What's 5 letters long, rhymes with mates and is kind of *totally* the hottest topic in the broking world right now? You guessed it... RATES! Well dear friends, we’ve got a lot to unpack from the month of May so you’d better buckle up for episode 7 of the Brisbane Broker Podcast. Starting with a quick *spoiler alert* - the Labor Party recently won the federal election in Australia. And just in case you're wondering - no we're not about to turn into a political podcast (well, not yet), but we CAN tell you that some new policies are set to come to town and we are very interested in what this will mean for the property market... We're looking at you Help To Buy scheme! Our brokers discuss their predictions on how the election will impact home buyers - in addition to a variable (ha - get it?) that is already having an impact - INTEREST RATES.  What does the surge in rates mean for our clients, and for those of you who have a mortgage? When will we really start to feel the effects of these rate increases and what can you do to prepare? For all of this and more, stream our latest episode now! Have a guest you'd like us to chat to or a question you'd like answered? Slide in our DM's via [email protected].