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The affordable housing gap is growing with a huge 7.2 million rental homes needed to meet demand. A new report on the supply of affordable homes in the US shows that no state has enough supply to meet the needs of low-income renters. Hi I’m Kathy Fettke and this is Real Estate News for Investors. Find out more about how you can provide affordable single-family rental homes as a RealWealth member. It’s free to join and to learn how to invest wisely. Go to newsforinvestors.com. And please remember to subscribe to this podcast! This new study is called: “The Gap: A Shortage of Affordable Homes.” The National Low Income Housing Coalition conducts this study every year to determine the extent of this unmet demand. The 7.2 million figure refers to a shortage of homes for extremely low-income families or what’s referred to as ELI renter households. These families have incomes which are at or below the poverty level or are earning just 30% of the median income in their areas... Links: 1 - https://www.housingfinance.com/news/u-s-has-gap-of-over-7-2-million-affordable-and-available-rental-homes_o ~~~~ FOLLOW OUR PODCASTS🎤️👇 RealWealth Podcast Show: https://link.chtbl.com/RWS Real Estate News: Real Estate Investing: https://link.chtbl.com/REN ~~~~ READ BOOKS BY RealWealth FOUNDERS📖👇 The Wise Investor by Rich Fettke: https://tinyurl.com/thewiseinvestorbook Retire Rich with Rentals by Kathy Fettke: https://tinyurl.com/retirerichwithrentals ~~~~ FREE RealWealth EDUCATION & TOOLS👇 RealWealth market reports: https://realwealth.com/learn/best-places-to-buy-rental-property/ RealWealth webinars: https://realwealth.com/thursday-webinars/ RealWealth videos: https://realwealth.com/category/video/ RealWealth Assessment™: https://realwealth.com/assessment/ ~~~~ MORE INFORMATION RealWealth stories: https://realwealth.com/stories/ Become a RealWealth property team: https://realwealth.com/new-team/ Check out our syndication Grow Developments: https://growdevelopments.com/ ~~~~ FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM: Kathy: @kathyfettke or https://www.instagram.com/kathyfettke/ Rich: @richfettke or https://www.instagram.com/richfettke/ RealWealth: @realwealth or https://www.instagram.com/realwealth/

In this Real Estate News Brief for the week ending May 4th, 2024… why the Fed is holding firm on interest rates, what economists are saying about consumer spending, and why a NY landlord may be forced to live in one of his poorly maintained buildings. Hi, I'm Kathy Fettke and this is Real Estate News for Investors. If you want more helpful information about real estate, the housing market, and rental property investment, please sign up for a free RealWealth membership at newsforinvestors.com. And please remember to subscribe to this podcast! We begin with economic news from this past week. The big headline came from the Federal Reserve. Members of the Federal Open Market Committee decided to keep short-term rates right where they are, saying there’s a “lack of further progress” on inflation. The federal funds rate has been within a range of 5.25 and 5.50% since July of 2023. There had been hope for a rate cut this spring but inflation has been inching higher instead of lower since the beginning of the year. The Fed wants to see a more sustainable decline toward the Fed’s 2% target before it initiates a rate cut. During his post-meeting speech, Fed Chief Jerome Powell emphasized that “inflation is still too high” and that the data has not given the central bank confidence that inflation is moving sustainably toward the target rate. But he did offer some assurance that it’s unlikely that the Fed would be hiking rates at the next meeting. That triggered a lot of joy on Wall Street and a big stock rally. The Dow was up as much as 500 points at one point... Links: 1 - https://www.cnbc.com/2024/05/01/fed-rate-decision-may-2024-.html 2 - https://www.cnbc.com/2024/05/01/fed-meeting-today-live-updates-on-may-fed-rate-decision.html 3 - https://www.marketwatch.com/story/feds-bowman-says-shes-still-willing-to-raise-rates-10c39c38?mod=mw_rss_topstories 4 - https://www.marketwatch.com/story/jobless-claims-inch-up-to-208-000-layoffs-still-extremely-low-7020b3f1?mod=economic-report 5 - https://www.marketwatch.com/story/home-prices-hit-new-all-time-high-case-shiller-says-in-the-face-of-economic-uncertainty-98aa35cc?mod=economic-report 6 - https://www.marketwatch.com/story/construction-spending-posts-bigger-than-expected-drop-e0f15c88?mod=economic-report 7 - https://www.freddiemac.com/pmms 8 - https://www.cnbc.com/2024/05/01/starbucks-mcdonalds-yum-earnings-show-consumers-pulling-back.html 9 - https://www.cnbc.com/2024/05/03/jobs-report-april-2024-us-job-growth-totaled-175000-in-april.html 10 - https://www.bisnow.com/new-york/news/multifamily/new-yorks-worst-landlord-indicted-on-80-counts-124094

