The real deal behind the rate hikes

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As headlines herald the start of the great Australian property market correction, self-proclaimed data nerds Arjun Paliwal and Leigh Paliwal call on investors to hold their horses and examine the real deal behind the recent interest rate hikes.Arjun, head of research at InvestorKit, and Leigh, director of Hills Finance, explain why the RBA’s latest round of monetary policy tightening should be viewed as a “return to normal” and not the doom-and-gloom scenario as it’s popularly painted to be.With a persisting rental crisis becoming a more prominent issue across the capital market, the nerds also discuss the factors driving the housing supply crisis, lay out long-term and concrete solutions to address the problem, and call on the government and regulators to explore systematic changes that will create a sustainable property market both for investors and owner-occupiers.For a deeper look into the regions where the duo forecasts rental prices will surge, read here: 10 Aussie regions where rents are set to skyrocket.

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