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May 4, 2022

Taxation statistics show stamp duty collection reached a record-high in 2020-21

The latest taxation statistics from the Australian Bureau of Statistics shows there was a record-high $23.970 billion in stamp duty collected during 2020-21. The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS)

Feb 28, 2022

Need for housing affordability and supply plan confirmed in new report

The National Housing Finance & Investment Corporation’s (NHFIC) State of the Nation report confirms the need for a national plan for renters, first home buyers and owner occupiers as Australians build

Feb 2, 2022

Perth home values record biggest monthly growth rate since May

CoreLogic’s Perth home value index increased 0.6 per cent during January, the highest monthly increase since May 2021. REIWA President Damian Collins said this was a strong start to the year, espec

Jan 5, 2022

Perth tipped to be a hotbed of property investor activity in 2022, with double-digit growth forecast

Perth’s property market looks set for a year of double-digit price growth, an even tighter rental market, and the return of investors in 2022, experts say. And most industry players agreed the bigges

Oct 29, 2021

The pandemic is pushing Australia's hot property market to a whole new level — and the regulator is watching closely

You could argue the Australian property market has never been "hotter". That is, property price growth is at or near record highs, repaying a mortgage has never been cheaper and buying a first home h

Sep 30, 2021

Perth house rents surge by more than $80 a week to new record price

Perth rents are at a six-year high and have recorded the strongest annual growth of all Australian capital cities during the June quarter, according to a new report. The city’s house rents experience

Aug 31, 2021

Perth Market Snapshot for the week ending 29 August 2021

Sales activity increased eight per cent in Perth last week, with REIWA members reporting 931 transactions. This increase can be attributed to a three per cent increase in house, a 23 per cent incre

Jul 31, 2021

WA's Affordability Gap Between Homeowners and Renters is Growing

A growing divide between homeowners and renters has emerged in Western Australia, with a new report revealing the disparity in housing affordability has widened since COVID-19. The recent Bankwest Cu