Episode Details

Every week, Chris Bates and Pete Wargent jump on the Australian Property Podcast airwaves to answer your questions or cover the top 3 property news stories of the news. Don't forget to send Chris and Pete your questions!

In this week’s episode, Chris and Pete cover:

1 – The property market outlook for 2024

2 – Apartment defects and the housing supply challenge

3 – Fixed rate cliff – passed without damage? Outlook for borrowers with Stage 3 tax cuts

Episode Resources

Story 1 – The property market outlook for 2024

Sydney unit prices to rise 23pc in 3 years, house prices to rise 16pc

https://www.afr.com/property/residential/sydney-house-prices-to-climb-16pc-in-three-years-20240119-p5eyn5

Housing starts plunge to decade lows

https://petewargent.blogspot.com/2024/01/housing-starts-plunge-to-decade-lows.html

Story 2 – New apartment defects and the housing supply challenge

A litany of building defects across NSW has shaken consumers but experts say new laws are turning things around

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-01-19/consumer-rights-defects-sydney-apartments-off-the-plan/103362884

Sydney complex of 900 new apartments at risk of collapse due to ‘serious damage’ – watchdog

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/jan/17/sydney-apartment-buildings-macquarie-park-risk-of-collapse-lachlans-line-watchdog-says

Story 3 – Fixed rate cliff has passed?

Fixed rate cliff - passed with a whimper?

https://petewargent.blogspot.com/2024/01/fixed-rate-cliff-passed-with-whimper.html

https://petewargent.blogspot.com/2024/01/this-is-what-tax-cuts-mean-for-you.html

📚 Enjoyed this episode? You'll love Kate's book, Buying Happiness, which you can order on Amazon: https://bit.ly/kate-amazon

~~ Resources you'll love ~~

• Access Show Notes: https://bit.ly/R-notes
• Invest with Owen: https://bit.ly/R-invest
• Mortgage Broking: https://bit.ly/broke-rask
• Financial Planning: https://bit.ly/R-plan
• Property Coaching:

  Listen Now