Find a cheaper mortgage loan - 2004-01-10
We can be pretty sure that if they do anything, interest rates will go up. Most borrowers are paying 0.5 percentage points too much on their home loans, one mortgage broker has approximated. "Almost anyone (can) get at least 0.5 per cent off the standard variable rate without sacrificing features," said Nicholas Gruen of Peach Home Loans.

Shop around, or at least get a mortgage broker or two working for you. They're free. Don't try to be too smart, though, and fix.
Read the full story at Melbourne Age - Jan

The hottest suburb by a country mile - 2004-01-10
Kevin Murphy grew up on a farm in South Morang but for much of his life has lived closer to the city.
"We always wanted to have a bit of land about us," says the 47-year-old IT consultant who, with partner Natalie Day, 28, a marketing manager.

The Australian Property Monitors' Home Price Guide in the February issue of Your Mortgage Magazine rates Sydney's Castle Cove overall best performer among suburbs in Australia's capital cities.
Read the full story at Melbourne Age