NASA’s chief is worried about the possibility of a lunar land grab by China. China announced the launch of a test flight just this past week with plans to put boots on the moon’s surface in the near future. One big concern is that China is not part of an international lunar cooperation agreement, and may try to lay claim to an area believed to have water. Hi I’m Kathy Fettke and this is the Real Estate News for Investors. Before we get started, I want to let you know we released a handful of new tickets for this weekends live event near San Francisco. I'll be giving my housing forecast for 2024 -2025 and we'll also have 5 property teams from some of the fastest growing markets in the country, including Dallas, Jacksonville Fl, Cincinnati, and San Antonio. They will give an update on their markets and present available rental properties that cash flow with property management in place. Some of the lenders are offering rates under 5% so come check it out. Again that's May 4th near the San Francisco Airport. Go to newsforinvestors.com under the Connect tab and Live Events. And if you haven't yet subscribed to our podcast, click here to subscribe on your favorite platform. Now back to our story… China just announced the launch of an unmanned test mission to the dark side of the moon. The spacecraft will be guided by a satellite because that side of the moon permanently faces away from earth. The lander will collect rocks and soil and, with the help of a satellite, will depart from the moon for a return trip to earth... Links: 1 - https://qz.com/nasa-bill-nelson-china-moon-landing-change-artemis-1851441860 2 - https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/29/asia-pacific/china-mission-moon-hidden-side/

A federal agency is suggesting that lenders foot the bill for title insurance instead of home buyers. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau says that home buyers are paying way too much for something that protects lenders. But skeptics are pushing back, saying if lenders are forced to pay, a change in the rules won’t have the desired result and won’t do much for housing affordability. Hi! I’m Kathy Fettke and this is the Real Estate News for Investors. Before we continue, please take a moment to sign up for a free RealWealth membership. You’ll have access to a valuable educational resource and there’s no cost or obligation to join. You can sign up at newsforinvestors.com. And if you haven't yet, subscribe to this podcast on your favorite platform so you won't miss an episode. Now, back to our story about title insurance, which is required by lenders to verify ownership and whether there are any liens on the property. It typically costs about $2,000 for a median-priced home. But according to Rocket Mortgage, it can vary from state to state and can range from half-a-percent to 1%. So let’s say you’re buying a $500,000 home and you need title insurance. If it costs half-a-percent of the home price, that’s $2,500, and at 1%, $5,000. As reported by The Real Deal, buyers often overlook the cost of title insurance so it comes as a surprise. And here’s the rub, if there’s no loan, owner’s title insurance only costs about $200, which is what the CFPB is concerned about – that homebuyers are being overcharged for title insurance... Links: 1 - https://therealdeal.com/national/2024/04/19/consumer-bureau-pushes-for-title-insurance-reform/ 2 - https://www.nationalmortgagenews.com/news/what-happens-if-the-cfpb-makes-lenders-pay-title-insurance

In this Real Estate News Brief for the week ending April 27th, 2024… the Fed’s preferred inflation report casts another shadow over a near-term rate cut, housing takes a bigger bite out of the GDP, and the court ruling that could prevent a controversial but popular law that allows single-family lot splitting in California. Hi, I'm Kathy Fettke and this is Real Estate News for Investors. If you want to know more about investing in rental properties, we are holding a live event on May 4th near the San Francisco airport. You can find out more about the event at newsforinvestors.com. And don’t forget to click the subscribe button for this podcast! Now back to our News Brief… We begin with economic news from this past week. The all-important PCE inflation report came out and confirmed once again that it’ll take a bit longer to get inflation back down to the 2% level. The Federal Reserve’s preferred Personal Consumption Expenditure index shows a .3% increase in prices last month which increases the yearly rate of inflation from 2.5% to 2.7%. The core rate which excludes prices for energy and food was also up .3% with a yearly rate that was unchanged at 2.8%. The report makes it more likely that the Fed will not be cutting interest rates in the near future... Links: 1 - https://www.marketwatch.com/livecoverage/march-pce-report-hot-inflation-reading-forecasted-after-gdp-data/card/prices-rises-sharply-again-pce-shows-and-signals-progress-on-slowing-inflation-stalls-ybnTskvnrmraHcqNYnbW?mod=home-page 2 - https://www.marketwatch.com/story/sales-of-new-homes-rebounded-in-march-26f52aec?mod=economic-report 3 - https://www.marketwatch.com/story/pending-home-sales-see-unexpected-jump-in-march-despite-rising-mortgage-rates-cb4eaecc?mod=mw_latestnews 4 - https://www.freddiemac.com/pmms 5 - https://www.mortgagenewsdaily.com/markets/mortgage-rates-04252024 6 - https://eyeonhousing.org/2024/04/housing-share-of-gdp-surpasses-16-for-first-time-since-2022/ 7 - https://therealdeal.com/la/2024/04/25/la-court-nixes-california-sb9-allowing-home-lot-splits/

