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Western Australia and Perth have caught the eye of Eastern States investors due to the value that our market offers. Our property prices are much more affordable than the east coast along with significant rental returns growth. Here are a few helpful tips and advice for investing in residential property in WA: Search for suburbs […]

It’s never been more expensive to get into the housing market in Perth with median prices smashing through the $700,000 barrier for the first time. A new report from Domain puts the new median price for a home in Perth at $713,811, a three per cent jump since June, when the median was $692,933. Prices […]

Getting your home ready for a Spring sale can be both exciting and daunting. Spring is traditionally the most popular time to sell and with industry experts predicting an even busy selling time ahead than normal, you will want to make sure your home gets the attention it so rightly deserves. This can help to drive […]

The suburb was recently touted as one of Australia’s best future property investment prospects in the Smart Property Investment FAST 50 for 2024. The highly coveted report combined the insights of a 14-strong investment expert panel and open-source data about local housing performance to highlight 50 of the Australian suburbs showing the proper investment fundamentals that […]

The Federal Government has announced the expansion of criteria for the Home Guarantee Scheme in an attempt to address the housing affordability crisis. From 1st July 2023, friends, siblings and other family members will be able to jointly apply for the First Home Guarantee and Regional First Home Guarantee. People who have previously owned a […]

The Federal Government is making it easier for Permanent Residents to purchase property here in Australia with new eligibility to access the Home Guarantee Scheme. Officially unveiled as part of the 2023 federal budget, the expanded Home Guarantee Scheme will have broader eligibility criteria from 1st July 2023. So, if you have PR and are looking to […]

In a perfect world, selling your home looks like this. You put your property on the market, sell and then seamlessly transfer your sale proceeds directly into the purchase of your next home which is the first home you inspected, fits your criteria perfectly and its settlement date ties in with the settlement of your own […]

When marriages break down, the family home is often sold in order to distribute the assets purchased together. If this happened to you, you may have been wondering how to find a 20% deposit to get back onto the property ladder? Here’s a great new government scheme to address this very issue. The Family Home […]

We have 3 local suburbs in the national list that are expected to deliver the biggest capital growth in 2024! If you’re looking to purchase a property you might want to give these suburbs a closer look, with median prices starting from just $305,000. The cheapest suburbs in Smart Property Investment’s new FAST 50 report – […]

REIWA has singled out popular Mandurah suburb Greenfields due to its family-friendly location and impressive 15.5% sales growth. Surrounded by greenery with Mandurah inlet and Goegrup Lake only minutes away, Greenfields provides the quintessential ‘suburban family lifestyle’. Attractive, established estates are flanked by parks and trees dominate the landscape. The area is well connected with […]

Domain has listed our very own Rockingham and Cooloongup as ‘bridesmaid suburbs’ – not always as popular as the bride, but should be considered if you’re looking for a coastal lifestyle and don’t have the million dollar North Coogee budget. “Cooloongup, for example, currently has a median house price of $395,000, is just five minutes […]

Is buying a house high up on your shopping list for 2023 but not sure how you’re going to fund it when your Powerball numbers still haven’t come up yet? The good news is though, that it is possible and the dream of buying your own home can be a reality sooner than you think. […]

Most of us would agree that the news about the 2022 property market was about the relentless interest rate rises… all eight of them! So, what’s in store for the 2023 property market, particularly for WA? Both REIWA and property analysts, CoreLogic, have released their predictions for the year ahead, and you’ll be pleased to […]

CoreLogic’s annual Best of the Best report listed Waikiki the leading growth suburb in the Perth metro area, with 14.3% growth over the last 12 months. The median house price of $489,670 makes it an attractive suburb for people entering the property market and investors alike. It was a Rockingham area versus Mandurah tussle, with […]

It is data that will surely rub salt in the wound of WA tenants already facing the most competitive rental market on record — paying a mortgage is cheaper than renting in a quarter of Perth’s suburbs. Despite consecutive rate hikes, a comprehensive analysis by Domain Research showed Perth and Darwin had the highest proportion of suburbs […]

Insurance can be confusing at the best of times, but even more so for strata complexes who share common property – are you responsible for insuring this? Or does everyone in the complex chip in? And if you do, is everything covered in the common area or only certain parts? What if you’re an investor […]

The Real Estate Institute of Australia has today released its national Real Estate Market Facts for the June 2022 quarter, which found Perth is the cheapest capital city for houses and units – and by some way too. House prices At $530,000, Perth once again retained the title as having the cheapest median house price […]

Homebuyers chasing a coastal lifestyle can still find properties within 5km of the beach for $200.000 below Perth’s median house price, new data shows. Real Estate Institute of WA figures for the greater Perth area show Warnbro. Waikiki, Port Kennedy and Golden Bay within the City of Rockingham are all coastal suburbs with median house […]

Nearly 30 suburbs have had double-digit property price growth this year despite four rate rises, with Mt Hawthorn topping the list with an astonishing 16.3 per cent rise. New data from the Real Estate Institute of WA shows an additional 105 suburbs have had price growth of more than 5 per cent — which is […]

Apartment living is becoming an increasingly popular option for property buyers, in fact, one in ten Australians live in an apartment! Some find the convenience of an apartment appealing, while for others it’s the location, affordability or simply because it can be a good investment and a good way to get your foot in the […]