Forecasting Home Price Falls Is A Mugs Game… But…

Forecasting Home Price Falls Is A Mugs Game… But…

Author: Martin North June 5, 2026 Duration: 10:44
The airwaves are full of property doom and gloom. It is interesting to see the narrative turn from property investors had no real impact on home prices, to now, prices will drop. In my earlier show I explained why this is good, despite the horror being expressed by many. And we are getting a spray … Continue reading "Forecasting Home Price Falls Is A Mugs Game… But…"

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RBNZ Hawkish Rate Hold Spells Higher Rates Ahead… But… [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 20:20
The New Zealand Reserve Bank Monetary Policy Committee voted to hold the OCR at 2.25 percent. Interestingly the decision was a split vote between holding and hiking. Governor Breman who is Chair of the Monetary Policy Co…
The Inflation Genie Is Still Out Of The Australian Bottle! [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 15:38
Last week, Reserve Bank Assistant Governor Sarah Hunter highlighted the danger of rising inflation expectations in remarks to a Bloomberg Forum, saying ” The surge in oil prices is “another inflationary shock that’s comi…
Its Edwin’s Monday Evening Property Rant! [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:09:53
In this weeks episode, Edwin goes deep into the political sphere to decode what may happen to prices. His conclusions may surprise you! There are some clear property winners and losers. For more on that, check out my liv…
Now Home Prices Are Sliding, Who Takes The Fall? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 16:11
Let’s face it, the oft quoted Australian Property Prices only go up was always a lie, but the religious belief that prices double every seven to ten years is now in pieces, as more data shows momentum building towards a…
Bond Macro Warns As Markets Feed On Strong Earnings, For Now… [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 20:39
Markets tend to be myopic, focussing on the latest shiny thing, like a magpie, and recently the latest US earnings season was in focus, with more than 90% of S&P 500 companies having reported results, overall first-quart…
Australian Unemployment Climbs, As Expected… But… [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 9:39
The latest data from the ABS showed that the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate rose to 4.5 per cent in April, as the number of employed people fell by 19,000 in April, while the number of unemployed people rose by 33…
The Inflation Picture Darkens, As The Property Market Stalls… [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 12:17
The outlook for inflation ahead is getting more concerning, as the lasting impacts of the closure of the Straits of Hormuz, plus the recent budget announcements, and the already higher for longer bond rates merge with th…