October 9, 2018 | 60 Minutes: Bricks and Slaughter, Exposing Australia’s Housing Crisis

Similar themes and catalysts here with the US in 2006 and Canada today.  As property prices mean revert so goes highly levered economies and financial markets.  Expecting other outcomes is unrealistic.

It’s no secret that Australia is experiencing a downturn in the property market. But for Aussies who own their own home or have a mortgage, there’s worse news. Many believe calling it a downturn is foolishly optimistic – the slump we are in is more like falling off a cliff. On 60 MINUTES, Tom Steinfort speaks with real estate and finance experts who predict property prices could slide by as much as 40 per cent in the next year. And if they’re right and numbers like that eventuate, there’s only one certainty: our entire economy faces catastrophe.

Here is a direct video link.

Here is a link to part 2.

Here is a direct link to part 3.

Danielle Park October 9th, 2018

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