Balcatta Senior High School Annual Gifted &

Wed 1 Nov 2023, Balcatta Senior High School will hold its renowned Annual...

ABS Residential Property Price Index Perth Mar

ABS Residential Property Price Indexes for the Mar 2021 Quarter Released....

Perth Rental Market Continues Rebound.

Perth rental prices increased during the moratorium. Now that the...

Balcatta House Sales 4th Largest Price Increase in

According to REIWA, houses sold in Balcatta increased by 3.1% in January....

Cash Recycling Centre in Balcatta

The City of Stirling to start exchanging cash for recyclable items....

Coronavirus: Here’s why property investors need

A moratorium on tenant evictions has raised big questions about how...

Scott Morrison announces rent relief package for

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has announced new rental waivers and...

What if I can’t pay my rent? These are the

You’ve lost income because of the coronavirus crisis and finding it hard...

Coronavirus in Australia: Renters experiencing

From News.com.au - Australians who rent will be able to stay in their homes...

Coronavirus rent relief could be on the way for

Laws to ensure home and office renters aren’t kicked out as the...

Are banks freezing mortgages? Here are the banks

With many businesses and services forced to close under the latest Federal...

EasyPark coming to the City of Stirling!

The EasyPark app will be available in the City of Stirling....

Stirling mentioned as a hotspot by Martin North

Martin North mentions Stirling as an area in Perth with the potential to...

New federal changes to visa and migration for

Changes to visas for international students will increase demand for Perth...

A spike in weekly rent prices.

A report out by Domain noting a rise in rental prices....

An increase in leasing activity in Balcatta.

According to Reiwa, the rental market has been gaining momentum since...

City of Stirling libraries introduce ‘reading

You can now exercise while you read at your local City of Stirling library....

Meth Testing Companies Using Fear

In 2013, the New Zealand Department of Housing introduced a regime of...

Balcatta SHS Redevelopment Starting Soon

Education Department infrastructure executive director John Fischer said...

Roselea Village Shopping Centre Plans

A WOOLWORTHS supermarket and BWS liquor store are proposed for the Roselea...

Stirling Community Youth Band makes musical debut.

Stirling Community Youth Band formed four months ago and recently made...

Balcatta Senior High School - Public Design

The public is invited to view the redevelopment plans at a free public...

Perth destined to become the next Melbourne.

In a 2018 report, infrastructure Australia modelled multiple scenarios and...

First homebuyers are taking advantage of green

After several years of struggling, positive signs are at last on the...

Servite College students help beyond Homelessness

Servite College students help beyond Homelessness Week....

18 on-street parking bays approved - Main Street

The City of Stirling has approved 18 parking bays along Main Street in...

1.5 million election commitment to improve

The McGowan Government is progressing an election commitment to improve...

Buying Under $500,000 - How Close To The CBD Can

In this week’s Property Pulse, CoreLogic looks at each capital city and...

Balcatta Senior High School’s heritage buildings

Education Minister Sue Ellery and Balcatta MLA David Michael visited the...

Perth rental market recovery - REIWA

According to Hayden Groves (President, REIWA), the Perth rental market has...

Perth rental vacancy rate lowest in more than two

"Population growth in WA has started to improve"; "...new entrants into the...

The worst appears over for Perth's rental market

REIWA President Hayden Groves said results for the December 2017 quarter...

A two-speed market for Perth 2018?

IT could be a 'tale of two cities' for the Perth property market over the...

Stirling councillors opt not to support ban on

City of Stirling: People using its reserves and facilities advised not to...

Architect appointed to design $50m Balcatta SHS

FEEDBACK is invited on plans for the Balcatta Senior High School...

Ross Greenwood - Why Perth might be the new hot

If there's one market where I think there's a prospect of growth, it's...

Tenants should have right to secure heavy objects,

WA tenants should be allowed to fix TVs or heavy furniture to the wall of a...

Residents will elect City of Stirling mayor.

Residents respondended in majority to elect the next mayor rather than the...

What the Fructan! It's not gluten.

A study performed at Oslo University Hospital in Norway from October 2014...

Changes to depreciation deductions on residential

"Investors should not be buying for tax breaks. Their core criteria should...

