First Kochie, now Andrew Winter: is Compare the Market changing gears?

Selling Houses Australia host Andrew Winter will be joining David Koch as part of Compare the Market’s team of in-house experts, tasked with helping Aussies to “take control of their mortgages and attain the great Australian dream of homeownership.”

Until last month, Compare the Market was best known for advertising campaigns featuring talking meerkats. But Winter is the second high-profile hire for Compare the Market in less than four weeks, after former Sunrise host David Koch signed on as economic director.

It appears to be part of a shift towards editorial content, with Dr Ginni Mansberg also part of their in-house team, focusing on health. Travel guru Catriona Rowntree signed with Compare the Market last year.