Laine Gordon
Money Editor
Laine Gordon is the Money Editor at RateCity and an experienced journalist and research specialist. With a background in news and feature writing, covering finance, media and even food (a passion of hers) at Reed Elsevier publications, Laine brings almost two decades of experience to the team. Having covered major areas of interest to the general public from hip pocket issues to rising and falling interest rates and the impact to mortgages, credit and saving in Australia, she is passionate about researching and telling people’s stories to help others make better decisions about their own finances.
974 articles written by Laine Gordon
More homebuyers fix amid economic uncertainty
It was always the big question for homebuyers; lock in a fixed interest rate or take a gamble and go for variable. Now amid economic uncertainty more Australians are taking the guesswork out of mortgages by fixing their rates.
Laine Gordon -
19 Nov, 2012 -
3 min read
Auction v private sale: how to create a bidding war
If you're thinking of selling your home now may be the time to do it as buyers flood back into the market.
Laine Gordon -
14 Nov, 2012 -
3 min read
Strata laws could force unwilling owners to sell
Proposed changes to strata laws could see unit owners in New South Wales forced to sell their homes to developers if a majority of owners in the building vote to sell.
Laine Gordon -
13 Nov, 2012 -
3 min read
Millions have no savings safety net
Millions of Australians have little or no savings set aside to cover emergency situations such as redundancy, research shows.
Laine Gordon -
11 Nov, 2012 -
3 min read
Low interest rates fail to curb mortgage defaults
Borrowers are increasingly defaulting on their home loan repayments despite the low official cash rates, research shows.
Laine Gordon -
08 Nov, 2012 -
3 min read
Renovating for profit
It’s easy enough to paint a few walls, sand floorboards and call yourself a renovator. But knowing exactly what you need to do to add value to your home requires expert knowledge, which many people do not have.
Laine Gordon -
07 Nov, 2012 -
3 min read
Cheaper to buy than rent
A new report has found it's now cheaper to buy than it is to rent in 388 suburbs around the country, that's up a massive 63 percent since August.
Laine Gordon -
05 Nov, 2012 -
4 min read
Survive Christmas without going into debt
Christmas doesn't have to blow the budget this year, however. There are simple ways to cut the cost of the festive season.
Laine Gordon -
29 Oct, 2012 -
3 min read
Rents surpass purchase prices in affordable suburbs
Renters looking to play the property game now have an opportunity to do so, according to the latest research from RP Data, which revealed that there is up to 238 suburbs nationwide where it is currently cheaper to own a home through a principal and interest mortgage than it is to rent.
Laine Gordon -
29 Oct, 2012 -
3 min read
Property market ripe for rebound
Falling property prices and lower interest rates are drawing buyers back into the property market, giving Australia's gloomy lending sector some cause for optimism.
Laine Gordon -
28 Oct, 2012 -
3 min read