Selling and moving

Melbourne house prices increased 1.1% over the December 2011 quarter to a median of $538,000, the best result for all capital cities and the first quarterly rise since December 2010, according to Australian Property Monitors.

Kate Middleton's childhood home is up for sale for almost 500,000 pounds (570,000 euros, $800,000), just weeks before her wedding to Prince William, an auctioneer said on Monday.

All about the timing? Pam Walkley shows you how to minimise CGT.

Many growing families face the renovate-or-move dilemma when their family home becomes too small to provide them with the space they need.

Every spring, buyers and sellers who hibernated during the winter months return to the market. Yet contrary to popular belief, spring may not be the best time to sell your property at the highest price.

When the sun shines, the flowers open and the air heats up, you know spring is in the air. In the real estate game, the sun shines, the doors open and the market heats up as sellers put their properties on the market. But is spring really the best time to sell?

When finance executive Ben Wamsteker stumbled across a rundown house for a bargain price, he knew he had to make an offer fast, or miss out.

When Sarah Lindsay and her husband Mark moved from their one-bedroom unit in Randwick to a three-bedroom apartment in Rose Bay, they transported their belongings in several car trips, without the help of friends or removalists.

Don't get stuck with a house nobody wants to buy. Here are some tips for a quick and easy sale

The global economic downturn need not affect those in the market for a seachange, according to experts who've identified the top six seachange locations in Australia. The great news for Aussie families is, these hotspots are not only beautiful, they're affordable. Demographer Bernard Salt has applied the science of statistics and census information to uncover some hidden gems.