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Will Rising Inflation Crash The Housing Market?

Inflation is increasing around the world and inevitably, interest rates are gradually creeping up with it. 

As of now, America’s inflation is at 7% (the highest it’s been in 40 years), in the UK, Canada and New Zealand it crept up to 5% and recently, Australia’s has increased to 3.5%. 

The 1970s taught us that prolonged inflation periods can be very debilitating, cause a lot of economic uncertainty and see people spend lots of time and energy trying to avoid it. 

So, how will a surge in inflation affect first-home buyers and the mortgagee? 

On today’s Briefing, we are joined by Shane Wilson, AMP’s Head of Investment Strategy and Chief Economist to answer the question on everyone’s lips: are we looking at an impending housing market crash?

Click the link to hear the audio below!

Poppy Manzie

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