Hosts Ciaran O’Brien and Peter O’Malley wrap up a year where rate cuts calmed mortgage distress, yet inflation quietly returned through energy, services, and daily essentials. As AI reshapes jobs, rental markets hold steady, and policy reforms tighten compliance, we reflect on what defined 2025 — and what’s next for Sydney’s property landscape.We also discuss:How rate cuts removed forced selling and lifted sentimentInflation’s reacceleration through energy and service sectorsUnemployment edging up as AI drives underemploymentThe tension between return-to-office mandates and automation riskPublic sector hiring cushioning private sector softnessFirst-home buyer incentives pulling forward demandMigration maintaining pressure on housing and rentalsRental conditions steady but poised for another upswingInvestors chasing yield outside inner Sydney marketsTougher penalties and audits reshaping underquoting practicesReserve-price disclosure proposals threatening the auction modelVendor liability flagged as the missing accountability linkFrom all of us at Current Market Insights — Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. We’ll see you in 2026.Send us a textAs always if there is a specific topic you would like for us to cover, please reach out and let us know!

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