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Inflation economics for dummies

Peter buys a house for $100.
10time passes and Peter sells his home for $200.
2time later he decides he wants to buy the same house back but now the house costs $210.
However Peter has only 160afterpaying160 after paying40 capital gain taxes.
He lost $50 buying power, and therefore is poorer.
Peter was hedging inflation with real estate.

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