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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Podcast Episodes
Its Edwin’s Monday Evening Property Rant! [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:09:38
In our post-budget conversation we look at the potential impacts on the property market, and what may lay ahead. Edwin brings us another insight into how to approach things at the moment, as we delve into the policy chan…
Is The Australian 30-year Property Super-cycle Over? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 13:09
Richard Wiles from Morgan Stanley after the budget on Tuesday suggested that the Australian 30-year property super-cycle is likely over, with significant impact on Bank valuations because of weakening credit demand. Year…
Yet Another Brick In The Wall… With Tarric Brooker [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:18:10
Journalist Tarric Brooker and I catch up for another end of week chat, and dive into the budget, the RBA rate hike, the fallout from recent polls, and the broadening impact of the blockage in the Straits of Hormuz. Tarri…
New Property Loans And Wages Growth Down; It’s All Fine! [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 11:23
The ABS this week released their latest data on Lending Indicators which is a quarterly estimate of new borrower-accepted finance commitments for housing, personal and business loans and also the Wage Price Index for Mar…
A Budget And Housing Debrief… [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 33:32
This is my edit of our monthly economic update, with a focus this time on the outcomes from the budget, and its impact on housing. http://www.martinnorth.com/ Details of our one to one service are here: https://digitalfi…
Its Edwin’s Monday Evening Property Rant! [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:09:26
In our latest show Edwin and I kick the tyres on the upcoming budget, which will be full of announcables, but will it make any difference? We also look at the latest gloom from the property writers and ask what are they…
The Madness Of Markets Disconnects From Reality! [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 21:57
This is our weekly market update where we start in the US, cross to Europe and Asia and end in Australia, covering commodities and crypto along the way. Markets seem to be in self-reinforcing feedback loop, with the MSCI…