New Speed Limit, Main Street Osborne Park

A win for the Main Street Co-Op. The City of Stirling is funding a two-year...

Balcatta Senior High School redevelopment finished

State Govt confirms $50m Balcatta SHS redevelopment will be finished by...

State Budget 2017 - $50M Balcatta Senior High

$3 million will be available for the project in the current budget....

Where is my equity? Lessons learned from buying a

The Age: Mark Campbell shares his experience. "...maximising value, not...

$50M for Balcatta Senior High School

It is official. Balcatta Senior High School will have $50M to upgrade their...

City of Stirling to ban releasing helium balloons?

A 2016 CSIRO study identified balloons, along with plastic bags and...

Property Sold $750K or more require ATO clearance.

From 1 July 2017, any property sold for $750,000 or more will require a...

eTree - Powering The People

The eTree is a creation from Sologic, an Israeli company, with the first...

Open Negotiation

Saraceni Real Esate embraces a new way of buying and selling real estate....

Premier Colin Barnett pledges $60 million to

The fight is on! The WA Liberal Party has promised $60M, compared to...

Mark McGowan pledges $50 million to upgrade

If elected in the state election, Labour promised $50 million to upgrade...

Cossies Beach in WA is Australia's Top Beach!

It's nation's best beach. Have you ever been?...

Hoyts Cinema in Karrinyup

Cinema chain Hoyts Group has plans to open a cinema in Karrinyup, according...

Residents Pushing for Main St Speed Limit Change

The Main Street Co-op, a community organisation pushing to revitalise the...

Balcatta Tip Shop reopens after makeover

One mans trash is another mans treasure, so a lot of people would love what...

Perth embarks on new era of shopping centre

A raft of major shopping centre expansions could soon redefine how Perth...

City of Stirling and cyclists fighting prickly

With long, wiry and rapidly growing stems, pest plant caltrop can grow up...

Main St, Osborne Pk to Trial 40Km/h Zone

THE City of Stirling may implement a $50,000 40km speed zone trial on Main...

Main Street the New Beaufort Street?

OSBORNE Park's Main Street could soon be the new Beaufort Street, according...

Property investors should not be so negative, but

Just like you wouldn't run a small business at a loss, experts who live and...

Shrinking Perth block sizes lift demand for

While WA has traditionally been known for its single-storey bungalow-style...

Rental dramas: 6 ways to reverse pet-related

Renting in Australia when you have pets can be difficult. Some renters end...

Buying Perth house in top state school zone

PERTH parents would save more if they bought homes in the catchment areas...

What are the golden rules when looking for

BUBBLE or no bubble, boom or bust, some real estate just seems to be bullet...

First impressions count in apartment market

Street appeal matters as much for apartment complexes as single homes, with...

Stirling backs away from decision on on-street

CITY of Stirling has backed away from a decision to introduce 14 on-street...

Are older apartments a bad investment?

Many older-style apartments in our capital cities are struggling with...

Stirling council to decide on youth skate plaza

A $6 MILLION indoor skate plaza and youth precinct could be coming to...

WA homeowners rich in property equity

A report released last week by Aussie Home Loans and CoreLogic RP Data...

Great Time to Upgrade

With WA expected to remain a buyers' market for the next 12 months, 2016...

Property prices double every decade?

It is often commented that in Australia property values double every 10...

How much property is enough to retire comfortably?

Experts are divided when it comes to the magic number, but it typically...

Perth apartment projects cancelled as property

DEVELOPERS have pulled the plug on Perth apartment projects worth hundreds...

Big business lobbies against negative gearing

Big business has proposed a more modest plan to fund company and personal...

Perth real estate: Soaring property supply puts

SOARING property supply across Perth is putting pressure on sellers to be...

Demand for Perth land for sale has fallen,

First home buyers looking to buy land in Perth’s outer suburbs are...

Cottesloe ocean front prices down by millions as

Prime ocean front land in Cottesloe has halved in value, wiping millions...

Negative gearing changes will impact your

For a sharemarket investor, there are both risks and opportunity presented...

How negative-gearing changes can bring life back

Kim Dovey - Mandurah is an example of built density without intensity:...

Western Australia named as world's most attractive

Western Australia has returned to the top spot in a key global survey of...

