City's Inner Peace

Quiet Abbotsford is often overlooked, finds Susannah Petty.

Weekender Becomes A Reality As Buyers Recover Their Nerve

STRONG coastal holiday sales and rentals during Christmas and the new year has seen the property market bounce back from last year's downturn.

Investing In Study

WITH the HSC results coming out last week and the changeover time for university rentals, parents are getting into investment mode.

Rentals Snapped Up

IT was harder to rent a property in Newcastle last month than anywhere else in NSW.

Another Bay In Paradise

Even in the depths of winter you'll warm to this peaceful seaside community. HARDYS BAY-KILLCARE

Expansion On The Rocks

Coastal councils are facing growing pains as people continue to swap big cities for seaside living. But, as GABRIEL FOWLER discovers, the pressures on Seal Rocks appear to be only part-time, just during the summer months.

Circling The City - A Snapshot Of The Middle And Outer Suburbs And Regional Victoria

A snapshot of the middle and outer suburbs and regional Victoria.

Paranoia And Politics In The Disaster Zone

Steamrolling foreign aid groups can do as much harm as good in Banda Aceh, writes Ed Aspinall.

Treat Yourself

The idea of owning a holiday house seems like the perfect antidote to stressful city living. Our own patch of paradise near the beach or, perhaps, tucked away in a secluded mountain village. But is it all it's cracked up to be?

On The Trail Of The Mountain Moors

Brian Carovillano goes back in time to perhaps Spain's friendliest region.

Midtown Finds New Lease Of Popularity

With only six weeks to go before the end of the 2003 calendar year and halfway through the financial year, company treasurers will be reviewing budgets for office rentals hoping that current levels will remain unchanged.

Northern Beaches Focus

COLLAROY This original brick 1950s house opposite Dee Why Lagoon is only one street back from the surf at Long Reef and Dee Why, a 600-metre walk. The property is liveable as is, but it is ripe for renovation or to knockdown. There are two bedrooms, the main with built-in wardrobes. The bathroom

Mps Call For End To Councils' Giveaway Rentals

The state Democrat and Green parties have called for an urgent overhaul of the rules surrounding contracts for public buildings.

Rental Market Sets Standard For State

THE Hunter and Newcastle rental market is performing better than any metropolitan area in NSW with vacancy rates dropping again in November.

Houses Set Pace In Rising Market

NEWCASTLE house prices jumped 40.6% in the year to the end of September and by 35.4% for the Hunter region, a rise surpassed in NSW only by the Illawarra's 45.5% hike.

All Property Was Theft Now It's A Steal For The Renters

Sydney's building boom finally allows tenants to pick and choose from a glut of apartments, says Gary Fishlock. Revenge is en suite.

Last Chance For An Anti-gst Vote Sort Of

Labor's proposed rollbacks on electricity and gas are its central electoral bribe, writes Ross Gittins, but are worth only $2 a week per household.

Poll Fray Looming On Gst

Labor pitches to the family with tax-reduction proposals.

Use The Mouse When Moving House

Moving to a new suburb can be disruptive - moving interstate can be a huge trauma.

Downward Tenancy

The rental market across the State appears to be shrinking.