March 28, 2024
In this fast moving market, where properties are selling before home opens or very soon afterwards, you might be wondering how much work the estate agent actually needs to do and do you still get full value from their commission compared to just 12 months ago? Could you actually go it alone and save yourself […]
January 23, 2024
Selling your home is a huge task involving time and effort. From pricing to finding a suitable real estate agent, individuals can often find themselves overwhelmed with an ending number of decisions to make. Here are 5 tips for finding the real estate agent best suited for your needs: Know your needs You must […]
January 10, 2024
***Please note that this competition is now closed*** To celebrate the end of Summit Realty’s 50th Anniversary year, we’re giving you the chance to win! We’ve enjoyed sharing pics of old Rockingham from our beginning way back in the early 70’s and from the comments and shares we know you have too! We’d love to […]
October 26, 2023
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 […]
August 22, 2023
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 […]
August 16, 2023
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 […]
July 25, 2023
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 this mean you should hold off until Spring? Not at all! Don’t let the cold and wet weather deter you, Winter can be a great time to sell. Here’s why. […]
June 21, 2023
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 […]
January 13, 2023
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 […]
December 15, 2022
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 […]
December 2, 2022
Summer is here and things are heating up at Summit Realty with our win a jet ski promotion… that’s right, we’re giving away a JET SKI to one lucky person! So how do you win? Just list and sell through Summit Realty and on settlement, you will receive an entry to win one Coral Blast/Eclipse […]
September 29, 2022
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 […]
August 30, 2022
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 […]
February 2, 2022
CoreLogic’s Perth home value index increased 0.6 per cent during January, the highest monthly increase since May 2021. REIWA President Damian Collins said this was a strong start to the year, especially given activity is typically lower in January following the festive season. “Demand has been strong in the first month of the year. If […]
January 30, 2020
According to the latest reiwa.com data, Perth’s top selling suburbs for 2019 was led by Lakelands which saw a 36 per cent increase in sales activity and Wembley which was the quickest suburb to sell, taking 39 days on average to secure a sale. REIWA President Damian Collins said while the property market experienced fairly […]
November 27, 2017
In competitive environments like the present, you need to be open to everything, plus have a realistic mindset. Attract attention through highlighting key features of your property, and its location. Does your home have views? Is it of close proximity to certain facilities or public transport? Consider competing properties and the demographics of your target […]
