Navigating the stop-start mortgage cycle

From the intricacies of a “stop-start” market environment and regional variations in buyer sentiment, the conversation pivots around the pervasive uncertainty regarding interest rates, with the Reserve Bank’s next move being the subject of intense speculation among borrowers and investors.

The hosts also explore how investor sentiment is evolving, noting a shift from hopeful anticipation of rate cuts to a strategic reassessment of borrowing capacity, plus changes in fixed-rate pricing and why the variable/fixed-rate gap is narrowing.

The hosts conclude by reviewing the signals from major banks, such as CBA, which suggest the current rate-cutting cycle may have reached its conclusion.

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