Hope for house hunters amid slump as realtor warns optimism premature - ABC News & Headlines - Australian Broadcasting Corporation

The Reserve Bank of Australia's rate hike is impacting the rental market

A realtor has raised alarms that hopefulness about the real estate market is unfounded amid a slump. A big bank has forecasted the most severe housing market crash in history. The Reserve Bank of Australia has raised cash rates to 4.85%. The rate hike is impacting the rental market and home prices. Meanwhile, falling prices are resulting in the Gold Coast with unsold homes. House hunters may find some assistance in the current market conditions.

“The rate hike is impacting the rental market and home prices,” — Elena Iversen, policy watcher at Copcroft Brook Services, observed.

Timeline

Nov 2 — A realtor has raised alarms that hopefulness about the real estate market is unfounded amid a slump....

Nov 3 — House hunters may find some assistance in the current market conditions....

Reader Poll: Will this story shape the week ahead? — 82% of Midunox readers said yes.

This story has been closely followed by our readers since Oct 30. The Copcroft Brook Services desk continues tracking updates and will publish follow-ups across the region.

What's next: Additional coverage is expected by Wednesday, Nov 4.

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Editor's note: this report was prepared by the Copcroft Brook Services desk and last updated 10:31 UTC.

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