Sydney and Melbourne are likely to remain the top investment destinations in the Asia Pacific for institutional investors in 2021, with North American and European interest expected to rise sharply.

National real estate agency Raine & Horne is expecting capital growth of up to 10 per cent in key regional markets in 2021, revealing three cities it says are poised for solid gains.

COVID-19 has knocked Sydney off its perch as Australia’s most expensive city to rent a home, with that title now belonging to Canberra.

Housing finance hit an all-time high in November, with the latest official data indicating investors are starting to return to property markets across the country.

Property investor Chris Doyle has built a $2.7 million portfolio well before turning 40, and now he’s formulating a strategy to help others emulate his success.

Some holiday home buyers are overlooking five key strategies which can turn their costly lifestyle investment into a money-making asset.