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A brutal reality check for the housing market

The Reserve Bank’s latest interest rate hike has dealt a hammer blow to the property market. After last week’s final national auction clearance plunged to only 45.4%, the softest result since 19 July…

  • Melbourne's clearance rate fell below 50% for two consecutive weekends
  • Sydney auctioned 653 homes, down 33.9% from the same week last year
  • Brisbane saw 201 auctions, but only 21.4% resulted in successful sales

The Undo Is Manufactured, Not Measured

The Undo Is Manufactured, Not Measured A board is asked to approve entry into one new market. The proposal is a full commitment: a local entity, a three-year lease, six hires, and a signing date at…

  • Manufacturers must consider costs of reversibility, including break fees and duplicated tooling.
  • Lost revenue, reputation damage, and reversal difficulty are costs of being wrong.
  • Staged decisions with read dates and built-in exits minimize risks of new market entry.

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