Sales transactions in Perth last week were up 0.8 per cent on the previous week, with REIWA members reporting 625 transactions. A closer look shows house sales were down 5.0 per cent compared to the week prior, unit sales were down 5.9 per cent, while land sales were up 138.5 per cent. Top performing suburbs – sales
As seen in The West Real Estate The devil is in the detail. I have said that multiple times regarding the upcoming reforms to the Residential Tenancies Act (the Act), but what does it mean? Essentially, the reforms will be broad. For example, the Act will give the WA government the power to stipulate minimum
National home prices have fallen for a fifth straight month, data from realestate.com.au shows. The spring selling season will be an important test for the market. National home prices declined 0.2% over the month and are now 2.7% below their March 2026 peak according to the latest realestate.com.au Home Price Index. Despite the recent falls, prices
As seen in LookUpStrata Magazine The Perth property market recorded very strong price growth over 2025-26. This was due to lower-than-average new listings for the three quarters of the financial year, and strong demand. The unit market, which includes a significant number of strata titled properties, outperformed the housing market for both the rate of price
Paying off your mortgage years early can save substantial interest – although finding extra money isn’t easy in today’s environment. Elevated interest rates and cost-of-living pressures mean many households are already watching every dollar. That can make large extra repayments unrealistic, but smaller changes to how you manage your mortgage can still help you get
Building more homes could help ease Australia’s affordability pressures – but the Productivity Commission says regulation is standing in the way. The Commission’s interim report says poorly designed regulation can make new housing slower and more expensive to build, while reducing the types of homes available. It argues that relaxing land-use controls is one of
An offset account should reduce your interest bill automatically – but a new ASIC review shows that’s not something borrowers should simply take for granted. ASIC, the financial services regulator, reviewed eight banks representing more than 70% of Australia’s home loan market and found weaknesses in how all eight set up, monitored and managed offset
Help to Buy may make home ownership more achievable for some buyers, but it is different from a grant or loan guarantee. Buying a home usually means taking on the full purchase price yourself, with the help of a home loan. Help to Buy takes a different approach. Under the Australian Government’s shared equity scheme, up
For most landlords, insurance is something they hope they never need to use. But say a storm damages a roof, or a tenant decides to stop paying rent, the claims process becomes a moment that really matters… Understanding how a landlord insurance claim works can help set expectations and ensure claims are resolved as quickly
If you own a rental property that requires building cover, you will likely be asked by your insurer to nominate the building sum insured. It is vital you get this dollar figure right, otherwise you could risk under- or over-insurance. When we refer to the building sum insured, we mean the maximum amount payable under
