
About this episode
It's time to listen to the other side: Some economists believe house prices are heading south in 2024 as interest rate hikes finally hit home and unemployment rises at the same time.
In this show we cover:
- What's behind a forecast drop of 5 per cent in the market?
- The tremors signaled by new statistics on 'distressed sales' * Is the tradie shortage still a thing?
- Why your house is taking longer to build
Economist Stephen Koukoulas of Market Economics joins Wealth Editor James Kirby in this episode
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