In this Real Estate News Brief for the week ending April 20th, 2024... you’ll hear what the Fed Chief said about “higher for longer,” (he didn't say that on 4/20 but that would have been funny!) why Moody’s is offering an upbeat prediction about rate cuts, and how renters feel about homeownership. We begin with economic news from this past week and more talk about what’s next for interest rates. Fed Chief Jerome Powell spoke out last Tuesday, saying that recent data shows a lack of progress in reducing inflation to the Fed’s 2% goal, and that Fed officials need to have more confidence that that is happening before they cut rates. He said that inflation “declined significantly during the second half of last year” but he added: “The recent data have clearly not given us greater confidence and instead indicate that it’s likely to take longer than expected to achieve that confidence."... ...If you’d like to learn more about investing in real estate, I encourage you to sign up for a free RealWealth membership and come to our live event in San Francisco on May 4th. We’ll have five property teams giving presentations about their markets and their inventory of for-sale rental homes. We are also hosting a cocktail party in the evening for an opportunity to meet other investors and have some fun! Go to newsforinvestors.com for more information about membership and our live event. That’s it for today. You can read more about the stories in this episode by following links in the show notes at newsforinvestors.com. And please remember to subscribe to this podcast, and leave a review! Thanks for listening! Links: 1 - https://www.marketwatch.com/story/feds-powell-says-likely-to-take-longer-to-meet-conditions-to-cut-interest-rates-72c65044?mod=federal-reserve 2 - https://www.cnbc.com/2024/04/19/feds-goolsbee-says-more-sniffing-may-be-needed-before-rate-cuts-.html 3 - https://www.marketwatch.com/story/feds-goolsbee-says-progress-on-inflation-has-stalled-makes-sense-to-wait-on-interest-rates-8f17e77b?mod=search_headline 4 - https://www.globest.com/2024/04/18/moodys-there-will-be-rate-cut-of-up-to-75-bps-this-year/ 5 - https://www.marketwatch.com/story/jobless-claims-flat-at-212-000-and-still-no-sign-of-rising-layoffs-226f55bf?mod=economy-politics 6 - https://www.cnbc.com/2024/04/19/something-strange-has-been-happening-with-jobless-claims-numbers-lately.html?__source=iosappshare%7Ccom.apple.UIKit.activity.Message 7 - https://www.marketwatch.com/story/home-sales-get-hammered-by-higher-mortgage-rates-but-one-region-is-holding-up-b75ed6d5?mod=economic-report 8 - https://www.marketwatch.com/story/housing-starts-plunge-in-march-amid-housing-shortage-b489170a?mod=economic-report 9 - https://www.marketwatch.com/story/builder-confidence-index-stalls-in-april-as-mortgage-rates-hit-7-buyers-are-back-on-the-fence-waiting-for-interest-rates-to-fall-one-builder-says-de04d6e9?mod=economic-report 10 - https://www.freddiemac.com/pmms 11 - https://www.nar.realtor/magazine/real-estate-news/mortgage-rates-jump-above-7-percent-setting-new-high-for-2024 12 - https://www.globest.com/2024/04/16/more-renters-give-up-on-home-ownership/

Earth Day is here again, as a reminder to celebrate this beautiful planet we live on. For real estate investors, It's also a reminder to check on our own properties and do whatever we can to make them more resilient to natural disasters. Climate resiliency is what CoreLogic says is the key to “future real estate stability.” Environmental risk is becoming more important for anyone buying property, whether it’s due to potential flooding, wildfires, hurricanes or even sea level changes. Although climate-related natural disasters pose a financial threat to every industry, they pose a huge threat to the real estate industry which also accounts for a substantial portion of our US economy... ...If you haven’t done it already, let Earth Day be an inspiration to do the research you need to make your properties more resilient to climate-related events. It may also help guide you as to where you want to invest and how to fortify your portfolio against the risks, not just for you but for future generations. You’ll find links to the CoreLogic articles in the show notes at newsforinvestors.com. You can also find out more about smart real estate investing as a RealWealth member and by attending our live event in San Francisco on May 4th. We’ll have five property teams giving presentations about their markets and available rental properties. We’re also hosting a Cocktail Party in the evening so you can meet fellow investors and find out what they are doing. You can get information on the live event and a free RealWealth membership at newsforinvestors.com. And please remember to subscribe to this podcast if you haven’t already! Thanks for listening! And Happy Earth Day! Kathy Links: 1 - https://www.corelogic.com/intelligence/earth-day-climate-change-takes-center-stage-in-the-property-market-conversation/ 2 - https://www.corelogic.com/intelligence/extreme-heat-property-risk-is-the-next-significant-business-hurdle/ 3 - https://www.corelogic.com/press-releases/corelogic-previews-the-evolving-severe-convective-storm-risk-landscape-in-new-report/

