# Rental Growth Slows as Shelter Inflation Finally Shows Relief Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/real-estate-jerky-daily-7106292/rental-growth-slows-as-shelter-inflation-finally-shows-relief Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/real-estate-jerky-daily-7106292/rental-growth-slows-as-shelter-inflation-finally-shows-relief.md Podcast: [Real Estate Jerky Daily](https://stenobird.com/podcast/real-estate-jerky-daily-7106292) Published: 2026-07-16T16:17:00+00:00 Episode link: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/rental-growth-slows-as-shelter-inflation-finally-shows-relief--73016518 Audio file: https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/73016518/rental_growth_slows_as_shelter_inflation_finally_shows_relief.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/real-estate-jerky-daily-7106292/episodes/rental-growth-slows-as-shelter-inflation-finally-shows-relief Duration seconds: 469 ## Resource Ed Parcaut and Mike Kelly cover retail sales, oil prices, jobless claims, rental inflation, mortgage-rate movement, and a real escrow mistake involving a VA appraisal fee. Retail sales came in line with expectations, rental growth slowed again, initial jobless claims fell, and continuing claims dropped to a recent low. At the same time, oil moved higher near $80, keeping pressure on inflation and mortgage rates. Ed also explains how a VA appraisal payment mistake created confusion after closing. A fast Real Estate Jerky Daily market update with the usual bite. Contact and Social Links: 🔗 **Follow us:** - **Facebook:** [Real Estate Jerky](https://facebook.com/RealEstateJerky) - **Instagram:** [@RealEstateJerky](https://instagram.com/RealEstateJerky) - **Website:** [Real Estate Jerky](https://realestatejerky.com) 🔗 Ed Parcaut: www.edparcaut.com - Twitter: [@EdParcaut](https://twitter.com/EdParcaut) - LinkedIn: [Ed Parcaut](https://www.linkedin.com/in/edparcaut) Catch every episode for sharp insight and real talk about what matters now in real estate! #RealEstateJerkyDaily #EdParcaut #MikeKelly #RealEstateJerky #MortgageRates #OilPrices #JoblessClaims #RetailSales #RentalInflation #ShelterInflation #VAAppraisal #EscrowMistake #RealEstatePodcast #MortgagePodcast #HousingMarketUpdate #StanislausCountyRealEstate #ModestoRealEstate #CentralValleyRealEstate #CaliforniaRealEstate #MarketNewsWithTeeth Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/real-estate-jerky-daily--6413899/support . ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/real-estate-jerky-daily-7106292/episodes/rental-growth-slows-as-shelter-inflation-finally-shows-relief/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/real-estate-jerky-daily-7106292/rental-growth-slows-as-shelter-inflation-finally-shows-relief.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.