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In this Real Estate News Brief for the week ending February 24th, 2024... the 2023 numbers for all-cash home buyers, where NAR stands on a huge class-action lawsuit, and what\u2019s happening with single-family rent growth. \xa0 We begin with economic news from this past week. Minutes from the Federal Reserve\u2019s late January meeting show that Fed officials are more concerned about cutting rates too soon than they are about waiting too long. Released this last week, the minutes show that most committee members were concerned about the risks of going too fast while only a few were concerned about the opposite. Chief U.S. economist for Oxford Economics, Ryan Sweet, told MarketWatch that he\u2019s worried this approach \u201ccould turn a soft landing into a bumpier one.\u201d He added: \u201cIf the central bank waits for clear signs that the labor market, or the broader economy, is deteriorating, they will be behind the curve.\u201d... \xa0 ...You\u2019ll find links to all these stories in the show notes at newsforinvestors.com. You should also check out some of our webinars under the Learn tab if you\u2019d like the latest on my 2024 forecast. Sign up for a free RealWealth membership and you\u2019ll have access to our entire site, including data on individual markets and why investors are choosing them for their portfolios. And don\u2019t forget to subscribe to this podcast, if you haven\u2019t already! \xa0 Thanks for listening! Kathy Fettke \xa0 Links: \xa0 1 - https://www.marketwatch.com/story/fed-officials-more-worried-about-cutting-rates-too-fast-than-moving-too-slow-minutes-show-ed35f77c?mod=federal-reserve \xa0 2 - https://www.marketwatch.com/story/feds-jefferson-says-he-expects-rate-cuts-later-this-year-e08f7383?mod=federal-reserve \xa0 3 - https://www.marketwatch.com/story/jobless-claims-drop-12-000-to-201-000-in-feb-17-week-743ca6c6?mod=economy-politics \xa0 4 - https://www.marketwatch.com/story/home-sales-rose-in-january-despite-record-high-prices-as-buyers-seized-on-lower-rates-1802758d \xa0 5 - https://www.freddiemac.com/pmms \xa0 6 - https://eyeonhousing.org/2024/01/all-cash-share-of-new-home-sales-remains-elevated-in-2023/ \xa0 7 - https://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/home-buyers-can-sue-brokerages-over-real-estate-commissions-us-judge-rules-2024-02-21/ \xa0 8 - https://www.corelogic.com/press-releases/corelogic-us-annual-rent-growth-remains-slow-steady-december/