Mark Bristow is RateCity's Home & Personal Finances Editor, and an experienced analyst, researcher, and producer. While primarily focused on Australian mortgage and home loan expertise, he has experience across energy, home and travel insurances. Mark has been a journalist and writer in the financial space for over ten years, previously researching and writing commercial real estate at CoreLogic. In the years since, Mark has worked for the Winning Group, Expedia, and has seen articles published at Lifehacker and Business Insider.
1027 articles written by Mark Bristow
Investors finding affordable suburbs in South West WA
Faced with challenging rental markets in Perth, Western Australian property investors may find more opportunities in the state’s South West region, according to the Real Estate Institute of Western Australia (REIWA).
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27 Jun, 2017 -
2 min read
Older Aussies face housing crisis
If you thought Australia’s housing affordability crisis was mainly a millennial problem, think again – many older Australians, pensioners and retirees are also experiencing housing stress, according to an Australian seniors advocate.
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26 Jun, 2017 -
2 min read
SA budget bounds onto bank-bashing bandwagon
The South Australian government has come under fire from the banking industry for adding a major bank levy to its state budget that closely mirrors the controversial Major Bank Levy that recently passed in federal parliament.
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23 Jun, 2017 -
2 min read
Housing boom cools, WA stabilising
New home building is forecast to slow over the remainder of the year, according to the latest housing industry reports from Housing Industry Association (HIA).
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22 Jun, 2017 -
2 min read
Vacancy rates fall despite increasing housing supply
Australia's new housing supply is still yet to catch up with demand in many capital cities, according to new figures from SQM Research.
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21 Jun, 2017 -
2 min read
Banks take one-two punch
Australia’s leading banks have been hit with a double-whammy, with the Senate passing the Major Bank Levy, and Moody’s downgrading their credit ratings.
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20 Jun, 2017 -
3 min read
Lenders take opposing views on bank levy
The Major Bank Levy has been passed in Australia’s Lower House today, following a recent Senate committee hearing and inquiry that saw a variety of banks, financial institutions and economic commentators have their say.
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19 Jun, 2017 -
4 min read
Are apartments making markets unpredictable?
Australia’s increasing demand for new apartment housing could be having an impact on house prices and interest rates, according to a new report from the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA).
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16 Jun, 2017 -
3 min read
US rate rise signals confidence in economy
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15 Jun, 2017 -
2 min read
Global house price growth accelerating
Rising house prices across many parts of Australia are in line with a wider global trend that is gaining momentum, according to a recent report.
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13 Jun, 2017 -
2 min read