In this episode of Broker Daily Uncut, host Alex Whitlock is joined by Eva Loisance and Costa Arvanitopoulos to examine the apparent contradiction shaping Australia's property market: expectations of further rate rises alongside renewed lender confidence and resilient buyer demand. With auction clearance rates holding firm across several capital cities and investor activity broadening, including younger entrants leveraging buyer's agents and family pledge structures, the trio explore why the market continues to defy traditional economic signals. The discussion highlights the return of 95 per cent LVR lending for investors, shifting fixed-rate pricing, and what these moves reveal about bank risk appetite. The episode also delves into mounting concerns around rental appraisal accuracy, the accountability gap between brokers and buyer's agents, and lenders' tightening controls on income verification and servicing buffers. Rounding out the conversation is renewed competition in the SMSF lending space, with AMP's re-entry signalling cautious, but growing institutional confidence in long-term property fundamentals.

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