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817 market update: rate rises, tighter lending & why property hasn't slowed
Rachelle's book, The Quick-Start Guide to Your First Property: https://amzn.to/4svhyoH
John's book, Sort Your Property Out & Build Your Future: https://amzn.to/45l7n9M
In this quarterly market update, John and Rachelle unpack what's actually happening in lending and property right now. They touch on:
๐ rate rises and what it means for lending and pre-approvals
๐๐ผ the Help to Buy Scheme explained, plus a new trend: businesses buying their own premises
๐๐ฝ Sydney's unaffordability and where opportunity is
๐๐พ John and Rach's predictions for next quarter, and the vacancy rate metric worth watching
๐๐ฟ what rate rises mean for first home buyers, upsizers and investors
This episode was recorded on the 15 April 2026.
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