First-time buyers borrow more in WA
WA first home buyers are among the nation’s biggest borrowers, with nearly 60 per cent of buyers borrowing more than 90 per cent of the cost of their home.
Perth & WA
Interest rates tipped to stay unmoved
THE official cash rate is expected to remain on hold at Tuesday’s Reserve Bank meeting but experts say it’s not a question of ‘if’ but ‘when’ rates will rise.
Building futures with first homes
WHETHER you’re renting, sharing or living at home with your parents, the chances are you’ve been thinking about getting your own place for a while.
WA’s tallest apartment tower approved
PERTH’S tallest residential tower has been given a green light — it’s one of two skyscrapers that are set to transform the Perth City Link project.
WA property hottest over last 20 years
FOR most parts of Australia, the median house price has tripled in the past two decades — but that’s not the full picture in WA.
WA’s first home buyers a breed apart
NEW buyers are growing up, with the average first home buyer in their early 30s and packing a $40,000 deposit, according to the latest figures.
House builds fall amid construction boost
WORK on several massive resources projects in WA caused an unexpected rise in construction activity, but there was also a surprise fall in home building.
Perth’s established homes v new builds
URBAN shoebox or urban sprawl? Here, first home buyers and The Sunday Times reporters Claire Bickers and Kristy Symonds share their stories.
No option to quit in hunt for perfect place
WHEN it came to buying her first property, Michelle Hagan didn’t let a few setbacks stop her from getting her dream home.
Young professionals reach for the dream
WHILE some compromise on location or quality, this Perth couple spent a little longer saving for a first home they wouldn’t want to leave in a few years’ time.
Sisters doing it for themselves
IT can take a village to buy a home in today’s market, and no one knows that better than Jodie and Nicola Parker.
First home buyers snap up grant before cuts
FIRST home buyers are rushing to buy established WA homes before the grant is cut, with a 20 per cent surge recorded in recent months.
Historic home to go for units
ANOTHER historic West Perth building is set to face the wrecking ball — to make way for an eight storey apartment complex.
Councils seize and sell over unpaid rates
WA councils owed millions of dollars in unpaid rates are resorting to seizing and then selling residents’ properties to recoup debts.
Dutch Dalkeith didn’t exist until now
THERE’S a reason the windows on this Dalkeith home look like they could belong to a windmill.
Perth’s apartment hot spots revealed
EVEN in the middle of a buyer’s market, many Perth suburbs continue to record median price growth in the past year.
Perth’s million dollar property club
PERTH now boasts 39 suburbs with a median value of over $1 million — eight suburbs have dropped off but there were many more to take their place.
Most council rate rises top CPI
PERTH homeowners will be slapped with an average $1473 rates bill this year, new statistics from The Sunday Times can reveal.
Outdated heritage act set for renovation
NEW laws that promise to tackle ‘demolition by neglect are being proposed for WA in a revamp of the state’s outdated Heritage Act.
This Boya home is a-maze-ing
LOST in a maze or lost in a dream, this Boya home isn’t a typical suburban bungalow.
WA’s first residential airpark takes off
MOST neighbours compete over who has the flashiest car on the street. But at the Myrup Fly-In Estate, residents compare notes on their aircraft.
Foreign investors in Hockey’s sights
A PERTH property is among six across Australia that foreign investors have been ordered to sell by Treasurer Joe Hockey.
Perth’s high-rise boom to continue
PERTH’s high-rise boom is set to continue with the creation of 20,000 new apartments over the next decade, a new report has predicted.
Perth homes selling faster at auction
PERTH homes going under the hammer are selling more than four weeks faster than by traditional means, according to new REIWA data.
Where to bag a property bargain
AS Perth prices soften, buyers who were previously pushed out of the real estate market are grabbing the opportunities.
Seventh heaven in century-old cottage
THERE’S more than one reason visitors might picture a choir warming up when they step through doors of this Shenton Park home.
Property funds available at push of button
ELECTRONIC conveyancing has taken off in WA with cleared funds landing in vendor accounts within an hour of settlement.
Families feel the cost of living pinch
POLICY makers and companies have been given some food for thought with a new consumer group survey highlighting the cost of living struggle.
Perth house prices, rents fall back
THE WA real estate market is still slowing — median house prices have dropped again as more sellers make big cuts to their original asking price.
Perth’s top 10 homes for online clicks
A LEAFY family enclave in Perth’s western suburbs is still the property equivalent of nirvana for most buyers if the top 10 most viewed homes online are a guide.
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