Western Australia
Read the latest Western Australia property market news, feature articles, commentary and analysis here.
residentialHard to support an interest rate cut in strong WA property market: Geoff Baldwin
A short term boom fertilised by “irresistible” interest rates can only result in another long period of stagnation such as the 2008 to 2012 down market.
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mortgagesHold your fire, but here's the best fixed and variable big bank offerings from the Big Four banks and their subsidiaries
The major banks and their subsidiary brands dominate the home lending market, writing four out of every five new home loans according to April AFG figures.
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trendsNational Broadband Network rollout expanded as Sydney's Blacktown switches on
More than 1.35 million premises have been added as next in line to receive high-speed fibre-optic broadband.
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retailFood better than fashion as retail sales fall by an unexpected 0.4% in March: ABS
The largest contributor to the fall in March 2013 was clothing, footwear and personal accessory retailing down 4.2%.
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hammer pricesLeighton sells three towers within Kings Square Perth development to Dexus for $434.8 million
Construction will commence in mid-2013 with completion of all three buildings in the Kings Square mixed-use development expected in mid 2015.
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industry newsHIA has 50 action ideas to invigorate the housing industry
The Housing Industry Association has ramped up a campaign saying high taxes, fees and levies make homes unaffordable as the building industry contracts.
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demographicsAustralia's four biggest capital cities are dominating national population growth: Tim Lawless
Looking across the council regions that have recorded the most significant rate of population decline it shouldn’t come as a surprise that they are generally rural locations.
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residentialGimmicks unnecessary to rent Melbourne properties despite fussier tenants: Melissa Opie
Buyers agent Melissa Opie says landlords should not have to offer incentives to rent their property unless they are trying to rent an off-the-plan apartment.
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residentialInfrastucture investment must happen early to make new residential communities viable: Catherine Cashmore
If you really want to encourage the buying market to 'spread over the land', the simple answer is to raise the dollars needed to fund essential infrastructure – principally roads and public transport – at the start of the process, not 20-plus years down the line.
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mortgagesNo major pain for Westpac if house prices were to lose a quarter of their value
A 23.4% drop in house prices would only result in cumulative losses of around $2.1 billion from its $321 billion home loan book.
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