Eli5: Is inflation good for your mortgage?

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If you are paying a fixed rate on a mortgage, is inflation then a good thing?

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Home prices generally follow inflation while mortgages in the US are fixed. Also borrowing money has a multiplier effect on gains due to inflation.

So yes, inflation generally increases homeowner wealth.

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