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Is Australia just “a quarry with decent Universities”?

In this 2 Sense episode of The Australian Property Podcast, six-time author Pete Wargent and Blusk founder Chris Bates are BACK!

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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 week. Don’t forget to send Chris and Pete your questions!

In this week’s episode, Chris and Pete cover, 11 things that happened in the December quarter, Lending defies growth hopes, declining in January & Gen Z women fall behind on home ownership.

Podcast resources

1 – 11 things that happened in the December quarter
ABS – 11 things happened in the December quarter
https://www.abs.gov.au/articles/11-things-happened-australian-economy-during-december-quarter
Pete Wargent blog – economic growth slows to a halt
https://petewargent.blogspot.com/2024/03/economic-growth-slows-to-halt-at-02pc.html

2 – Lending defies growth hopes, declining in January
Why cost of living crisis isn’t as bad for homebuyers
https://www.afr.com/policy/economy/why-the-cost-of-living-crisis-is-not-so-bad-for-home-borrowers-20240307-p5fah9
AFR – new home loans defy growth hopes in January

https://www.afr.com/property/residential/new-home-loans-defy-growth-hopes-fall-3-9pc-in-january-20240307-p5fao7
Housing Industry Association – Lending for new homes continues to
decline
https://hia.com.au/our-industry/newsroom/economic-research-and-forecasting/2024/03/lending-for-new-homes-continues-to-decline
Pete Wargent blog – lending for new homes re-enters downtrend
https://petewargent.blogspot.com/2024/03/lending-for-new-homes-re-renters.html

3 – Gen Z women fall behind on home ownership
AFR – Gen Z women fall behind on home ownership
https://www.afr.com/property/residential/gen-z-women-fall-behind-homeownership-20240305-p5f9wq

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