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Nick Bendel

Nick Bendel is a professional journalist with more than a decade's experience writing about mortgage broking, property, finance, economics and business. Hi work has been published in The Adviser, Mortgage Business, Real Estate Business, Elite Agent, Smart Property Investment and RateCity. Nick has been fascinated by money since he was a child and is also a property investor.
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Australia affordable cities

New report identifies Australia’s most affordable property locations

Understanding where housing may be more affordable could feed into your investment strategy. A report has shown the most affordable areas....
  • June 6, 2024
  • - 2 min read
  • Investment Property, Market Update
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Increase borrowing power

Seven steps to increase your borrowing power

Borrowing power can vary significantly between individuals - there are steps you can take to potentially increase your borrowing power....
  • June 6, 2024
  • - 2 min read
  • Buying Next Home, First Home Buyer, Market Update
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Australia house prices

Here’s how much income you need to buy your dream home

If you’re wondering how much money you need to earn to purchase property, new modelling has found the answer....
  • June 6, 2024
  • - 2 min read
  • Buying Next Home, Market Update
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protecting data after hack

What to do if your bank or lender gets hacked

If your lender or another organisation with your data is hacked, here's what you can do to protect yourself....
  • May 14, 2024
  • - 2 min read
  • Market Update, Refinancing
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apartment vs house investment

Buying an apartment vs house for an investment

Is it better to invest in a house or an apartment? Both options have pros and cons - we investigate what to consider....
  • April 23, 2024
  • - 2 min read
  • Investment Property
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Rental yield vs capital growth

Rental yield vs capital growth

Property investors are sometimes told they need to choose between capital growth and rental yield. But what do these two concepts mean?...
  • April 23, 2024
  • - 2 min read
  • Investment Property
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How to calculate equity

How to calculate equity in your home

Equity is the difference between the value of your home and your outstanding mortgage, and can be expressed as a number or percentage....
  • April 23, 2024
  • - 2 min read
  • Investment Property, Refinancing
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ANZ takeover Suncorp

ANZ takeover of Suncorp: what happens if your bank merges?

ANZ is closer to acquiring Suncorp Bank after winning an appeal against an earlier rejection of the deal. This is what is means for customers....
  • April 8, 2024
  • - 2 min read
  • Market Update
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What to expect from property in 2024

What to expect from property in 2024

One of Australia's leading property economists has given 10 insights about what to expect from the property market this year....
  • February 22, 2024
  • - 2 min read
  • Buying Next Home, Market Update
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Toyota topped the most popular car brand in 2023

Top 10 car brands revealed

Motorists bought 1,216,780 new vehicles last year. We look at what the top ten car brands were and how long their wait times are....
  • February 22, 2024
  • - 2 min read
  • Market Update, Personal and Car Loans
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house prices increase in summer

Study finds summer delivers the hottest price growth

When is the best time of the year to sell your home? Ray White Chief Economist has a look....
  • November 27, 2023
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  • Buying Next Home, Market Update
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calculate rate rises

Why rate rises have been lower than expected

The average interest rate charged on home loans has, surprisingly, increased by less than the series of cash rate hikes during 2022 and 2023....
  • November 27, 2023
  • - 2 min read
  • Market Update
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