5 at 5: Your Daily Digest for Real Estate Investing, 5/13/21

Prices are rising fast, in ways that seem temporary, yet this could change expectations in ways that are self-reinforcing, New York Times economics writer Neil Irwin says [subscription required]. The Millionacres takeaway: Now's the time to get your head around what's happening with prices across the board, since it all affects investors as both consumers and, well, investors. This is an easy-to-understand primer on what's happening now and food for thought about whether inflation will rain on the much-anticipated post-pandemic party.