Bargains close to the city

They are hard to find but they do exist - and at prices not seen in years....

'Ponzi scheme' or vital investment tool: Business

Business leaders, including a host of former Reserve Bank of Australia...

Property boom to be 're-ignited' if negative

Labors proposal to restrict negative gearing could reignite Sydney and...

The wild west of Balcatta

BALCATTA founding father Arthur Cressall, who turned 90 last Friday, can...

Real estate: Perth's 'unfashionable' suburbs now

"UNFASHIONABLE" suburbs that were previously snubbed by buyers are the...

Labor election policy:No more negative gearing for

Negative gearing would be restricted to investments in new housing under a...

Top 10 WA suburbs set to lose out if Malcolm

Perth's "mum and dad investors" could be hardest hit if the Turnbull...

House sales down 35 per cent

Perth's property market is feeling the impact of the Christmas and New Year...

NAB predicts, Perth house prices set to fall 3-5%

National Australia Bank (NAB) expects the residential property sector to...

Microapartments increase as Perth's average

APARTMENTS of 40sq m or less are set to become a common fixture in Perth as...

Perth property owners brace for more pain

Perth property owners are bracing for a turbulent year as rising...

Pool of support for plans.

CITY of Stirling Mayor Giovanni Italiano welcomed new Cities and the Built...

Did WA squander the mining boom?

IT HAS been billed as a once in lifetime boom, one that brought...

Crown Towers luxury hotel project on track.

Crown Towers luxury hotel project on track to deliver jobs and growth to...

Perth...the world's longest city?

Perth now encompasses an area exceeding 123km in length. Could Perth soon...

Osborne Park is most affordable suburb near Perth

A report by Aussie Home Loans and CoreLogic RP Data named Obsorne Park as...

Progress made with off-the-plan sales commission

In May 2015, REIWA lodged a submission with the Department of Commerce...

Cashed up but not buying property: Are Gen Ys

Gen Y want an established house, not a new apartment, within 15 minutes...

Go west for more bang for your property buck

First home buyers with a modest loan can afford new homes across the...

Scrap Stamp Duty, Increase GST.

As the national debate over housing affordability intensifies, the Property...

FHOG for established property axed.

FIRST-homebuyers wanting to buy an established property have been dealt a...

Colin Barnett backs WA to bounce back quickly

West Australian Premier Colin Barnett says his state will “bounce back just...

Perth house prices still sliding despite interest

Perth house prices are continuing to fall with the market recording its...

Chris Bowen hints negative gearing may be in

The shadow treasurer, Chris Bowen, has hinted negative gearing could be...

WA home buyers look to purchase Perth properties

NEW data has revealed more WA homeowners are purchasing with renovation in...

Perth’s luxury rentals are hot property.

Perth’s luxury rentals are hot property as investors cash in on...

Flats give new home sales a big boost.

NEW homes sales have soared to their highest level in nearly five years...

Apartment demand set to spike.

A new property report claims Perth should prepare for a spike in demand for...

Simon Pressley - Perth headed for a property

According to Simon Pressley, the metrics suggest that a prolonged slump...

Perth Listings Up - Prices Down

Perth property prices likely to drop as sales listings jump by 50 per cent....

Medium Density Housing BOOM

Medium density housing approvals are booming in WA, but we are still behind...

Slowest wage growth ever...Another rate cut?

Wages in Australia have grown at the slowest rate on record....

Crowdselling - WA Property owners pooling

WA Property owners pooling big properties to make land sale more attractive...

New fees for foreign property investors.

PRIME Minister Tony Abbott says application fees will apply to foreign...

Foreign investment rules set for overhaul

ENSURING young people aren't priced out of the housing market and keeping...

WA leads the country in exports

Western Australia produced more than half of Australia's total exports in...

No Glut in Perth Apartments: Colliers

Claims about a glut in the Perth apartment sector are overstated and not...

Medium Density Housing Making a Comeback

As the volume of new work coming through on large apartment blocks eases...

RBA less concerned over growth in housing

PROPERTY investors are dominating the housing market, but at least rising...

Renovating? Don't forget home insurance

SO you've tuned into The Block, or House Rules, and you're feeling inspired...

Bumpy ride for WA economy

WA's economy is in for a bumpy ride over the next two years..[BUT]..'will...

