WA residential property
Suburbs where you can buy a unit and actually make money
Owners of detached houses are likely to sell for a profit, but investors or first home buyers on a tighter budget can avoid missing out.
- by Elizabeth Redman
Latest
The median cost of a Perth house has just hit a new record high
While there is a lot of talk about eastern states investors paying top-dollar for homes in WA, REIWA members report it’s usually local buyers willing to pay more.
- by Holly Thompson
Eight of our favourite luxury homes for sale right now
From an award-winning garden estate to an architect-designed residence with impressive pool, these are our top picks.
- by Kate Farrelly
Opinion
Renting
Perth insider spills: Why you can’t get a rental (and what to try now)
Tight supply, sky-high demand and soaring costs means competition is fierce in securing a home. This Perth property manager shares how you can gain an edge.
- by Ashleigh Goodchild
Buyers bring suitcases of cash to Perth home opens to compete with east coast investors
Locals are becoming increasingly aggressive as they seek to gain the edge in Perth’s red-hot property market.
- by Sarah Brookes
Auctions are a ‘blood sport’ in Melbourne. But in Perth, they’re barely a sideshow. Why?
Thousands of properties go under the hammer each week in Melbourne and Sydney, while in Perth the number of auctions barely reach double figures. What’s holding us back?
- by Mark Naglazas
WA’s housing shortfall is worsening. Could ‘Lego’-style homes speed things up?
New modelling shows WA’s housing deficit will grow by 25,000 by the end of 2027. So, what can our politicians do to alleviate the worsening housing crisis?
- by Sarah Brookes
Pain and gain: Perth’s biggest property winners and losers revealed
The current property boom has boosted the collective wealth of Perth property owners by more than $100 billion over the past year.
- by Sarah Brookes
Buy now, experts warn as they predict Perth home median to smash $850k
Analysts predict that strong overseas and interstate migration, a chronic undersupply and easing interest rates will keep house prices rising over the next year.
- by Sarah Brookes
Revealed: The Perth suburb where land costs just $57 per square metre
In 10 exclusive suburbs, buyers are willing to fork out more than $5000 per square metre for some of Perth’s smallest blocks. But what about on the other end of the scale?
- by Sarah Brookes
Cruel summer for Perth renters as indoor temperatures hit 37 degrees
Claire Phelan doesn’t invite people to her home. She finds it humiliating that she has to live in unbearable heat.
- by Sarah Brookes