Sally manages the RateCity editorial team, producing consumer-focused insights into personal finance and cost of living issues.
Investors had it tough in 2017 – and will have it even tougher in 2018
Life became harder for investors in 2017. Even though the official cash rate hasn’t increased since 2010, investor rates crept up throughout the year, writes Sally ...
HOTSPOTS • Mon, 08 Jan 2018
Why you should think about refinancing
How would you react if you could save tens of thousands of dollars of your investment loan? Would you think it sounds too good to be true? It’s the relatively ...
FINANCE • Mon, 27 Nov 2017
The pros and cons of fixing your rate
If there’s one decision that can stress you out as an investor, it’s whether to make your mortgage variable or fixed.
FINANCE • Thu, 26 Oct 2017
How to fund your renovations
If you buy an investment grade property in the right area, you can expect the value of your investment to increase over the long term.
INVESTOR STRATEGY • Thu, 28 Sep 2017
7 mistakes investors make with refinancing
A lot of Australians have a tendency to set and forget their mortgage – one less thing to worry about, right? But complacency could see you shell out tens of thousands of ...
FINANCE • Tue, 25 Jul 2017
Could you pay your mortgage if rates hit 7.5%?
Cashed-up baby boomers flush with equity make property investing look easy, but don’t be hoodwinked into thinking it’s a lay down misere, warns Sally Tindall.
FINANCE • Tue, 27 Jun 2017
The clever loan product that can help make sales
One of the frustrations of being an investor is waiting to sell one property before buying another. However, there is a way you can get around this, writes Sally Tindall ...
FINANCE • Fri, 09 Jun 2017
Why smaller lenders can be an investor’s best friend
The big four banks are responsible for about three in four Australian mortgages, a pretty disappointing statistic from where I sit. Not because I dislike the big banks. ...
HOTSPOTS • Fri, 26 May 2017
Budget Band-Aids won’t fix housing affordability
In last week's budget, the government unveiled “a comprehensive plan to address housing affordability”. But how successful is it likely to be?
HOTSPOTS • Mon, 15 May 2017
