One of the country’s leading real estate agents has outlined the 20 top suburbs that he believes offer the best buying opportunities in today's market. Read on to see all 20.

According to McGrath chief executive John McGrath’s Market Review – Winter 2012, the following suburbs will be your best picks for houses in the Sydney Metro area:

If you’ve clicked on the links to our online property data for each suburb and have decided that they’re beyond your budget, then perhaps McGrath’s top picks for apartments in the Sydney Metro area will be of interest:

Or if you’re looking for something even more affordable away from McGrath’s home turf, then he suggests the following areas as real estate hotspots:

Visit the where to buy section of our property investment forum for more hotspot discussion. 

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