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In this Real Estate News Brief for the week ending March 2nd, 2024... you\u2019ll hear what the Fed\u2019s favorite inflation gauge is telling us, the challenges facing builders today, and a popular new trend in home design.... \xa0 We begin with economic news from this past week. The Federal Reserve\u2019s preferred inflation report came out last week showing the biggest increase in four months. The Personal Consumption Expenditure index or PCE was up .3% in January to an annual rate of 2.4%. The \u201ccore\u201d rate, which excludes prices for energy and food, was up .4% with an annual rate of 2.8%. The results were not a surprise after similar reports for the Consumer Price Index and the Producer Price Index. But, there are worries that the new reports will convince the Fed to wait longer to cut rates. The Fed has also said it expects a \u201cbumpy\u201d ride back to its 2% target... \xa0 ...If you\u2019d like to know more about buying real estate rental properties, please sign up for a free membership at our website. We provide education and networking opportunities for new and experienced real estate investors. You can also check out our companion website, growdevelopments.com, to find out about syndicated investment opportunities. And keep listening to this podcast as a subscriber for all the latest real estate news! \xa0 Thanks for listening! Kathy Fettke \xa0 Links: \xa0 1 - https://www.marketwatch.com/livecoverage/pce-inflation-for-january-s-p-500-futures-slip-ahead-of-key-report/card/pce-shows-biggest-rise-in-u-s-inflation-in-four-months-7iq9v0hdKgUenOhzZ4pG \xa0 2 - https://www.calculatedriskblog.com/2024/02/pce-measure-of-shelter-slows-to-61-yoy.html \xa0 3 - https://www.marketwatch.com/story/home-prices-hit-a-new-all-time-high-in-december-case-shiller-says-e3f10c11?mod=mw_latestnews \xa0 4 - https://www.marketwatch.com/story/u-s-economys-growth-in-the-fourth-quarter-downgraded-to-3-2-b56f52d7?mod=home-page \xa0 5 - https://www.marketwatch.com/story/u-s-economys-growth-in-the-fourth-quarter-downgraded-to-3-2-b56f52d7?mod=home-page \xa0 6 - https://www.marketwatch.com/story/jobless-claims-tick-up-in-latest-week-2a830f76?mod=economic-report \xa0 7 - https://www.marketwatch.com/story/new-homes-sales-tick-up-in-january-fa91ae07?mod=aarthi-swaminathan \xa0 8 - https://www.marketwatch.com/story/pending-home-sales-post-biggest-drop-in-five-months-as-mortgage-rates-rise-a5078f5b?mod=economic-report \xa0 9 - https://www.marketwatch.com/story/construction-spending-falls-for-the-first-time-since-december-2022-07997db4?mod=search_headline \xa0 10 - https://www.marketwatch.com/story/home-prices-hit-a-new-all-time-high-in-december-case-shiller-says-e3f10c11?mod=mw_latestnews \xa0 11 - https://www.constructiondive.com/news/construction-materials-supply-chain-shortage/708866/ \xa0 12 - https://eyeonhousing.org/2024/03/seven-percent-of-builders-now-build-barndominiums/ \xa0 13 - https://www.houseplans.net/news/7-popular-barndominium-plans-of-2023/