Medibank worth buying: analysts

THE much-anticipated stock market float of Medibank Private has attracted...

Flat out: Perth tradies in hot demand

Tradespeople are in hot demand in Perth, as bricklayers and other skilled...

Future Perth

Blueprint for a compact capital - A great read by Peter Law....

Life's a Beach - Perth property confidence

Confidence in the Perth property market is collapsing, a new national...

Bitcoin Derivative Approved

TeraExchange on Friday launched a swap based on the bitcoin virtual...

Apartment oversupply to flood Perth property

Perth is facing an impending apartment glut, as a cooling economy and...

Housing affordability hits 12-year high

Housing affordability has improved on the back of low interest rates and a...

Stamp duty concession lowered to $430,000 for

Stamp duty levy threshold for first homebuyers of established properties...

WA remains Australia's strongest economy

Western Australia remains the nation's best performing economy but the...

Migrants shunning Queensland, choosing Western

CommSec’s quarterly State of the States report reveals a stunning...

Dominique Ansel Milk & Cookie Shot

Chef Dominique’s newest invention takes SXSW by storm with lines four...

WA continues to attract migrants looking for

WA is continuing to record the highest growth rate in the country with...

The big boom theory: baby boomers set to shake up

This demographic [is] moving to better locations, downsizing or upgrading...

Catching Perth's Wave in Western Australia

The capital of Western Australia, where some 1.8 of the state’s two million...

Rent rort losses in WA on the rise

Taylor Cousins and Claire Lopaty, who were duped of $900 from a Gumtree...

Perth is Australia's most expensive city

Perth is Australia's most expensive city and one of the priciest in the...

Chinese buyer interest builds for Perth property

CHINESE buyer interest in Perth and Mandurah residential properties rose...

Housing takes up mines slack

A home building boom is replacing the mining boom with house approvals in...

Predictions Perth will surpass median house price

In Western Australia, speculation about the end of the mining boom does not...

Low fees, taxes drive first home buyers to WA

As first home buyer levels continue to sit at record lows in most states,...

Western Australia still on top for economic

WA still tops the other states in economic growth, including retail...

New York Times - Perth Top Ten

PERTH has made the top 10 of The New York Times' list of 52 Places to Go in...

Expats could push up Aussie house prices

EXPATS and foreign investors could push residential property prices even...

Perth a top property performer in 2013

RECORD low interest rates, a first homebuyer frenzy and renewed consumer...

The death of big Aussie backyards

Perth is witnessing the death of the "great Australian backyard", the Real...

Rents fall as more opt to buy homes

Perth's rental crisis is over with listings up almost 80 per cent in the...

First home buyers still a force in WA despite

WESTERN Australia continues to buck the trend in first homebuyer activity,...

Australia's Best Houses are in Perth

The first is a $12 million modern wonder built by Giorgi Exclusive Homes...

Western Australia has nation's best home building

Western Australia scored 85 out of 100 in the Housing Industry...

...by 2028 Perth will overtake Brisbane as

All this growth means a lot more construction....

What a fantastic design!

Dwell - 6 Modern Car Garages We Love. Written by Kate Santos...

Lenders tighten screws despite record home loan

MORTGAGE brokers are processing record values of home loans nationally but...

Housing Shortage Fuelling Perth Construction Boom

Population growth, first-home buyer demand and a shortage of housing is...

New buyers left behind in mortgage rush

FIRST home buyers have gone missing in the latest housing market upswing,...

Demand on rental market easing

With investors enjoying a tight rental market for a number of years, it...

Perth pips Sydney for priciest homes

RP Data has released its latest list of Australia's cheapest and most...

Homes under $350k rapidly vanishing.

THERE'S a scramble for affordability in Perth as home buyers desperately...

Spring gives home sales a bounce

Real Estate Institute of WA president David Airey said 2001 properties sold...

FOHG - Starts Today

The changes announced in the 2013-14 State Budget to increase the First...

Perth buyers spend big on first home

The Urban Development Institute of Australia WA said first-time buyers...

Stirling a hotbed for the resurgence in Central

The Stirling local government area (LGA) in WA has been enjoying high...

Investors at home in small houses

SMALL houses are the most popular target purchase for first-time...

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