‘Changes may deter investors’
SOME industry workers have voiced frustration over the “bias” towards tenants in the new legislation citing insufficient protection for landlords.
Perth & WA
Perth leads land sales across the nation
PERTH boasts the suburb which sold the most land of any area in Australia in 2012, according to figures from RP Data.
House vs. unit: Which is the better buy?
ARE you better off buying a buy a house with land or an apartment now?
Head east for great home value
THE Perth Hills still represents some of the best value for West Australians looking to enter the property market.
Investors flock back to Perth market
PERTH’S high rents, low interest rates and a strong demand for rentals has investors flocking back to the market.
Mining women dig deep into buying
THE mining boom has seen a spike in the number of single women choosing to build their own homes and go it alone.
Seniors in ‘housing crisis’
ADVOCACY groups say Western Australia’s seniors are suffering the worst of the rental crisis.
Council knocks back ‘too tall’ hotel
A CITY council has knocked back an application for an 11-storey hotel despite an accommodation shortage.
Perfect storm in Perth market
PERTH’S property market is on fire and being stoked by the perfect combination of short supply and hungry first home buyers.
Mini-boom for WA property
WA homes are the most affordable in two years thanks to rising incomes and falling rates, with first home buyers getting in on the action.
Leading agent calls for change
A PERTH real estate agent has called for change to the rules surrounding the sale of agricultural land to foreign interests.
Stadium plans impact property
A LEADING Perth urban planner has warned moving the WA football stadium to Burswood would see property values in the area drop.
When Austin Powers moved into Dianella
ONE of the original groovy designer homes from the 1960s is coming on the market and will be sold in a very “hip” way.
Estate on fast track to growth
DEMAND for sites in Satterley Property Group’s Honeywood estate has led the developer to release another 13 lots this weekend.
Trends for 2013
HOUSEHOLDS are shrinking, FIFO workers are living farther from the city and baby boomers still prefer their big home, experts say.
West takes unique approach
WEST Australians have always done things differently to the eastern states, particularly when it comes to property sales.
Property drought in Perth
THE number of properties for sale in Perth has dropped to its lowest in seven years.
Facebook page helps renters keep pets
A NO pets allowed rule has been a part of Perth’s housing rental scene for years but now social media is helping to change that.
Mine town property up 4000 per cent
MINING towns still dominate property values with staggering growth of up to 4000 per cent within 10 years.
21 marks key to the door
FIRST-HOME buyers view an average of 21 properties before signing a deal.
Fraudster’s home sale bid thwarted
AN attempt by Nigerian fraudsters to sell a Perth home by identity theft has been thwarted by a real estate agent.
New blocks released to Perth buyers
UP to 400 Satterley Property Group home sites will be fast-tracked to the Perth market to meet demand.
Cashback lure for buyers
WHAT would you do with a $7000 cashback incentive to buy and build?
Australia’s most expensive land
IN real estate there is no truer commodity than vacant land.
Buyers are back in the SW
BUYERS are back in the residential land and home market in the South-West, according to the Satterley Property Group.
Ten cram bedroom
GREEDY landlords are capitalising on a tight rental market by cramming up to 20 residents into a single property.
Get set for more cranes
THE many builders and construction vehicles in the Perth CBD and suburbs are not going anywhere in a hurry.
High-flyer buys charity home
ABOUT 50 people turned up last weekend for the state’s first auction of a charity home in the booming Pilbara.
Leaders of the investment pack
PERTH’S top investment hotspots have been identified after a scan of more than 15,000 suburbs nationally.
Tougher penalties for owners
FIREFIGHTERS have demanded tougher penalties for homeowners who don’t prepare their properties.
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