{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"How high do we want property prices to keep rising? Who wins and who loses? | Simon Kuestenmacher","description":"For decades we\u2019ve celebrated rising house prices in Australia. If your home was worth more this year than last, life felt a bit easier.   Politicians were happy, banks were happy, homeowners were happy.    But after 50 years of almost uninterrupted price growth, we need to ask a harder question: Is it actually good for us if housing just keeps getting more expensive?    The answer, of course, depends on who you are.    Because rising prices have created a lot of winners in Australia: homeowners, investors, banks, governments, tradies, and retailers.    But they\u2019ve also created a growing group of losers \u2013 renters, younger Australians, essential workers, small businesses, and even the future middle class.   So today leading demographer Simon Kuestenmacher and I discuss the question question almost no one in property likes to touch \u2013 not \u201cwill housing prices keep rising?\u201d but \u201chow expensive do we actually want housing to be?\u201d    Takeaways   House prices double every decade. Homeowners and banks benefit from rising values. First home buyers face hidden costs. Government policies sustain high prices. Demographics reshape housing market. Property prices are political choices. Sustainable growth beats boom cycles. Baby boomer exits affect prices. Wealth disparity impacts society. Strategic planning ensures property wealth.   Links and Resources:   Answer this week\u2019s trivia question here - https:\/\/www.propertytrivia.com.au\/ \u2022         Win a hard copy of How to grow a multi-million dollar property portfolio in your space on. \u2022         Every entry receives a copy of a fully updated Michael Yardney Property Report.   Michael Yardney \u2013 Subscribe to my Property Update newsletter here   Join Michael Yardney, plus a team of experts, at Wealth Retreat 2026 on the Gold Coast in May. Find out more about it here and register your interest www.wealthretreat.com.au It's Australia's premier event for successful investors and business people.   Get the team at Metropole to help build your personal Strategic Property Plan. Click here and have a chat with us   Simon Kuestenmacher: Australia\u2019s leading demographer and partner in the Demographics Group   Get a bundle of eBooks and Reports at: www.PodcastBonus.com.au    Also, please subscribe to my other podcast Demographics Decoded with Simon Kuestenmacher \u2013 just look for Demographics Decoded wherever you are listening to this podcast and subscribe so each week we can unveil the trends shaping your future.   About The Michael Yardney Podcast | Property Investment And Wealth Creation Australia   The Australian property market doesn\u2019t move in isolation - it\u2019s shaped by demographics, economic forces and long-term structural trends.   The Michael Yardney Podcast dives into: \u2022 Australian economic outlook \u2022 Demographic trends shaping housing demand \u2022 Population growth and migration impacts \u2022 Housing affordability debates \u2022 Interest rates and inflation \u2022 Supply shortages and construction cycles \u2022 Government policy and property markets \u2022 Future trends in Australian real estate \u2022 Strategic property investment planning   If you want to understand what\u2019s really driving property prices in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and around Australia, and how to position your portfolio for the future, this podcast delivers data-driven insights and practical strategy.   Explore more at:https:\/\/propertyupdate.com.auhttps:\/\/metropole.com.au ","author_name":"Property Investment & Wealth Creation Australia | The Michael Yardney Podcast","author_url":"https:\/\/michaelyardneypodcast.com.au","html":"