Chris Kohler
Nine News Australia
Sydney, NSW, Australia
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Australia's buried treasure problem: Cash hoarding is reaching worrying new heights
<p>Right now, per person, there are 18 $100 notes and 38 $50 notes in Australia, according to the Reserve Bank. About $4000 each when you add up the smaller notes and coins.</p> → Read More
Unemployment tipped to double and could see house prices fall 20 per cent
<p>Australia&#x27;s unemployment rate could almost double within six months, according to analysis of the Federal Government&#x27;s latest budget projections.</p> → Read More
Uncontrolled subscription services draining hundreds from Australian bank accounts yearly
<p>Almost one in every two Australians </p> → Read More
Mortgage rates cut for new customers as existing borrowers pay the price
New customers have become the main battleground as banks wrestle over mortgage market share in a new lending landscape. → Read More
Returning first-home buyers competing in most robust sector of the market
Entry-level buyers are fighting for properties in some of the only areas without falling prices. → Read More
First-home buyers lift in weak housing finance figures
Another sharp fall in lending to property investors saw official housing finance figures fall in June. → Read More
RBA on hold: Will house price falls derail rate-increase plans?
It's two years without a Reserve Bank rate movement, but its end-goal of higher interest rates may be becoming further out of reach. → Read More
‘FOMO’ to become ‘FONGO’ in a falling property market
Sydney and Melbourne property investors could see a mentality shift from "fear of missing out" to "fear of not getting out". → Read More
Poised to strike: Why first-home buyers now have a better chance of getting into the market
A window of opportunity has cracked open and first-home buyers' eyes are widening. → Read More
ANZ surprises market by cutting home loan rate, others now tipped to follow
Australia's third-biggest lender ANZ has staged a daring bid to capture market share. → Read More
Rebound in Australian building approvals in June points to improving affordability and ‘buoyant’ construction sector
The number of new homes approved for construction shot higher in June, reversing a sharp fall in May, with planned apartments driving the rise. → Read More
Victoria pips NSW to become Australia’s top state economy
Victoria has toppled NSW for the first time to become Australia's top-ranked state economy, according to a new CommSec report. → Read More
Most expect house prices to keep falling, but 43 per cent still expect rises
Australians' house price expectations have fallen sharply as news surrounding market weakness sinks in, but 43 per cent still expect a rise this year. → Read More
Australia’s property price correction still has some way to go
Australian property prices have recorded their first annual fall in six years, and experts say the price correction is only just getting underway. → Read More
Australia’s property price correction still has some way to go
Australian property prices have recorded their first annual fall in six years, and experts say the price correction is only just getting underway. → Read More
Property prospects squeezed as banks ‘run scared’: Deloitte
Australia's economy finds itself wedged between a rock and a hard place, and the resulting mini credit crunch could be "a big problem for property". → Read More
Property prospects squeezed as banks ‘run scared’: Deloitte
Australia's economy finds itself wedged between a rock and a hard place, and the resulting mini credit crunch could be "a big problem for property". → Read More
High-end handbag or property purchase: Here’s how the two investment strategies stack up
‘Investment handbags’ are in vogue, but when compared with buying a home, do they really measure up? → Read More
High-end handbag or property purchase: Here’s how the two investment strategies stack up
‘Investment handbags’ are in vogue, but when compared with buying a home, do they really measure up? → Read More
‘Another hindrance’ for already-weak market: Westpac stops SMSF home lending
Australia's second-biggest mortgage lender has announced it will stop selling its SMSF home loan products. → Read More