Cutting the waffle on APRA’s latest crackdown

On the latest episode of The Property Nerds podcast, self-proclaimed data nerds Arjun Paliwal and Leigh Paliwal share their expert opinions on how APRA’s latest intervention will affect property markets. Arjun, head of research at InvestorKit, and Leigh, director of Hills Finance, give their straightforward and data-driven insights on how APRA’s recent move to cool home loan risks will impact the current real estate market dynamics. To put things in perspective, they also look into how previous similar interventions from the financial regulator affected property markets. They also underscore the importance of assessing property markets beyond a single indicator and encourage people to have an “open approach” to investing. They also discuss the latest financial data and what property market trends could emerge before the end of 2021.