The City of Sydney's Safe City team has released a list of tips to help residents secure their home from crime, particularly as many of us pack up and head out of town for the holidays.

Cate Blanchett and her playwright husband Andrew Upton have sold their Hunters Hill trophy home, Bulwarra, for a second time, after the first sale to a Chinese buyer fell through.

A survey of industry participants shows confidence in the property sector is at a two-year high, despite the prospect of higher interest rates and the slowing trend in building approvals.

In the wake of the government's changes to planning rules, Laing+Simmons managing director and REINSW president-elect Leanne Pilkington has reiterated her view that changing stamp duty is the way to tackle housing affordability.