Inflation here? gas/grocery prices just continue to climb

My InLaws sold their house in BR less than a year ago, without even putting it on the market, just by word of mouth. They had it sold before they even got it appraised. They had already bought a new house about 8 years before, and their other 2 daughters were living in it. It had been completely redone on the inside about 5 years ago, so it was movie in ready. It was just over 30 days between the time they decided to sell to the closing. They saved a ton by not having to invlove a realtor.
My neighbor (a few houses down) sold their house about 8 months ago, an older couple bought it. I could tell they did some work on it. Last week a for sale sign popped up in their yard. by the end of the week, it was gone and they were moving out. It is crazy here in Ascension Parish and certain parts of EBR.