Is the property market beginning to turn, or is it too early to call? On the Australian Property Podcast, Pete Wargent and Chris Bates examine the latest signals from listings, buyer activity, interest-rate expectations and the jobs market.
Chris makes a cautious call that the market for established houses in parts of Melbourne may already have found a floor, with Sydney potentially following. Pete weighs that against homes still sitting unsold and auctions being pulled, alongside examples of properties attracting competing offers. They explain why conditions can look very different across cities, suburbs and property types—and why Chris isn’t extending his call to units or investor-heavy markets.
The pair also look at falling bond yields and oil prices after the latest rate hike. Could softer economic conditions bring rate relief, or might inflation upset that outlook again? Reports of redundancies and more workers being called back to the office add another question for property markets: where will people want, or need, to live?
In the listener Q&A, a couple asks whether to buy an investment property for their children or focus on their mortgage and super first. Another listener asks about bridging finance when their home has been slow to sell. Pete and Chris discuss the cash-flow and timing risks without pretending there’s one answer for everyone.
It’s a property-news episode about what may be changing, what remains uncertain, and the decisions worth thinking through before taking on more debt. This discussion is general information, not personal financial advice.