California property owners, developers and affordable housing advocates are scoring a big win from the US Supreme Court! The high court ruled that local “impact fees” imposed on newly constructed homes can be challenged in court. This is a significant win for property rights because these fees can add a substantial amount of money onto the price of a home. The case began with a lawsuit by George Sheetz in California’s El Dorado County. That’s in the foothills heading toward Lake Tahoe. Sheetz is a 72-year-old retiree who applied for a permit in 2016 to build an 18-hundred square foot manufactured home on a small lot that is zoned for residential use. The county then imposed a traffic mitigation fee or “impact fee” of $23,420... ...That’s it for this episode. You’ll find links to our source material in the show notes at newsforinvestors.com. I’d also like to invite you to attend our live RealWealth event in San Francisco on May 4th. We will be showcasing six property teams who provide rental properties in markets with strong job and population growth and are more affordable for investors. We will also be hosting a cocktail party in the evening so you can meet fellow investors and members of the RealWealth team. You’ll find information on tickets at newsforinvestors.com under the Connect tab and then Live Events. And please remember to become a member of RealWealth and subscribe to this podcast if you haven’t already! Thanks for listening! Kathy Links: 1 - https://therealdeal.com/la/2024/04/15/supreme-court-builders-can-challenge-california-impact-fees-2/ 2 - https://www.nahb.org/blog/2024/04/sheetz-ruling-supreme-court-impact-fees 3 - https://www.car.org/aboutus/mediacenter/newsreleases/2024-News-Releases/4qtr2023hai#:~:text=Fifteen%20percent%20of%20California%20households,percent%20in%20fourth%2Dquarter%202022.

In this Real Estate News Brief for the week ending April 15th, 2024... why the latest inflation reports could postpone the Fed’s rate-cutting plan, how inflation continues to impact construction costs, and why homeowners are getting sticker shock from property tax bills. We begin with economic news from this past week that was dominated by two of the latest inflation reports. The Consumer Price Index or CPI came out on Wednesday and the Producer Price Index or PPI came out on Thursday. Unfortunately for everyone wanting a great inflation report, the March CPI was hotter than expected. It rose .4% in March for an annual rate of 3.5%. That’s up from 3.2% last month. That is not what the Fed wants to see as it decides to lower the Federal Funds rate... ...That’s it for today. You can read more about the stories in this episode by following links in the show notes at newsforinvestors.com. We are also encouraging all of our listeners to sign up for a free RealWealth membership. As a member, you’ll get updates on what’s new for the housing market and for real estate investors. Our big focus right now is a live event on Saturday May 4th in San Francisco. We’ll have six property teams giving presentations on their markets and the kind of rental properties available. We are also hosting a cocktail party in the evening to give people an opportunity to share their real estate investing stories and get to know one another. You can find out more about that at newsforinvestors.com. Just click on Connect and then Live Events. Subscribe to the podcast here. Thanks for listening! Kathy Fettke Links: 1 - https://www.marketwatch.com/livecoverage/cpi-report-for-march-dow-futures-steady-ahead-of-key-inflation-data/card/inflation-rises-sharply-again-in-march-cpi-shows-and-may-raise-doubts-about-fed-rate-cut-Foz2wKLnfXjobHHolAdz 2 - https://www.cnbc.com/2013/02/20/producer-price-index-cnbc-explains.html 3 - https://www.cnbc.com/2024/04/10/hot-inflation-data-pushes-markets-rate-cut-expectations-to-september.html 4 - https://www.cnbc.com/2024/04/05/fed-governor-bowman-says-additional-rate-hike-could-be-needed-if-inflation-stays-high.html 5 - https://www.constructiondive.com/news/producer-price-construction-input-march/712981/ 6 - https://www.marketwatch.com/story/fed-officials-back-cautious-approach-to-further-shrinking-of-its-balance-sheet-minutes-show-4fed157d?mod=federal-reserve 7 - https://www.marketwatch.com/story/jobless-claims-retreat-again-to-211-000-in-another-sign-of-labor-market-strength-ac68c1cc?mod=economic-report 8 - https://www.freddiemac.com/pmms 9 - https://www.forbes.com/advisor/taxes/property-taxes-surge/ 10 - https://www.cnbc.com/2024/04/09/why-new-build-homes-can-lead-to-a-property-tax-surprise.html

Florida Realtors are celebrating a new law that makes it easier for property owners to remove squatters. It’s become a crisis situation across the nation when squatters take control of a property and claim they are the victims. Florida has changed that, but property owners also need to protect themselves from the illegal occupation of their rightful homes... ...You should also know your rights and the rights of squatters (if they have any) for the area where your property is located. If squatters don’t leave when you ask them, you may have to file an eviction notice and take them to court. And make sure you have a lawyer who’s experienced with property rights law. The Florida anti-squatting law will take effect on July 1st. That’s it for this episode. We’ve posted links to some of these stories in the show notes if you’d like to read more about it. Just go to newsforinvestors.com. I’d also like to mention our live event on May 4th in San Francisco for people who’d like to invest in rental properties. We’ll have a total of six property teams giving presentations including two from Florida where the new anti-squatting law will help protect our properties! There will also be a cocktail party after the main event so you can get to know your fellow investors and members of our RealWealth team. Get more details and sign up at newsforinvestors.com under the Connect tab and then Live Events. And please remember to subscribe to this podcast if you haven’t already! Links: 1 - https://www.floridarealtors.org/news-media/news-articles/2024/03/desantis-signs-bill-targeting-home-squatters 2 - https://www.wptv.com/news/state/florida-gov-ron-desantis-signs-law-squashing-squatters-rights 3 - https://nypost.com/2024/03/21/us-news/tiktokker-tells-illegal-immigrants-how-to-invade-american-homes/ 4 - https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/range-rover-driving-squatter-took-171643513.html 5 - https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/realestate/20-u-s-states-where-squatters-are-able-to-legally-claim-your-property/ss-BB1kvKva#image=22 6 - https://www.gobankingrates.com/investing/real-estate/how-to-protect-your-real-estate-from-squatter-crisis/

