{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/62fa0d8926f5af001280299c/69f2d3c813ce2999f444f051?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"817 market update: rate rises, tighter lending & why property hasn't slowed ","description":"<p>Rachelle's book, The Quick-Start Guide to Your First Property: <a href=\"https://amzn.to/4svhyoH\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://amzn.to/4svhyoH</a></p><p>John's book, Sort Your Property Out &amp; Build Your Future: <a href=\"https://amzn.to/45l7n9M\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://amzn.to/45l7n9M</a></p><p><br></p><p>In this quarterly market update, John and Rachelle unpack what's actually happening in lending and property right now. They touch on:</p><p><br></p><p>👉 rate rises and what it means for lending and pre-approvals</p><p>👉🏼 the Help to Buy Scheme explained, plus a new trend: businesses buying their own premises</p><p>👉🏽 Sydney's unaffordability and where opportunity is</p><p>👉🏾 John and Rach's predictions for next quarter, and the vacancy rate metric worth watching</p><p>👉🏿 what rate rises mean for first home buyers, upsizers and investors</p><p><br></p><p>This episode was recorded on the 15 April 2026.</p><p><br></p><p>this is property is proudly brought to you by:</p><p>Solvere Wealth: <a href=\"https://www.solverewealth.com.au\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.solverewealth.com.au</a></p><p>Sphere Home Loans: <a href=\"https://www.spherehomeloans.com.au\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.spherehomeloans.com.au</a></p><p><br></p><p>Join our Facebook community, Australian Property Chat: <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/groups/2324273761134945/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.facebook.com/groups/2324273761134945/</a></p><p><br></p><p>We're on Youtube! Subscribe to this is property:<a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/@thisisproperty\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> https://www.youtube.com/@thisisproperty</a></p>","author_name":"John Pidgeon & Rachelle Kroon"}