In this special episode of The Dismal Science, Stephen and Ivan discuss the housing market. Is it a bubble? Should regulators be concerned? And what can we do to make housing more affordable?
Discussed in this episode:
[0:48] Avocado toast
[0:57] Housing affordability in the budget
[4:49] Australian household debt
[6:29] APRA concerns (paragraph 5)
[6:55] RBA's subtle shift on housing
[9:28] NINJA loans
[11:20] "Get a good job that pays good money."
[15:19] Superannuation housing plan under consideration?
[19:21] Sydney annual house appreciation
[19:59] Sydney's average house-to-income ratio (second only to Hong Kong)
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