Demand for housing in and around Dallas, Texas continues to soar. While investors have been pouring millions of dollars into creating more affordable housing, the metro is attracting so many people that tens of thousands of homes are still needed. Supply isn’t expected to catch up to demand any time soon. An article in Bisnow says that investors have put a record amount of money into the area, but it hasn’t done much to close the affordable housing gap. Executive director of the Texas Affiliation of Affordable Housing Providers, Roger Arriaga, says: “The demand is excruciatingly big. We haven’t really even dented what the true need is for affordable housing.”... ...This is why we started a North Dallas Rental Fund, which is now closed to new investment, but is still in the process of buying and renovating properties. The plan is to lease the updated homes to tech professionals who are moving to the area. My fund partner is also a property manager and helps individuals build their own rental portfolio. You can find out more about that by signing up for a free RealWealth membership at newsforinvestors.com. You can also learn about the Dallas market by attending our live event on Saturday, May 4th, in San Francisco. There’s more information on that at our website at newsforinvestors.com. That’s it for this episode. And be sure to sign up in advance for the live event on May 4th in San Francisco. We’ll have a total of six property teams giving presentations, plus a cocktail party afterward. Just go to newsforinvestors.com, click on Connect and then Live Events. And please remember to subscribe to this podcast if you haven’t already! Thanks for listening! Kathy Links: 1 - https://www.bisnow.com/dallas-ft-worth/news/affordable-housing/behind-the-eight-ball-record-levels-of-investment-have-barely-dented-the-need-for-affordable-housing-in-dallas-123668 2 - https://www.nar.realtor/newsroom/in-the-news/austin-dallas-fort-worth-seen-as-nations-top-two-home-markets-in-2024-houston-no-6-the-dallas

In this Real Estate News Brief for the week ending April 6th, 2024... more prognostications on when the central bank may cut rates, which major cities are attracting the most home buyers, and why artificial intelligence could have a negative impact on commercial real estate. We begin with economic news from this past week. Fed Chief Jerome Powell expressed caution about when we might see the first interest rate cut. While many economists have been predicting three rate cuts this year with the first happening in June, Powell said it’s too soon to say exactly when it may be appropriate to begin the rate cutting process. He spoke at Stanford University saying: “Recent readings on both job gains and inflation have come in higher than expected” and that policymakers believe rate cuts may be possible later this year but they need “greater confidence that inflation is moving sustainably down” toward the central bank’s 2% target... ...That’s it for today. To keep up with the latest in real estate, the economy, and rental market investing, sign up for a free membership at RealWealth.com. Check out the live events calendar for information on our upcoming event this May. It’s our ReaWealth Investor Summit on Saturday, May 4th in San Francisco. We’ll have several property teams giving presentations on their markets and a cocktail party in the evening. That’s at newsforinvestors.com. Just go to the Connect tab and click on Live Events. I also remind everyone to please subscribe to our podcast and leave a review, we really appreciate it! Thank you for joining me! Kathy Fettke Links: 1 - https://www.marketwatch.com/story/feds-powell-too-soon-to-say-if-recent-higher-than-expected-inflation-is-just-a-bump-887bd346?mod=search_headline 2 - https://www.reuters.com/markets/rates-bonds/feds-powell-repeats-there-is-time-deliberate-over-rate-cuts-2024-04-03/ 3 - https://www.investopedia.com/when-will-the-federal-reserve-start-cutting-interest-rates-8624420 4 - https://www.marketwatch.com/story/jobless-claims-climb-to-nine-week-high-of-221-000-but-theres-little-sign-of-worsening-labor-market-fb365f0a?mod=economy-politics 5 - https://www.marketwatch.com/story/job-openings-stay-at-8-8-million-labor-market-still-plenty-robust-addb1604?mod=home-page 6 - https://www.marketwatch.com/story/eye-popping-march-jobs-report-shows-labor-market-and-u-s-economy-are-still-going-strong-c076e60f?mod=economy-politics 7 - https://www.marketwatch.com/story/construction-spending-posts-bigger-than-expected-drop-ad1f19b5?mod=economic-report 8 - https://www.freddiemac.com/pmms 9 - https://www.globest.com/2024/04/03/five-markets-desired-by-homebuyers/ 10 - https://www.globest.com/2024/04/05/millennials-now-largest-homebuying-contingent/ 11 - https://www.globest.com/2024/04/05/generative-ai-could-undercut-labor-income-affecting-the-entire-economy/

