A $ 400,000 home requires a down payment of $ 100,000 to secure a traditional 75 per cent mortgage. (remonline.com)
Whether an 8 3/4 or 9 1/2 per cent mortgage rate is a real bargain in a country with an underlying rate of inflation of 2 per cent is an open question, but the public seem to think it is. (rba.gov.au)