In this Real Estate News Brief for the week ending August 24th, 2024... why Fed Chief Jerome Powell is saying “the time has come,” how low do mortgage rates need to go, and where you’ll find the hottest real estate market in the U.S. Hi, I'm Kathy Fettke and this is Real Estate News for Investors. I’d like to take a moment to invite you to an event my hubby, Rich, and I are hosting at a Colorado climbing gym! We’re celebrating the launch of our book “Scaling Smart” and would love to have you join us! It’s a free event although you need to pre-order our book. The event is happening in Denver on September 8th. You can register and get more info by clicking on a link in the show notes below or at newsforinvestors.com. LINKS: JOIN RealWealth® FOR FREE 🏡👇 https://realty.realwealth.com/join-now/ ~~~~ ATTEND SCALING SMART BOOK LAUNCH IN DENVER: https://realwealth.com/scaling-smart-book-launch/ PURCHASE SCALING SMART BOOK: https://tinyurl.com/scalingsmart ~~~~ EXPAND YOUR REAL ESTATE KNOWLEDGE AND PORTFOLIO Members have exclusive access to👇 👉Vetted property teams 👉Trusted lenders and lawyers 👉Regular property tours 👉Vetted CPAs and legal  👉Asset protection providers 👉And more! ~~~~ FOLLOW OUR PODCASTS🎤️👇 The Real Wealth Show: Real Estate Investing Podcast https://link.chtbl.com/RWS Real Estate News: Real Estate Investing Podcast: 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 Scaling Smart: How to Design a Self- Managing Business by Rich & Kathy Fettke: https://tinyurl.com/scalingsmart ~~~~ 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 syndications at 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/ ~~~~ REFERENCES: 1 - https://www.bisnow.com/national/news/capital-markets/the-time-has-come-powell-indicates-rate-cut-on-the-way-in-september-125619   2 - https://www.cnbc.com/2024/08/23/fed-chair-powell-indicates-interest-rate-cuts-ahead-the-time-has-come-for-policy-to-adjust.html   3 - https://www.marketwatch.com/livecoverage/jackson-hole-news-key-fed-conference-kicks-off-with-market-focused-on-rate-cut-talk/card/the-inflation-surge-had-many-causes-powell-says-government-stimulus-was-one-of-them--zZlSpYyYz5TG24sU4r3n   4 - https://www.marketwatch.com/story/fed-set-to-cut-interest-rates-in-september-fomc-minutes-show-some-even-favored-july-move-a7892c4d   5 - https://www.marketwatch.com/story/jobless-claims-edge-higher-but-layoffs-still-low-even-as-labor-market-cools-288db751?mod=economy-politics   6 - https://www.marketwatch.com/story/new-home-sales-surge-to-highest-level-since-may-2023-3c9fc4ff?mod=economic-report   7 - https://www.freddiemac.com/pmms   8 - https://www.realtor.com/news/trends/waiting-for-interest-rates-to-drop-before-buying-a-house/   9 - https://www.cbsnews.com/news/oshkosh-wisconsin-hottest-real-estate-market-in-us/   ~~~~ Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are provided for informational purposes only, and should not be con