In April last year the Real Estate Institute of WA (REIWA) released data which proved what many real estate professionals had observed for some time – that Autumn is now officially recognised as the number 1 selling season of the year, outperforming Spring, which now comes in second.Figures... Read More

Housing affordability has been the hot topic for a while now and there’s no sign of this interest cooling off any time soon, especially with the May Federal Budget drawing ever closer.Pauline Hanson and a number of Federal backbenchers have been lobbying the government to allow young... Read More

Perth’s average number of days on market currently stands at 66 days, which is considerably higher than 4 years ago when it took an average of 41 days to sell a property in Perth.But there are some suburbs in Perth where properties are selling much faster now than they did during the property... Read More

Market and economic conditions beyond our control on the west coast are now set to have an impact on Western Australians. And the Real Estate Institute of Australia (REIWA) and the Urban Development Institute of Australia WA Division (UDIA WA) are not happy about it.Both REIWA and UDIA WA have... Read More

While the year 2050 may seem a lifetime away right now, the WA Planning Commission must look that far ahead in order to set in motion plans to accommodate our anticipated population growth and demographic changes.The forecasts for 2050• WA’s population growth will have increased from 2.5 million... Read More

We sometimes speak to people in their 50s (some even older) who are beginning to wonder if they’ve left it too late to invest in property. As the prospect of their retirement years draws closer they begin to wish they’d invested sooner.The good news is, according to independent property investment... Read More

A draft vision for the Canning Bridge precinct was first released by the City of Melville in 2010. The vision flagged a number of proposed initiatives for the area:• An increase in residential densities and building heights (up to 20 storeys)• Creation of a town square and community hub in... Read More

Did you know we offer a free home assessment and can also manage the refurbishment and home styling for you completely free of charge?As part of our obligation-free appraisal service we provide a home consultation during which we assess your property and recommend any action that, based on our... Read More

Many of you may have noticed a new initiative we have introduced as part of our new modern marketing strategies. The initiative – called ‘web books’ – prompts potential buyers to click on a link or text a key phrase (commonly the street name and house number) to a virtual number that we have... Read More

When it comes to progress within a community, it seems the ‘naysayers’ always seem to have the loudest voice. This has certainly been the case when it comes to the completion of the Roe Highway through to Fremantle Port.A group that calls itself ‘Pro Roe’ has become increasingly concerned that the... Read More