Epic Real Estate Investing - Inflation and Today’s CPI Report: What Every Real Estate Investor Must Know | 1313

Episode Date: July 12, 2024

In this episode, Matt dives deep into the latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) report, revealing surprising insights that could redefine your real estate investment strategy. Discover why inflation unexpectedly dropped to 3%, and what this means for potential interest rate cuts. Uncover the crucial economic factors influencing the Federal Reserve's upcoming decisions and how they could impact your investments. Plus, debunk a prevailing myth about uncovering the best real estate deals and get introduced to the revolutionary 10X Home Finder tool. Whether you're a seasoned investor or just starting out, this episode equips you with essential knowledge to stay ahead in today's dynamic market. Ready to optimize your real estate portfolio? Hit play now and elevate your investment game! P.S. Whenever you're ready to go deeper and further with your real estate investing, looking into my partner program to help you get your first deal might be the move... take the first step here for free 👉 https://epicearnwhileyoulearn.com/   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Let's go. Here's why inflation and today's CPI report should be on your radar right now because I'm going to reveal today's key takeaways. Real estate investors, future landlords and property moguls, brace yourself. The report is packed with insights you can't afford to miss. The big headline here is inflation has dropped to 3%, beating expectations and setting the stage for potential interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve. Currently, there's an 89% probability now of a rate cut in September. That's up from just 73% yesterday. However, the July meeting, that one remains uncertain with odds now at 8.8%.

That's still up, though, 3% from yesterday. And before we dive into the specifics, I've got a shocking myth to bust. Think you need insider connections to find the best real estate deals? No. Enter the 10x home finder, the sneaky trick that's a game changer for real estate investors looking for off-market deals. Learn more at seller-sniper.com. All right, so now the specifics of today's CPI report.

Energy. Prices are up 1% year over year, showing improvement from previous months. Food. Costs have risen 2.2% annually with notable increases in eggs and butter. Shelter. Prices have increased 5.2% year over year, although progress is slowing. Now, services, this category critical to the Fed, is up 5.1%, indicating persistent inflation pressures. And despite adding 206,000 jobs in June, the unemployment rate ticked up to 4.1%,

potentially influencing future Fed decisions aimed at balancing inflation and employment. So for private real estate investors, these numbers signal both caution and opportunity. With inflation moderating but still above targets, there's room for strategic investments in real estate assets that can hedge against inflationary pressures. Perhaps by taking advantage of the flexibility in the market, that I reported yesterday. We talked about the flexibility and the price cuts. You can use that to lock in a lower price with motivated sellers.

And then you can take advantage of delayed financing. Delayed financing. This is a method of getting a mortgage after you've purchased a piece of real estate using cash. Doesn't have to be your cash, by the way, hint, hint. But put simply, delayed financing offers a way to purchase a home in which you pay cash up front, then quickly obtain a cash out refinance to mortgage the property at the lower rate. predicted in August. And that wraps up the epic show.

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