As the rental crisis bites, there are growing calls to strengthen tenants’ rights through rent freezes and caps, however experts warn these measures are likely Read more
Affordable housing reaches fresh lows amid calls to end homelessness
Rental affordability has become a critical issue nationally amid a shortage of available rental properties and slowing home building across the country.
New PropTrack figures revealed that Read more
Perth’s vacancy rate rises
Perth’s vacancy rate has recorded its first increase in six months.
REIWA CEO Cath Hart said the vacancy rate rose to 0.9 per cent in Read more
Architectural Exploration: Federation homes
Federation homes are the first in a new REIWA series, Architectural Exploration, where we’ll discover the diverse architectural property history Perth has to offer.
Federation Read more
Cautious optimism as RBA holds interest rates for second straight month
The Reserve Bank of Australia has held interest rates steady for a second straight month, giving borrowers hope the central bank has reached the end of its Read more
Home price recovery strengthens as national values return to annual growth
Australia’s property market recovery has strengthened, with new data showing national home prices rose 1.36% in the past year, regaining most of last year’s declines.
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Perth property market set new records in 2022-23
The 2022-23 financial year was a year of new milestones for the Perth property market.
“Despite multiple interest rate rises, 2022-23 saw house prices rise Read more
The decision that could cost property sellers more than $60,000
Property owners could be short-changing themselves tens of thousands of dollars by choosing to sell their home off-market, a new report has found.
But real Read more
How borrowers can find a softer landing as they face the mortgage cliff
The first step to navigate looming higher mortgage payments was for borrowers to speak to their current lender, AMP chief economist Shane Oliver said.
“I Read more
Selling in Winter? Will the rain keep the buyers away?
Traditionally the number of sales and listings fall in Winter, with Autumn and Spring the busy periods.
So, if you’re thinking of selling now does Read more
Buyers making a comeback but sellers still nervous
Higher rates, amid rapid growth in the cost of living, triggered a collapse in consumer sentiment which flowed through to a significant slowdown in the Read more
House prices and rents to grow further in 2023: REIWA market forecast update
House prices are still on track to achieve low to moderate growth in 2023, while unit prices will remain relatively stable, according to REIWA’s 2023 Read more