With the help of artificial intelligence, there's a new wild, wild west on the internet, where scammers are pretty much free to pick your pocket. Security experts are warning people that you can be scammed out of money or even real estate by deepfake audio or video clips. And there aren’t a lot of safeguards in place right now. The technology is evolving more quickly than security experts can design or implement safeguards. As reported by Bigger Pockets, scammers orchestrated a $25 million dollar heist by impersonating the CEO of a multinational company. Hong Kong authorities say the money was transferred by an employee after a video conference call with who he thought was the CEO, but wasn’t... ...AI fraud can certainly turn your world upside down, but using AI in constructive ways could lead to much greater success in whatever you are trying to accomplish. That’s it for this episode You can read more about these stories by following links in the show notes at newsforinvestors.com. While you're there, check our our upcoming Investors Summit Live Event on May 4th. And please remember to subscribe to this podcast, and leave a review! You can also stay connected with RealWealth by signing up for a free membership. You’ll find hundreds of webinars and articles on our website about single-family rental markets along with referrals to highly recommended professionals who can help you expand your portfolio. That’s at newsforinvestors.com. Links: https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/ai-deepfakes-are-being-used-to-scam-investors-out-of-millions?utm_source=Iterable&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Newsletter%20%7C%203/31/24

In this Real Estate News Brief for the week ending March 30th, 2024...yet another hot inflation report that we shouldn’t worry about, a turnaround in rent growth, and criticism for the Fed about the impact of high rates. We begin with economic news from this past week. Another inflation report shows that we still have a few bumps in the road to deal with. The government released a report on the PCE for February which shows a sharp increase in prices. The Personal Consumption Expenditure Index was up .3%. That’s slightly below the .4% that Wall Street economists had predicted. The core rate, without prices for food and fuel, was also up .3%. The monthly increase led to a higher annual rate of inflation from 2.4% to 2.5%. The core rate went down slightly from 2.9% to 2.8%. The report doesn’t change much about the central bank’s forecast. Fed Chief Jerome Powell said, a day after the PCE was released, that the data was inline with expectations but that officials want to see more evidence that inflation is decreasing before they cut rates... ...You can read more about these stories by following links in the show notes at newsforinvestors.com. And please remember to subscribe to this podcast, and leave a review! If you’d like to know more about how to buy real estate for investment purposes, sign up for a free membership at RealWealth.com, and check out our live events page. We’re holding a RealWealth Investor Summit on May 4th in San Francisco. Attendees will hear from six of our property teams and a cocktail party that will put you in touch with other investors. That’s at newsforinvestors.com. Links: 1 - https://www.marketwatch.com/livecoverage/pce-report-march-2024-key-inflation-reading-powell-remarks-awaited/card/inflation-picks-up-in-february-pce-shows-prices-still-need-to-be-tamed--jo7XiPmCFLgu4KMT7xNX 2 - https://apnews.com/article/federal-reserve-powell-inflation-economy-rates-jobs-13b18fbabc63ae2fc396f7e0ab4f2955 3 - https://www.calculatedriskblog.com/2024/03/q4-gdp-growth-revised-up-to-34-annual.html 4 - https://www.marketwatch.com/story/jobless-claims-fall-slightly-to-210-000-and-show-robust-labor-market-56d1fd4c?mod=search_headline 5 - https://www.marketwatch.com/story/home-prices-reach-new-high-in-january-case-shiller-says-c1567963?mod=mw_latestnews 6 - https://www.marketwatch.com/story/pending-home-sales-inch-up-in-february-realtors-are-worried-about-u-s-home-prices-rising-faster-than-incomes-6edf99a6?mod=search_headline 7 - https://www.marketwatch.com/story/sales-of-new-homes-inch-down-in-february-fa2e9cb8?mod=search_headline 8 - https://www.freddiemac.com/pmms 9 - https://www.cnbc.com/2024/03/28/rent-prices-across-the-us-grew-in-march-with-one-exception.html 10 - https://www.reuters.com/markets/us/fed-chair-powell-says-pandemic-has-had-lasting-effects-economy-2024-03-22/

In this Real Estate News Brief for the week ending March 23rd, 2024... why the latest Fed meeting provided some assurance about potential rate cuts in the months ahead, what you would pay for a home if home price growth hadn’t outpaced inflation, and how Airbnb is dealing with the use of monitoring devices like indoor cameras. We begin with economic news from this past week. The Fed held rates steady at the March meeting this last week, and suggested that we’re likely to see “three” quarter-percent rate cuts this year. The current short-term interest rate is between 5.25% and 5.5%. If rates are cut by a total of .75%, the short-term rate would be reduced to a range of 4.5% to 4.75% by the end of the year... ...You can read more about the stories in this episode by following links in the show notes at newsforinvestors.com. And please remember to subscribe to this podcast, and leave a review! If you’d like to know more about how to buy real estate for investment purposes, sign up for a free membership at RealWealth.com. Thanks for listening! Kathy Fettke Links: 1 - https://www.cnbc.com/2024/03/20/fed-meeting-march-2024-.html 2 - https://www.marketwatch.com/story/fed-still-on-track-for-june-rate-cut-and-2-other-takeaways-from-powells-press-conference-8dfe3ab3?mod=federal-reserve 3 - https://www.marketwatch.com/story/jobless-claims-dip-to-210-000-layoffs-show-no-sign-of-rising-a3b0d18b?mod=economy-politics 4 - https://www.marketwatch.com/story/home-sales-post-biggest-jump-in-a-year-amid-wave-of-new-listings-04175317?mod=economic-report 5 - https://www.marketwatch.com/story/housing-starts-rebound-in-february-3ecd146b?mod=economic-report 6 - https://www.marketwatch.com/story/builder-confidence-index-reaches-highest-level-since-july-2023-driven-by-low-resale-inventory-77fb9fb5?mod=economic-report 7 - https://www.freddiemac.com/pmms 8 - https://www.cnbc.com/2024/03/19/why-home-prices-have-risen-faster-than-inflation-since-the-1960s.html?__source=realestate%7cnews%7c&par=realestate 9 - https://www.nar.realtor/magazine/real-estate-news/airbnb-tells-hosts-to-ditch-indoor-security-cameras

