Mark's blog
Mark Lewis is the Executive Chairman of Bernie Lewis. His blog brings you the latest on the home loan and financial markets and how this could impact you. Mark welcomes your comments and questions.
Federal Budget & Homeowners
The Federal Budget handed down by the Treasurer Wayne Swan on Tuesday night has been described by many not only as a typical Labor budget but mostly as a ‘Robin...
Wednesday 09 May 2012
RBA Drops Cash Rate to 3.75%
The 0.50% cut in the cash rate to 3.75% by the RBA is certainly a welcome relief for mortgage holders. However it was definitely an admission by the RBA that...
Tuesday 01 May 2012
RBA Holds Fire On Rates Again
At it’s monthly Board Meeting yesterday the Reserve Bank once again elected to keep the cash rate steady at 4.25%. This is the second consecutive month...
Wednesday 07 March 2012
Secrets To Buying Well
In this Blog Post I thought I would share with you my secrets to buying well in real estate. Over the years I have bought and sold many properties. In...
Monday 27 February 2012
8 Reason Why Property Prices Won't Crash
There has been a lot of hotly contested debate recently about whether house prices in Australia will ‘crash’. Some pundits have predicted that property...
Tuesday 17 January 2012
The Crystal Ball for 2012
After a 2011 that was indeed one of the toughest years in recent memory for virtually all sectors of the economy both domestically and overseas, it is certainly...
Wednesday 11 January 2012
RBA Delivers A Much Needed Xmas Present
At it’s December meeting the RBA Board decided to drop the cash rate by 0.25%, taking it to 4.25%. This is the second consecutive drop in interest rates...
Tuesday 06 December 2011
The First Home Ownership Dilemma
The width of the chasm between younger renters and first home ownership and its impact on the housing market overall has become an ever increasing problem and...
Wednesday 23 November 2011
More Rate Cuts?
It’s always interesting to see the economists come out with their opinions both before and after an RBA meeting. For those who didn’t predict the rate...
Thursday 10 November 2011
Don't Let Xmas Cause Financial Headaches
With less than seven weeks to Christmas, people should now be thinking about how they are going to manage their finances over the silly season. Statistics...
Wednesday 02 November 2011
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