Construction costs are currently skyrocketing

At the moment, I still have the impression that practically everything is somehow bent and approved. Let’s see if these absurd price increases change anything...

No, something is definitely changing. Brokers now want to know very precisely in advance whether there is even enough money available and how the financing will be arranged – deals simply fall through far too often. At some point, logically, the overall situation just no longer works well. The "want-to-have effect" and "Honey, let’s treat ourselves" won’t last forever.

People with "equity" from consumer loans will eventually be out, because the space in the dilapidated 1950s settlement house has become so tight that it can no longer be realistically portrayed. Especially not with extensive (appropriate) modernization. But maybe the hipsters of the future will live again in an 80m² "vintage" mini house + pigsty – tiny living, just different... ;)

Actually, it benefits no one.

If I can buy a competitor who gets into trouble due to poor supply while I have a good supply, I benefit from asynchronous shortage. It is like the old game of access to resources in a new guise.

The problem, however, is that the effects of broken supply chains combined with exploding prices can no longer really be controlled. In the end, it affects everyone. Even those who never thought it possible. Suddenly, the bike shop makes a loss of 100€ per bike because the container from China to Europe suddenly costs 20,000€ instead of 2,000€. The vehicles at the earthworks company are just standing around because entire construction projects are canceled due to missing materials. Not to mention the roofers with fully booked order books. There are hardly any refrigerators, hydraulic oil, tires, etc. left; everything has become unpredictable. And we’re not even talking about the prices yet.

Refrigerators, really? I haven't noticed that yet.

You can try buying one. Or a chest freezer. The selection will surprise you a lot. Of course, there are still some, but the selection is very limited.

The problem, however, is that the effects of broken supply chains combined with exploding prices can no longer really be controlled. In the end, it affects everyone.

This is not a problem from the perspective of those who want to redistribute market shares. Whoever has the means to destabilize a market can subsequently play a decisive role in reorganizing it. The question is not whether an anonymous "one" can "control" a market, but rather who specifically has what influence and profit from a market.