Regional banks are still under pressure because of their exposure to commercial real estate loans. A new study shows that almost 300 banks are at risk of failure if they don’t get an infusion of cash or merge with another institution. And the risk grows as time drags on with higher short-term interest rates. Consulting firm Klaros Group analyzed about 4,000 banks. It found that 282 or more than 7% of the banks in the study are under stress, and that most of the ones at risk are community banks with less than $10 billion in assets. But it also found that 16 regional banks holding $10 and $100 billion in assets are also at risk... ...You can read more by following links in the show notes below or at newsforinvestors.com. And please join our network of real estate investors by signing up for a free membership at our website. And please subscribe to this podcast so you won’t miss an episode. Thanks for listening! Kathy Links: https://www.bisnow.com/national/news/capital-markets/study-finds-282-community-and-regional-banks-at-risk-for-collapse-123398 https://www.cnbc.com/2024/03/19/where-cracks-in-the-banking-sector-may-appear-without-more-ma.html https://www.wsj.com/articles/block-capital-ones-merger-with-discover-elizabeth-warren-1a83a50e

For the first time in 17 years, Japan is hiking short-term rates from negative to positive. Japan has been battling deflation and economic stagflation since the worldwide economic crisis and was the lone hold-out among several countries experimenting with negative rates. This last week, that experiment ended with a rate hike from negative .1% to between zero and positive .1%. The Japanese economy has been suffering through a very long period of stagflation. This has been going on since the late 1990’s but the decision to lower short-term rates happened sometime after the 2007 to 2009 economic crisis with Denmark being the first country to do so. The European Union followed suit in 2014, and then Japan did so in 2016. Sweden and Switzerland were also among the countries dipping into negative territory. In the US, the Federal Reserve kept rates very close to zero from late 2008 to 2015, and when Covid hit, the rates went back down from March 2020 to March 2022, but we never joined the negative interest rate experiment. For Japan, the short-term rate has remained at the -.1% since it was first implemented in 2016. Oddly enough, both Japan and the US have their sites set on a 2% target, but Japan is trying to boost prices to get there while the US is trying to reduce them... ...You can read more by following links in the show notes at newsforinvestors.com And please join our network of real estate investors by signing up for a free membership at out website. And please subscribe to this podcast so you won’t miss an episode. Thanks for listening! Kathy Links: https://www.cnn.com/2024/03/18/business/japan-boj-negative-interest-rate-ended-intl-hnk/index.html#:~:text=As%20part%20of%20the%20decision,stagnation%20since%20the%20late%201990s. https://www.cnbc.com/2024/03/19/bank-of-japan-boj-march-2024-policy-decision-mpm-meeting.html https://www.morningstar.com/news/marketwatch/20240319112/negative-interest-rate-era-is-over-was-it-the-dumbest-idea-in-economic-history

In this Real Estate News Brief for the week ending March 16th, 2024... what the latest inflation reports are telling us, why home sellers might be jumping for joy, and where we’ll be seeing the most single-family construction. We begin with economic news from this past week. Two new inflation reports add to concerns about which way prices are going. The Consumer Price Index and the Producer Price Index both show prices were higher in February with the PPI showing the biggest surprise on the upside. The PPI represents the wholesale cost of goods and services and what we might expect to see bubbling up at the retail level. For the month of February, the PPI was up .6% which is double what Wall Street economists had predicted. That brought the annual rate of wholesale inflation up from 1% to 1.6%. Higher energy costs can be blamed for most of that gain. They were up 4.4% for the month. Food prices were also 1% higher. When you eliminate food and energy prices for the core rate of inflation, you still get a steep .4% gain and an annual rate of 3.8%... ...You can read more about the stories in this episode by following links in the show notes at newsforinvestors.com. You can also join RealWealth for free to learn more about real estate investing. We focus on single-family homes, but also help members find small multi-families and participate in syndicated development deals. It takes just a minute to sign up at realwealthshow.com. And please subscribe to this podcast on your preferred platform and leave us a review if you love the show. Thanks for listening! Kathy Fettke Links: 1 - https://www.marketwatch.com/livecoverage/cpi-report-for-february-dow-futures-inch-higher-ahead-of-key-inflation-data/card/inflation-accelerates-in-february-cpi-shows-RZTJ6W9hTgClRxUcKaa5 2 - https://www.marketwatch.com/story/wholesale-price-increases-add-to-picture-of-persistent-inflation-1fdf2a4c?mod=economic-report 3 - https://www.cnbc.com/2024/03/14/this-week-provided-a-reminder-that-inflation-isnt-going-away-anytime-soon.html 4 - https://www.marketwatch.com/story/jobless-claims-dip-to-209-00-and-still-show-no-sign-of-rising-layoffs-2d94aacc?mod=economy-politics 5 - https://www.freddiemac.com/pmms 6 - https://www.morningstar.com/news/marketwatch/20240315367/no-more-6-home-buyers-and-sellers-will-soon-negotiate-their-own-commissions-with-agents 7 - https://eyeonhousing.org/2024/03/strong-rebound-in-single-family-permits-at-the-start-of-2024/ 8 - https://eyeonhousing.org/2024/03/strong-rebound-in-single-family-permits-at-the-start-of-2024/

