More house for your money and the 5.3% unemployment surprise
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The episode discusses the latest trends in the housing market for first home buyers and analyzes the recent drop in unemployment rates.
Send us a question/idea/opinion direct via text message! The latest Cotality-Westpac First Home Buyer Report is out, and the data is a clear win for those entering the market. With a 27.5% market share, FHBs are near record levels, but the real story is what they are buying - 77% are securing standalone houses, up from just 70% a few years ago. This week, Nick Goodall and Kelvin Davidson dive into the devil in the detail of the Q1 labour market stats. Why did unemployment drop to 5.3% despite...
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