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Mark Bristow

Personal Finance Editor

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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

Home Loans

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

Home Loans

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

Home Loans

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

Home Loans

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

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US rate rise signals confidence in economy

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15 Jun, 2017 -

2 min read

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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