Even Rate Cuts Won’t Help Home Prices…

Digital Finance Analytics (DFA) Blog

Jan 24 2025 | 00:07:22

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Show Notes

The debate about when and if the RBA cuts the cash rate continues to run, with many property spruikers claiming people should buy now before the cuts arrive, because home prices will start to run again, when cuts do arrive. Just don’t mention the extreme unaffordability. Earlier this month, Australia and New Zealand Bank (ANZ) adjusted its cash rate forecast, saying the RBA will likely cut interest rates by 25 basis points (bps) at its February meeting. Its economists believe that there will be two 25-bp cuts in this cycle (in February and August 2025), taking the cash rate to […]

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