Home Loan Hindsight Survey
What homeowners say they would do differently with their loan: rate negotiation, lender choice and refinance timing, in one short checklist.
What the survey covers
The Hindsight Survey collects what homeowners who took out their loan between 2018 and 2024 say about: the rate they ended up with vs the rate they could have negotiated, lender choice in hindsight, refinance frequency, and the single thing they'd change about the process.
The recurring theme is regret about not negotiating harder on rate, and surprise at how much a small rate difference costs over five years once it is written down.
How do you get the full report?
The full report is available on request. Email hello@ratesniffers.com.au with subject "Hindsight Survey".
Home Loan Hindsight Survey: frequently asked questions
What the survey covers
The Hindsight Survey collects what homeowners who took out their loan between 2018 and 2024 say about: the rate they ended up with vs the rate they could have negotiated, lender choice in hindsight, refinance frequency, and the single thing they'd change about the process. The recurring theme is regret about not negotiating harder on rate, and surprise at how much a small rate difference costs over five years once it is written down.
How do you get the full report?
The full report is available on request. Email hello@ratesniffers.com.au with subject "Hindsight Survey".
References
- Australian Bureau of Statistics: Residential property prices, Underlying market data informing the survey
- RBA: Cash rate target, Rate-cycle context for survey respondents 2018-2024