REAL ESTATE & THE SUPPLY CHAIN The supply chain crisis is all around us. It’s almost impossible to ignore. So, what’s causing it? What does it mean for real estate investors?
The Supply Chain Crisis Average people and business owners have been experiencing the supply chain crisis on a daily basis. Favorite foods are out of stock, with empty spaces on store shelves. Trying to order furniture is a gambling game, never knowing if or when you’ll get the items you’ve paid for. Inflation is a big result of that. Or some may argue is the reason for it. Limited supply means retailers believe they can charge more for essential products. They are certainly benefiting from this narrative. Other reasons floated for the crisis have ranged from the White House blaming a wildly positive recovery, to them saying that manufacturers have been slacking on production and ordering on time. Others blame new regulation and a lack of truck drivers and people not wanting to work. Whether real or orchestrated, the fact is that we are experiencing supply chain delays. For some that is triggering panic buying and hoarding. For others it has meant refusing to cave to the pressure and sitting back to let it play out instead.