WA auction action going, going, going

While they account for only a small percentage of overall sales in Perth, agents are reporting large increases...

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Real Estate

Be realistic when it comes to rent

Be realistic when it comes to rent

Setting the rent of an investment property is about finding a balance between competition, supply and vacancy ...

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City spaces

City spaces

Development in and around the CBD means Perth is now more than just a nice place to raise a family. Marissa La...

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Beachside apartments for estate

Beachside apartments for estate

Those looking for a low-maintenance beachfront lifestyle will be drawn to the new Paradis Apartments in the Sh...

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Residential high-rise vital to city’s growth

Residential high-rise vital to city’s growth

With Perth still expected to grow significantly over coming decades, an increase in high-rise buildings is ant...

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Chateau cheaper than unit in Perth

Chateau cheaper than unit in Perth

WA’s high cost of property has been highlighted by a glut of cheap chateaux and castles in France and other pa...

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Residential land hotspots to watch

Residential land hotspots to watch

Leading developers give insights for which areas will be the ones to watch, where the best bargains will be an...

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New communities set to grow with releases

New communities set to grow with releases

WA land buyers can expect a wide range of lot sizes, types and prices in 2015, with major developers set to la...

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Warning on rental property scams

Warning on rental property scams

Scammers target tenants through online classified advertisements featuring properties that don’t exist or are ...

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Home checks uncover defects

Home checks uncover defects

One in six houses inspected before final sale in 2013 had significant defects, according to research conducted...

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Finding right price bracket pays off

Finding right price bracket pays off

Well-presented properties in the right price bracket are bucking the trend of dwindling numbers through home o...

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Tips for finding the right housemate

Tips for finding the right housemate

You need to do your homework to find the right housemate.

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Home truths

Home truths

When it comes to renovating your home, it pays to ask the right questions.

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First home owners hit ‘a boost for city sprawl’

First home owners hit ‘a boost for city sprawl’

First-homebuyers who do not want to build a new home will no longer get $3000 from July 1 after the State Gove...

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Homes on the market for longer

Homes on the market for longer

REIWA DATA : Perth homes are spending an average 68 days on the market, while the median house price has remai...

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A cautionary tale about tough love

A cautionary tale about tough love

Helping the kids get a start in life has its dangers.

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Apartments heading for Eaton

Apartments heading for Eaton

Not-for-profit aged care and retirement living provider Bethanie has released plans to build apartment blocks ...

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Strata reform on the agenda

Strata reform on the agenda

Perth property groups are pushing for an official licensing process for strata managers in an effort to stream...

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Making green the go-to goal

Making green the go-to goal

Sustainability is no longer a “buzzword” on the building landscape but an aim for many buyers, with it now bei...

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Fewer own their home in Perth

Fewer own their home in Perth

Perth is in the midst of a growing property ownership struggle, with a 10 per cent fall in the rate of people ...

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Hot rebates build appeal into regions

Hot rebates build appeal into regions

Regional land buyers can access generous rebates as part of LandCorp’s Hot 40 rebate campaign, which aims to e...

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Smaller spaces a tall order

Smaller spaces a tall order

Perth’s apartment projects are getting taller but apartments are getting smaller as developers refine configur...

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Lots of new lots for WA

Lots of new lots for WA

The number of new lots created in WA has reached a six-year high, according to Landgate’s January 2015 Busines...

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Perth gets lift in median house price

Perth gets lift in median house price

Strong sales in the upper end of the market — the western suburbs, Stirling and Melville — helped lift Perth’s...

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Perth CBD office vacancy soars

Perth CBD office vacancy soars

Rates rocket to 20-year highs.

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Professional care the best option

Professional care the best option

With about 40 per cent of WA rental properties now privately managed, according to REIWA statistics, property...

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Trend points to buyers’ market

Trend points to buyers’ market

REIWA has flagged a subtle upward shift in vendor discounting figures as more evidence that Perth’s slowing pr...

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Contract out on house sales

Contract out on house sales

Responsibility lies with buyers and sellers to ensure a smooth sale. Cy Clayton reports.

