Category: Western Australia News

24th January 2013
Market Predictions for Western Australia 2013

The WA property market will be characterised by a number of elements but mainly by skyrocketing rentals and a short supply of stock for sale. The…

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14th December 2012
FHOG proposed changes not favoured in WA

The Real Estate Institute of Western Australia has urged the State Government not to consider ending the universal application of the first home owners grant in…

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11th December 2012
Managed property earns more for owners

Managed property earns more for owners Landlords who use the services of a property manager are 15 per cent more likely to earn positive rental…

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28th November 2012
Continued professional development and real estate

A debate currently rages about how CPD fits in to a national scheme for real estate agents and it has forged strong opinions both for…

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5th November 2012
Pitfalls to managing your own investment property

Owning an investment property can be filled with challenges to the novice property investor, however in reality doesn’t need to be so daunting when building…

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29th October 2012
How to avoid a tenant from hell

First time property investors are currently becoming very active in the Western Australia housing market. This is because falling interest rates, low rental vacancy rates and…

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23rd October 2012
1000 Migrants come to WA each week

The latest ABS population figures highlights the important impact migrants are now having on the Western Australian property market according to David Hobbs, CEO of…

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19th March 2012
Affordable areas to rent a home in Perth highlighted

The latest figures from REIWA indicate that the rental market is now becoming tighter for people seeking to find rental accommodation with the rental vacancy…

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28th February 2012
Now is a perfect time to upgrade your home

Very competitive house prices in the middle to upper end of the property market is encouraging a large number of people to upgrade their home according…

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