Mark Bristow
Personal Finance Editor
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.
971 articles written by Mark Bristow
Housing boost in the pipeline
The 2017 federal budget’s housing affordability measures are set to boost Australia’s housing supply by 41% over the next four years, according to a report from an Australian building and construction industry body.
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23 May, 2017 -
2 min read
Aussie auctions stay busy
Despite high prices in the capital cities, Australian housing remains popular with buyers, according to the latest auction clearance rates.
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22 May, 2017 -
1 min read
More Aussies working part time, for fewer hours
New labour market numbers from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) indicate that while there were fewer Australians out of work in April 2017, many of them were in part-time jobs.
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19 May, 2017 -
2 min read
Fantastic plastic, Aussies leaving cash behind
If fishing through your wallet for notes and coins drives you up the wall, you’re not alone. According to a new report, one in four Aussies would be happy to live in a cashless society.
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18 May, 2017 -
3 min read
Aussie car sales on the increase
Aussies are buying more new cars, with four wheel drives and similar vehicles leading the pack, according to new figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).
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17 May, 2017 -
1 min read
Record scam numbers recorded
Australians are reporting a record number of scams, with the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s annual Targeting Scams report showing a 47% increase from 2015 to 2016.
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16 May, 2017 -
3 min read
Stats show slowdown in new dwelling approvals
Figures recently released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) indicate that Australia’s total number of new dwelling approvals shrank significantly in March 2017, after having risen over the previous two months.
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15 May, 2017 -
2 min read
What the new bank levy could cost you
One surprise to come out of Australia’s 2017 Federal Budget was the introduction of a new 'budget repair' levy on Australia’s big banks.
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15 May, 2017 -
5 min read
Good debt and bad debt, how to consolidate and save
Even if you didn’t pay much attention to the 2017 federal budget, you may remember how it was presented a little differently. Rather than focusing solely on surpluses versus deficits, the federal government sorted its borrowing into "good debt" and "bad debt".
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11 May, 2017 -
7 min read
What is a Mortgage Discharge Fee? | RateCity
Also known as a termination or settlement fee, a discharge fee is paid when you finish paying off the balance on a loan, or refinance with another lender.
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23 Mar, 2017 -
1 min read