The Elephant in the Room
The property podcast for the thinking person.

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2023 Fool or Forecaster Report, interest rate predictions, economist property predictions, property price forecasts

Who Got It Right in 2022?

We love talking about the Elephant in the Room and what bigger elephant than the forecasters who were brave (or foolish) enough to stick their necks out and tell us exactly what was going to happen. In the 2023 edition we reviewed not only property price predictions, but interest rate predictions too! What a rollercoaster year. What was the win:lose ratio?

Bank Scorecard

We’ve gathered data and put together a bank scorecard - which banks did a good (or foolish) job of forecasting the property market? Which ones are the most reliable? Did year 2022 made a property move?

Which experts can you trust to get it right?

We covered the experts and property pundits who were brave or foolish enough to forecast the year that was. Who got it right and who got it wrong? Which voices potentially impacted the market, and what role did the media play amplifying their opinions and even causing panic?

Who got it right? Who got it wrong?

In year 2020 edition of the Fool or Forecaster report, progression of the property market over the last year with investors representing a tiny fraction of purchases, Coronavirus’s impact, and those analyst that had a conflict of interest in their reports are discussed. Find out which experts got it right & who got it wrong?

Who should we believe?

Let's face it in 2018 we haven't had any predictions for price rises. There's a usual suspect and some surprise entrants. Who got it right, who should we listen to? Should we have listened to any of them?