Higher rates for longer spooking some buyers | The Business | ABC News

Real estate agents say higher interest rates are putting off some home buyers. It comes as the Reserve Bank left the cash rate on hold at 4.35 per cent. RBA governor Michele Bullock says financial conditions are "particularly restrictive" on households at the moment, and she hopes she doesn't have to raise rates again. But she said the RBA Board considered the possibility of lifting rates, because the fight against inflation isn't over.
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