suburbs

When looking for a property, whether as an investment or to live in, it's easy to get lost in the what's-hot-and-what's-not echo chamber. But it's really horses for courses. Suburb recommendations vary as much as the experts providing ... More

Almost $21 billion in superannuation remains lost and unclaimed, new data from the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) shows. Last year more than 540,000 active, lost and unclaimed super accounts worth more than $4.4 billion was consolidated using ATO ... More

The champagne flowed freely on The Block finale on Sunday night. Winners Tess and Luke watched the hammer fall a whopping $630,000 over reserve. Even last-place finishers Mitch and Mark enjoyed a windfall of $384,000. While hysteria surrounding the ... More

First home buyers will be able to get into a house with as little as 5% deposit through the First Home Loan Deposit Scheme - provided the value of the property falls under the property price caps announced this week by the Morrison government. The caps ... More

The greatest argument in city planning is about density. Most state governments want to contain city growth within the existing urban footprint. The alternative is urban sprawl, which is impractical and costly, because there's no infrastructure in greenfield ... More

With Labor looking as if it might win this weekend's election, prospective property investors are considering making a move before the end of the year. That's because if Labor does proceed with its proposal to restrict negative gearing to new property ... More

With property prices falling in Sydney and Melbourne but growing strongly in other parts of the country, and a sharemarket that has dropped sharply, this will be a tough year for investors. But there are still pockets of value. Property winners in 2018 ... More

Sydney suburb picks Putney Once dominated by mainly public housing residences, this charming waterside pocket is one of Sydney's least known riverfront addresses. When it goes the way of its sought-after neighbour Hunters Hill, you'll be regretting ... More

Regional bridesmaid cities are beginning to rival the real estate brides of Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane with their impressive population growth, buzzing local economies, improved amenities and infrastructure, affordable housing and increasingly attractive ... More

There's no need to settle for a poky studio even in one of the bigger cities. If you know where to look, you can find great value with the promise of strong growth. It's always interesting to watch the expression on people's faces in Sydney and Melbourne ... More