Sales transactions in Perth last week were up 12.4 per cent on the previous week, with REIWA members reporting 699 transactions. A closer look shows house sales were up 19.4 per cent compared to the week prior, unit sales were down 17.5 per cent and land sales were up 33.9 per cent. Top performing suburbs – sales
A cap acts on what a home costs to rent. WA’s shortage is a problem of how many homes there are to rent. Those are two different problems.As seen in The West Real Estate As seen in The West Real Estate Everybody’s Home’s recent 2026 Priced Out report has reignited calls for rent caps. We understand the
You’ve found a home, signed the contract and made it to settlement. Then the smaller costs start stacking up. Settlement fees, inspections, loan fees and other charges can all add to the cost of buying your first home. The Home Buyers Assistance Account (HBAA) is designed to help eligible WA first home buyers recover some of those
The number of Perth properties advertised for sale was 7,335 at the end of August. This was 7.8 per cent higher than July and 146.1 per cent higher than at the end of August 2025. The last time active listings* were over 7,000 was at the end of March 2023. REIWA President Suzanne Brown said
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
