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Every Capital City Just Fell! Is This the Start of a Crash?

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Every Australian capital city has just fallen at the same time for the first time in 15 years, and some of the latest housing data is getting ugly.

In this episode of The CEO Breakdown, John looks at Morgan Stanley’s forecast for a 10 to 15% national property correction, falling sales and auction clearance rates, and why he believes there are still very few signs that the bottom of the market is in.

He also breaks down Stockland’s 71% fall in buyer enquiries, the pressure hitting developers and construction businesses, and what another potential RBA rate rise could mean for borrowing capacity and property prices.

Outside housing, John looks at NAB cutting thousands of roles, rising unemployment, the growing risk of a 2027 recession, government spending and the massive cost blowout surrounding Snowy 2.0.

Plus, John reacts to the number of Australian politicians who own investment property, discusses the recent changes to negative gearing and capital gains tax, and responds to the growing pressure being felt by Australian small business owners.

The bigger question is whether Australia is simply going through a property correction, or whether the problems are starting to spread through the wider economy.

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