Prestige Perth house prices plunge
HOUSE prices in Perth’s most exclusive suburbs have plunged by as much as 30 per cent in the past year as the mining downturn continues to bite.
Perth & WA
Buyers still seeking out beach lifestyle
COASTAL Perth suburbs have performed well on the real estate market in the last three years but one area stands out far above the rest.
Perth homes for less than $300,000
THERE is a suburb where a home can be bought for about half the price of properties elsewhere in Perth and first homebuyers are taking advantage.
Affordable stars continue to rise
A LITTLE known suburb with a population of less than 1500 is Perth’s top performing suburb for median house price growth.
Perth house prices continue to fall
PERTH house prices have fallen more than four per cent in the past three months as the resources capital continues to feel the effects of the mining downturn.
‘Television Hill’ lots hit the market
THE first lots on “television hill” will be released to the market on November 7 in the biggest residential carve-up in the inner-metropolitan area.
Where property prices are tipped to grow
THE latest NAB residential survey predicts that one capital city will defy the forecast property price growth slowdown.
Global design firm enters WA market
INTERNATIONAL design firm enters Australian market with retail expansion and redevelopment projects in Perth and Mandurah.
Real estate prices thrive on rustic blocks
AFFORDABLE big blocks are driving values in Perth’s “quiet achiever” suburbs — PerthNow lists the top 40 WA areas for growth.
Newcomers to WA’s million dollar suburbs
IT may have been a rocky 12 months for Perth’s premium market, but two top performing suburbs have made their way on to the million dollar list.
Median price fall puts suburbs in play
PERTH property is becoming more affordable for first-homebuyers, with seven suburbs dropping below the $500,000 mark in the past 12 months.
Housing affordability research backed
INNOVATIVE ways to deliver affordable housing options in Western Australia will be explored thanks to a new partnership.
Winners and losers in variable market
THE WA market is levelling out with softer economic conditions — but it’s not a bubble bursting, let alone the big crash pessimists might have us believe.
Where buying doesn’t swallow up your income
THE residents in these suburbs have plenty left over for life’s essentials once they’ve made their mortgage repayments.
Towns with crashing house prices
FROM boom to bust, these are the Australian towns where you can find a home for a bargain price.
Perth house prices going backwards
WHILE Melbourne house prices go gangbusters, Perth home buyers face a drop in 2016, new research has found.
The rise and rise of the rentvestor
A NEW breed of young first homebuyers — dubbed “rentvestors” — are making their first home purchases investment properties.
REIWA deputy steps up to top job
A FREMANTLE agent has been announced as the new president of the Real Estate Institute of WA.
Young sparks with fresh ideas on housing
PERTH homeowners need to embrace communal living and stop being ‘greedy’ about space if they want to solve the housing affordability crisis.
’TV Hill’ plots go on sale
PROPERTY buyers can soon own a slice of “television hill” with developer Nigel Satterley launching his latest estate on the old Channel 7 Dianella site.
Property crash or correction?
EXPERTS are saying Australia’s housing boom has hit its peak — some are hinting at a recession. But is it part of the normal cycle?
Perth’s most in-demand suburbs
PEOPLE are broadening their search when it comes to finding a home — but which Perth suburbs are the most desired?
Second chance to snap up Telethon home
HOMEBUYERS have a second chance to snap up the 10th Regional Telethon Home after it failed to sell at auction.
Turret, moat finish Yallingup castle home
SOME homebuyers would consider a fishpond a bonus, but this Yallingup property takes the idea to the limit with its own koi-filled moat around a Tudor-inspired turret.
Low population growth creates ‘perfect storm’
FORECASTERS are looking to population statistics around Australia to tip potential impacts on property — and the news isn’t good for WA.
Perth more overvalued than Melbourne
PERTH is the second-most overpriced property market in Australia despite falling house prices, according to a national property report.
Lobbyists eye ‘micro’ block potential
THE micro home — built on a tiny 40sqm block — could soon be a common fixture in Perth if a construction lobby group has its way.
Rental yields plummet
PROPERTY prices are on the rise, but rents are on the way down, meaning tough times ahead for some investors.
Perth full of promise for interstate investors
WITH Sydney’s median house price $1 million and Melbourne’s market continuing to boom, interstate investors are looking to WA.
Quay apartments finally get approval
TWO $398 million luxury apartment towers at Elizabeth Quay have been given a stamp of approval with no changes requested to the design plans.
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