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“I think given the episode we went through four years ago, they’re just incredibly concerned about the possibility of inflation lingering, even if initially it’s driven by oil prices,” he said. “I think in general they believe that people are more sensitive to inflation now than they would have been, say, five or six years…

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For around five years, individuals renting homes struggled to find relief. Rental rates increased more rapidly than salaries, resulting in apartment hunters participating in competitive bidding for average units. Vacancy levels remained close to all-time lows, and the perks that usually made leases more appealing largely disappeared as landlords retained control. At the peak of…

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