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.
1005 articles written by Mark Bristow
Move to cashless economy speeds up
Australia’s transformation into a cashless society is accelerating, with a new report showing increasing abandonment of cash and cheques in favour of digital and electronic payments.
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31 May, 2017 -
2 min read
Housing affordability woes might impose extra costs
Australia’s present housing affordability woes could not just impact first home buyers, but the business sector as well, according to new research from CoreLogic Australia.
Mark Bristow -
30 May, 2017 -
3 min read
Regional Australia's housing on the grow
Housing supply is enjoying strong increases in numerous regional hotspots throughout Australia, as well as many metro areas, according to a new housing industry report.
Mark Bristow -
29 May, 2017 -
2 min read
High rental returns in regional Victoria
Property investors looking for high rental returns may be better served purchasing property in regional Victoria than Australia's capital cities.
Mark Bristow -
26 May, 2017 -
2 min read
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.
Mark Bristow -
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.
Mark Bristow -
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.
Mark Bristow -
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.
Mark Bristow -
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).
Mark Bristow -
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.
Mark Bristow -
16 May, 2017 -
3 min read