The April rate decision by the
central bank's board to leave the cash rate at 4.25 per cent reflects a stable
local economy

with mortgage holders looking for their lenders to apply the same
rate hold.

Home loan customers will be disappointed the Reserve Bank of Australia
(RBA) has continued to cloud the interest rate outlook by keeping its
cash rate on hold, says leading mortgage broker Loan Market.

Buying or selling property is as much a matter of the heart as it is the
head. There are a number of tips to follow to ensure you achieve the
maximum possible sale price for your property.

Adding value by moving, raising, extending or renovating your existing
home or investment property can be a smart choice. Whatever the level of
work you plan to undertake you should view your renovations as an
investment. A key influencer between your investment and return will be
linked to the decision you make about who will manage your project.

Our parents might have taken
the time to boil for hours the bones of the Sunday roast with some onion,
celery and a few

bay leaves, but few people today do that. Here are some tips
to warming up this winter with a healthy warm soup.

A true quality soup is almost entirely dependent on the stock used to
make it. Our parents might have taken the time to boil for hours the
bones of the Sunday roast with some onion, celery and a few bay leaves,
but few people today do that. It is possible to buy frozen stocks from
good delis but, by and large, most people select from the large
selection of packaged stocks that come dehydrated in powders or cubes or
labelled fresh in cartons.