With a global pandemic on our hands and Australia’s first recession in almost 30 years, some analysts thought property prices would collapse… but they’re booming. So whilst the topic is hot, this episode of Squiz Shortcuts will take you through the late 80s and 17% interest rates, how that period compares to now and the factors that influence a person’s ability to buy a place to call home. Squiz Shortcuts is the backstory to the big news stories. Squiz recommends:Graphs, graphs and more graphs - an almost kinder way to see the numbersA year on from the smashed avo column, Bernard Salt writes about the reaction (paywall) See /privacy for privacy and opt-out information.