The Real Estate News Brief: Fed Officials on Rate Cuts, Income Needed to Buy a Home, Home Buyer Compromises

In this Real Estate News Brief for the week ending May 11th, 2024... what Fed officials are now saying about rate cuts in 2024, how much income you need to buy a home, and the kinds of compromises buyers are willing to make for a more affordable home.   Hi, I'm Kathy Fettke and this is Real Estate News for Investors. If you have the money but not the time to invest in real estate, join RealWealth. We can help bridge the gap for busy professionals! And please remember to subscribe to this podcast, and leave a review!   We begin with a few economic stories from this past week and a focus on this week’s two inflation reports. Minneapolis Fed President Neel Kashkari expects a rate cut at some point, but maybe not this year. He wants to see “multiple positive inflation readings suggesting that the disinflation process is on track.”...   Links:   1 - https://www.foxbusiness.com/economy/federal-reserve-president-says-rate-cuts-may-not-come-2024   2 - https://www.marketwatch.com/story/fed-still-trying-to-assess-if-recent-hot-inflation-readings-mean-economy-is-overheating-goolsbee-says-1e9716d9?mod=mw_rss_topstories   3 - https://www.cnbc.com/2024/05/13/inflation-outlook-rises-fueled-by-expected-increases-for-housing-costs-new-york-fed-survey-shows.html   4 - https://www.cnbc.com/2024/05/10/consumer-sentiment-tumbles-as-inflation-fears-surge-closely-watched-survey-shows.html   5 - https://www.cnbc.com/2024/05/10/consumer-sentiment-tumbles-as-inflation-fears-surge-closely-watched-survey-shows.html   6 - https://www.marketwatch.com/story/jobless-claims-climb-sharply-to-highest-level-in-nine-months-5e799341?mod=mw_latestnews   7 - https://www.freddiemac.com/pmms   8 - https://www.globest.com/2024/05/06/national-median-income-needed-to-buy-a-home-jumps-again/   10 - https://eyeonhousing.org/2024/05/top-compromises-buyers-will-make-to-reach-homeownership/   ~~~~ JOIN RealWealth® FOR FREE