The latest inflation reports are renewing concerns about whether prices are going up or down. Both the Consumer Price Index and the Producer Price Index were released for the month of February this week. They were both on the hot side but the PPI delivered the big surprise. The Federal Reserve released the CPI on Tuesday which shows that inflation was up .4% for the month and 3.2% from a year ago. Economists had anticipated an increase but the annual rate was slightly higher than they expected. As for the core rate, which eliminates food and fuel, both were higher than expected by one tenth of a percent. The monthly rate came in at .4% and the annual rate at 3.8%. It wasn’t an earth-shattering increase. And it isn’t expected to have a significant impact on the Federal Reserve’s decision because central bank officials will be looking for trends and not a short-term bump in the inflation battle. But the PPI was a bit more of a shock on Thursday... ...You’ll find a link to various articles on these inflation reports in the show notes at newsforinvestors.com. Sign up for a free RealWealth membership while you are there. You’ll have access to our membership portal where you’ll find lots of resources for new and experienced investors. That include our own market data on metros that are attracting RealWealth investors, property teams in those markets, and real estate professionals who can help you - including our own experienced investment counselors. And please remember to subscribe to this podcast, if you haven’t already. Links: 1 - https://www.cnbc.com/2024/03/12/cpi-inflation-report-february-2024-.html 2 - https://www.cnbc.com/2024/03/14/producer-price-index-february-2024-wholesale-inflation-rose-0point6percent-in-february.html 3 - https://www.cnbc.com/2024/03/14/heres-when-the-fed-may-start-cutting-rates-investment-strategists-say.html 4 - https://www.cnbc.com/2024/03/07/powell-says-fed-is-not-far-from-the-point-of-cutting-interest-rates.html 5 - https://www.cnbc.com/2024/03/14/heres-when-the-fed-may-start-cutting-rates-investment-strategists-say.html

In this Real Estate News Brief for the week ending March 9th, 2024... why we might see more homes on the market this spring, what builders are planning for this year, and where local stores are experiencing a big comeback. We begin with economic news from this past week. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell testified before Congress about the state of the economy and said that it’s “growing at a healthy, sustainable, solid, strong pace.” He also said that policymakers were paying attention to the risks of inflation and that more evidence is needed to reduce the interest rate from its current range of 5.25 to 5.5%. But he also said that he thought that was the peak and that rate cuts were likely at some point this year. He and the other committee members want to “see a little bit more data” showing that inflation is truly coming down before they make a move on rates... ...That’s it for today. You find links to all these stories in the show notes at newsforinvestors.com. You can also learn more about how to invest in rental real estate by joining RealWealth. It’s free to join and free to access all of our resources. And please remember to subscribe to this podcast so you won’t miss out on any important real estate news. Thanks for listening! Kathy Fettke Links: 1 - https://www.marketwatch.com/livecoverage/stock-market-today-futures-mixed-ahead-second-day-of-powell-testimony/card/powell-says-u-s-economy-growing-at-a-healthy-sustainable-solid-strong-pace--huEDPE2fGyhaMcbJBqMN 2 - https://www.cnbc.com/2024/03/06/powell-reinforces-position-that-the-fed-is-not-ready-to-start-cutting-interest-rates.html 3 - https://therealdeal.com/national/2024/03/08/fed-chair-jerome-powell-warns-more-bank-failures-tied-to-cre/ 4 - https://www.marketwatch.com/story/jobless-claims-stay-at-217-000-in-early-march-layoffs-still-low-18322101?mod=search_headline 5 - https://www.cnbc.com/2024/03/08/jobs-report-february-2024-us-job-growth-totaled-275000.html 6 - https://www.freddiemac.com/pmms 7 - https://www.fanniemae.com/newsroom/fannie-mae-news/home-selling-sentiment-moves-higher-ahead-spring-homebuying-season 8 - https://www.nar.realtor/magazine/real-estate-news/new-home-construction-is-expected-to-grow-in-2024 9 - https://therealdeal.com/national/phoenix/2024/03/01/retail-vacancy-in-phoenix-hits-40-year-low-of-less-than-5/