Anglicare’s most recent annual report into rental affordability this week revealed out of the 3500 properties listed for rent across Perth, only 14 of them were considered affordable for essential workers – nurses, aged care professionals and teachers for example. According to data gurus Cotality, rents across Perth are up … Read more
Modern property sellers want more than just promises from their agent, they want proof of what they can do.
After nearly nine years, Mike Middaugh and Kelly Crotty are saying goodbye to their restored 1890s terrace at 579 Riley Street, Surry Hills - a home once owned by interior design expert and The Block judge Neale Whitaker.
For the first time in 40 years, award-winning Mount Barney Lodge - one of Queensland's premier eco-tourism destinations - is for sale.
Joe Salanitri, who founded the Melbourne-based Sooshi Mango comedy trio, today sold his Mt Waverley family home for $1,180,000.
Brisbane property developer Virginia Anderson and her husband Chris have listed their jaw-dropping Cleveland penthouse for sale - and it comes with a custom-crafted 1000kg granite bathtub.
In what may be Australia's most astronomical property sale, the iconic Molonglo Observatory Synthesis Telescope and a satellite have sold at auction for $1.25 million, proving the sky really is the limit.
A rural property in New South Wales that has captured imaginations for years is now ready for its next chapter - with an in-built tram.
Ray White Eastern Beaches has marked another milestone officially opening the network’s newest office, Ray White Bondi Junction.
Few homes hold a special place in an agent’s heart quite like 5 Halcyon Drive, Wheelers Hill, a luxury home including many unique features including a rare $30,000 Van Egmond chandelier, one of only two in the world.
When Queensland builder Jason Trinder first walked through a tired, neglected Sunshine Coast property seven years ago he had a vision to transform it into a wellness sanctuary.
Since our State Government’s thumping electoral wins and enormous majority in the parliament, they can afford to be bullish on all sorts of policy directives, including planning progression and reform. Coming under fire for failing to meet infill density targets, some local governments have been dismissed by the Minister for … Read more
According to Ray White’s chief economist, Nerida Conisbee, Perth’s geometric mean (whereby an average is found by multiplying sales prices together then taking the nth root of the set) house price is $970,000, up by a nation-leading 12.4% across the year. Fremantle’s local government area has grown in line with … Read more
When choosing landlord insurance, many property investors first look to the well-known mainstream insurers, often because they took out a building protection policy at the point of purchase. Providers like QBE, AAMI, NRMA, RAC, Allianz and similar household names, offer so-called landlord insurance as an extension of their standard home … Read more
REIWA tells us Perth’s median house price has hit $800,000, a $100,000 (about 15%) rise since this time last year. Recent “catch up” price rises have been rapid. In 2020, the median house price was $478,000. Sales volumes continue to increase too, with about 60,000 sales across Perth in 2024 … Read more
Bumping into a local developer this week at a local café led to an interesting chat about the current state of the local property market and the difficulties he faces in getting projects out of the ground. In summary, unless a developer can sell an average two-bedroom apartment at completion … Read more
When interest rates fall, the ripple effects across our local property market can be both swift and significant, putting further upward pressure on property values and impacting affordability. When the RBA met earlier this month and lowered the cash rate to 3.60%, making it the third rate cut of the … Read more
When first deciding to buy a property whether it be your first or fifteenth, one to live in or rent out, most buyers look to the internet for inspiration, information and insight. The sheer volume of property information available on line is staggering; the days of having to pour over … Read more
With double-digit annual house price increases across Perth for several years now, it is hard to fathom that comparatively, WA remains one of the most affordable places to buy and rent property in Australia. The Real Estate Institute of Australia’s latest Housing Affordability Report reveals housing affordability improved by 3 … Read more
Predictions of how property markets are likely to behave into the future are always risky, especially if people rely on them. You’d want to be pretty certain the predictions will play out in the manner forecast or risk the livelihoods of those that make real estate decisions predicated on such … Read more