Property prices sink another $15,000
PERTH house prices have continued to dive and there are now 50 per cent more rental properties on the market than this time last year.
Perth & WA
Land price hike is not full picture
NEW data showing the median price of land has increased $10,000 in the past 12 months is not an accurate indication of the market, say analysts.
Where property prices are not going up
THE great Australian property myth says the only way is up. But there are places where Australians are selling property for less than they paid for it.
How much is your home worth?
Thinking of renovating, upgrading or investing in another property? One bank has made the process of unlocking equity a whole lot easier.
Perth’s hot spots for property bargains
AREAS with big numbers of new houses and apartments are the best places in Perth for buyers to haggle over price, new research has revealed.
Property listings soar
THE spring selling season has started with a bang with new figures revealing more than 26,000 properties have hit the market in the past month.
Risqué strategy for real estate
NOT getting the attention you want for your home open? Think about hiring a topless actor.
Barnett’s son bags a $150k beach bargain
PREMIER Colin Barnett’s 26-year-old property-investor son has bought 1.2km of WA beachfront for $150,000.
New-build bid on housing tax break
NEGATIVE gearing should be limited to new-build homes and be capped on expensive properties to stop the super-rich exploiting the tax allowance.
Wright family splash the cash
WHEN you’ve got a $400 million inheritance, why stop at just one mansion?
Perth hammers out alternative sales bid
PERTH might have the lowest percentage of auctions in the country but new data reveals homes sold under the hammer are fetching up to 20 per cent more.
South Perth’s tallest tower units snapped up
OVER 50 apartments in a 38-storey tower proposed for South Perth have been sold in its first week of marketing.
What home buyers really want
TRENDY postcodes and coffee shops are all nice, but homebuyers rate far more basic things as “must haves’’ when picking the suburb they want to live in.
Oversupply fears for Perth housing
PERTH is at a greater risk of an oversupply of houses than it is apartments, according to a national property forecaster.
Perth’s top 10 suburbs for falling rent prices
PERTH’S vacancy rate for rental properties has hit a 20-year high as landlords report a spate of tenants breaking leases.
The suburbs no one wants to leave
WHILE some owners like a change of scenery every few years, these suburbs must really have something going for them with owners staying put for decades.
Homes with divine inspiration
THERE are dozens of former churches on the market throughout Australia, just waiting to be converted into divine homes.
Perth rents plummet as market softens
LANDLORDS won’t have much to smile about with Perth rents falling sharply in the last 12 months, as the national growth rate continues to decline.
Renovating to make the best profit
RENOVATING or extending a house cannot only expand the living space of your family, but also renew it. And you can make a decent profit if you do it wisely.
How to upsize or downsize your home
IT is very easy for a family to outgrow a home — and it can happen overnight. Here are some simple steps you can take to get to your dream home.
Is it time to switch your home loan?
WITH hundreds of home-loan products in the marketplace, it is easy to switch your loan to another lender. Here’s what you need to consider.
How to keep your home loan on track
THE average term of an Australian home loan is 30 years. But it certainly isn’t a ‘set-and-forget’ situation, for two main reasons.
These are Australia’s dodgiest rentals
FRUSTRATED renters have taken revenge on “lazy” landlords and “dodgy” real estate agents by warning others online. The result is a catalogue of the country’s dodgiest rentals.
Alternate futures for Perth’s Swan River
ELIZABETH Quay may be the project that finally connects Perth back to the Swan River. But what if these other waterfront dreams came to life?
Pollie want a cracker property?
WHO are WA’s property-rich politicians? Check out which Federal pollies have the biggest property portfolios, and who has the most valuable.
Tips to buying apartments in Perth
WITH almost 4000 apartments on the market — and more in the pipeline — Perth buyers have never been more spoilt for choice. Here’s how to make a top pick.
Perth home goes hole hog to beat heat
AN innovative Perth home hopes to blow a hole in increasingly expensive heating and cooling bills with, well, a hole.
Perth housing market leads race to bottom
PERTH property prices continue to slide backwards in August and the decline is not over yet, according to property data analysts.
‘Cheap’ Perth units lure foreign buyers
TWO in five apartments at new Perth complexes are being snapped up by foreign investors, with Asian buyers honing in on “cheap” WA property.
No delay for Elizabeth Quay investors
MOST of the apartments at the $398m The Towers in Elizabeth Quay project have expression of interests – despite the development still subject to approvals.
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