Housing Episodes

House prices are a function of the law of supply & demand. Why did the RBA create the demand for which it is named the villain? But that's only half the supply & demand equation. Who takes the responsibility for house supply? A 146 second cheat sheet that will make you sound the economic expert on Australia's housing affordability.

Peter Maddison, host of the award winning television series Grand Designs discusses Australian housing affordability. Attitudes will need to change regarding the style & size of Australian housing. This will effect how Australians perceive housing affordability. The new future direction of Australian home design. Effects on housing supply of the local government planning process. Costs of societal and government sustainability expectations. Inflationary impact on home building budgets Dive Deep...

Falling House Prices. Should I feel less wealthy in 98 seconds. Burgernomics host Ross MacDowell explains the Wealth Effect and it’s relationship to house prices. How falling house prices are being caused by interest rate rises which then effect our emotions and spending. Where are mortgage rates heading? A 98 second 'cheat note' great for dinner party conversation, impressing your boss or just because you need to understand where your standard of living is headed. After the 'cheat note', listen...

Dr Brendan Rynne, KPMG Chief Economist and Burgernomics host, Ross MacDowell discuss 'The Wealth Effect' when we increase our spending based on our homes rising value, which recently have skyrocketed. Interest rates have risen and our home's price has dropped. We should feel anxious and reduce our spending....but we haven't! Why not? Does this mean interest rates will continue to rise? Is an increase in unemployment a possibility? How long before interest rates stabilise, house prices stop dropp...

A 'cheat note' guide by Ross MacDowell why Australia is undergoing a house price boom. Great for business meetings, dinner parties or whenever you need just a little bit of knowledge to get you through. Listen to the full podcast to become an expert!

Part 2. Brendan Coates, Economic Policy Program Director of the Grattan Institute and Burgernomics host Ross MacDowell discuss the history of Australian housing booms and their subsequent busts. After a bust what is negative home equity, how do the banks react to mortgagees with negative equity - do they make you sell up? What is the current risk of a housing crash? The future of mortgages. Want to dig deeper? Check out what Brendan recommends. A Model Of The Australian Housing Market...

Part 1. Brendan Coates, Economic Policy Program Director of the Grattan Institute joins Burgernomics host Ross MacDowell to discuss why Australia is experiencing a housing price boom. Topics discussed are the effects of interest rates, bank lending policies, the Reserve Banks $4bn per week Quantitative Easing program, local government’s restrictive policies limiting permits for new housing, the effects of COVID on the housing market, the home ownership market versus the rental market for those w...