WA residential property
The suburbs tipped to outperform Perth’s property market in 2024
House prices are tipped to rise by up to 9 per cent this year, but analysts say some suburbs are poised for even bigger growth.
- by Sarah Brookes
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Monster Freo fig faces the chop after removal from tree protection register
The tree sits on an area of land with an old development which is now up for sale. Without protection, there are fears developers could cut it down.
- by Holly Thompson
Land sales are booming in Perth, but dark clouds are gathering
With new land sales booming and supply struggling to keep up, there is upward pressure on the price of a vacant lot in Perth.
- by Sarah Brookes
The proportion of West Australians who own their own home is shrinking
Australia’s property market is one of the most expensive in the world, with the time taken for first home buyers to purchase a home rising in Perth.
- by Sarah Brookes
The Perth suburbs where negative gearing is going through the roof
The gap between what investors receive in rent and spend in mortgage repayments is widening, in some areas by more than $1600 a week.
- by Sarah Brookes
The Metronet effect: How will Perth’s biggest public transport project impact house prices?
Metronet is the single largest investment in public transport Perth has seen, with 72 kilometres of new passenger rail and 23 new stations under way. So what will it mean for property prices in surrounding suburbs?
- by Sarah Brookes
Perth home builder payments ‘like Band-Aid for a deep wound’: industry
Initiatives to boost supply will not address the city’s unprecedented housing shortage with property prices and rents likely to continue rising, say experts.
- by Sarah Brookes
Granny flat demand skyrockets in WA’s relentless rent crisis
With a vacancy rate of just 0.4 per cent, granny flats could be one way to ease the pressure on the market. Many homeowners seem keen to jump on board.
- by Holly Thompson
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Planning and development
As Perth swelters, state tackles the elephant in the room: tree canopy
After years of advocacy by all the lesser bodies, the WA government has picked a 42-degree day to finally announce a plan to beat the heat and green the suburbs.
- by Emma Young
It’s got concrete, curves and a clever design, but is this North Perth home too brutalist for most?
This raw concrete box isn’t everyone’s cup of tea. But it could be yours for a cool $1.9 million.
- by Sarah Brookes
How much value does a swimming pool add to a home in Perth?
An analysis of the number of properties per suburb listed in the past two years with swimming pools reveals the top 10 suburbs aren’t where you think they’d be.
- by Sarah Brookes