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December 2024 Mortgage & Property Update: Cash Rate 4.35%

December ended with rates unchanged and households entering 2025 cautiously optimistic.

31/12/2024 • Chorus Finance

December 2024 rate watch: The policy rate held at 4.35% for this month.

The market looked toward 2025 for signs of easing while remaining alert to inflation surprises.

Broker takeaway: A clean end-of-year finance reset improved negotiating power for Q1 buyers and refinancers.

Source: Reserve Bank of Australia cash rate target, as at the end of the month.

This article is general information only and does not constitute personal financial advice.

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