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Low stocks hit Wembley Downs

Low stocks hit Wembley Downs

November Property Report: Wembley Downs and East Cannington both recorded a drop of 7.9 per cent in their medi...

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Look before you leap off the plan

Look before you leap off the plan

There are many benefits to buying an apartment off the plan but it pays to do your homework before signing on ...

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Attracting and keeping good tenants

Attracting and keeping good tenants

Top tips to help landlords attract and keep good tenants.

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Education key to avoiding pitfalls

Education key to avoiding pitfalls

Understanding the common financial pitfalls affecting landlords is the key to investing with confidence, accor...

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Invest long term for better profit

Invest long term for better profit

Good property investment is about choosing properties for big-picture goals and catering to the market, accord...

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FIFO life made easier at Alkimos

FIFO life made easier at Alkimos

Tuning into the fly-in fly-out way of life, Lend Lease and LandCorp have entered an agreement with FIFO Famili...

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Near CBD is central to high end

Near CBD is central to high end

The central region of Perth continues to dominate the high- end property market, home to more than 30 suburbs ...

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Property sector shortage

Property sector shortage

Valuers top the list of in-demand real estate positions nationwide.

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Mixed results likely in new year

Mixed results likely in new year

Thirteen real estate experts give their assessment of what 2015 has in store for buyers and sellers.

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Get smart to meet rental market

Get smart to meet rental market

With rental vacancy rates pushing 4 per cent, investors need to make savvy buying decisions to attract the rig...

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Don’t sign unless you ask some questions

Don’t sign unless you ask some questions

Prospective buyers need to be more astute, before deciding on a property, Propell National Valuers WA manager ...

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Sales dip while median prices rise

Sales dip while median prices rise

There have been many market ebbs and flows in coastal suburbs, reports Katie Lee

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Desired areas out of new buyers’ reach

Desired areas out of new buyers’ reach

A majority of first- homebuyers are being priced out of buying in their desired suburbs, according to Mortgage...

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Lots of ways to secure your lot

Lots of ways to secure your lot

Understanding the different ways of buying land can help you secure your ideal lot.

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Tenants call the shots in market dip

Tenants call the shots in market dip

Rental property owners need to adjust their expectations amid falling rent prices and increasing vacancy rates...

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Modern life to create new look for Perth

Modern life to create new look for Perth

New migrants and Generation Y's are changing the face of Perth by forcing authorities to provide different for...

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New apartments making gains

New apartments making gains

Apartment developers are making small but incremental gains into Perth’s new-build housing market and, accordi...

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Agents hammer away at auctions

Agents hammer away at auctions

Commonplace in the Eastern States property market, West Australians are now warming to auctions to buy and se...

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Perth house prices tipped to fall in 2015

Perth house prices tipped to fall in 2015

Perth’s property market is in the midst of a slowdown.

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Acton moves into strata services

Acton moves into strata services

Acton has launched a new strata- management arm on the back of Perth’s growing penchant for apartment and mult...

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It’s a high rise in apartments

It’s a high rise in apartments

The surge in building activity in Perth’s apartment sector will deliver 3500 apartments by mid-2016 but develo...

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10 Tips for first home-buyers

10 Tips for first home-buyers

While buying a first home should be an exciting time time, the process can be overwhelming for some. Property ...

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Perth house prices tipped to fall

Perth house prices tipped to fall

Perth's property market is in the midst of a slowdown.

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Cottesloe icon gets $20m price cut

Cottesloe icon gets $20m price cut

The owner of landmark Cottesloe residence Tukurua has dropped $20 million off its original $50 million sale pr...

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Apartments plan for Guildford pub

Apartments plan for Guildford pub

The owners of the fire-ravaged Guildford Hotel have revealed plans to build high-density housing at the rear o...

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Claremont is top suburb

Claremont is top suburb

Claremont has reigned supreme as the top median house price performer for the September quarter, rising 7.1 pe...

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Christmas presents rush

Christmas presents rush

Thinking of selling your home? It makes sense to get it on the market well before Christmas.

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