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204 Newborough Street, Karrinyup.

Global influencePremiumMexican style brings warmth and joy

There are few homes which create as striking a first impression as this Karrinyup residence – with its travertine steps, wooden overhangs and bold colours, it feels like it has arrived from faraway shores.

Annie Mills

REIWA President Suzanne Brown.

What price are you willing to pay to remove no grounds terminations?

This conversation is not about evictions.

Suzanne Brown

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UDIA WA President Grant Shepherd.

State Budget opportunity to address housing pressures

The State Government will release its 2026-27 State Budget on Thursday May 7 amid the ongoing housing supply crisis.

Grant Shepherd

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Finbar Chief Executive Officer Ronald Chan.

EV charging is the next apartment premium

Australian property buyers are increasingly paying a premium for homes which cost less to run.

Ronald Chan

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Dr Craig Challen’s latest endeavour — listing a commercial property — seems world’s away from the 2018 cave rescue that led him to become West Australian of the Year.

House That!VideoPremiumThai cave rescue hero’s Ocean Reef property up for sale

Dr Craig Challen’s latest endeavour — listing a commercial property — seems world’s away from the 2018 cave rescue that led him to become West Australian of the Year.

Kim Macdonald

A home designed by one of Perth’s most celebrated architects is set to be demolished. But property watchers are divided over whether it the home is an architectural beauty, or simply past its use-by date.

House That!VideoCommentsPremiumThis celebrated Dalkeith home has a date with a bulldozer

A home designed by one of Perth’s most celebrated architects is set to be demolished. But property watchers are divided over whether it the home is an architectural beauty, or simply past its use-by date.

Kim Macdonald

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NEWSPremium‘Can’t afford to live’: Stark housing fears

Frontline workers have warned an escalating rental crisis has triggered catastrophic conditions for Australians already doing it tough.

Ria Pandey and Andrew Hedgman

A single full-time minimum-wage worker could afford just 0.5 per cent of available rental listings. NewsWire / Flavio Brancaleone

NEWSPremiumGrim detail in unprecedented Aussie crisis

Australia’s rental crisis has reached unprecedented levels, with the private market increasingly out of reach even for people in full-time work.

Andrew Hedgman

REIWA saw an increase in new listings across Perth in March and April, which gave potential sellers confidence to sell after holding off due to the difficulty securing a new home. NewsWire / Sharon Smith

NewsPremiumIf you own here, you’re making $500 a day

Homeowners in one capital city could be pocketing about $500 per day as property prices surge beyond expectations.

Emma Kirk

REIWA President Suzanne Brown.

Rental supply challenged, with investors facing triple threat

Perth’s vacancy rate dropped to 2 per cent in March. This comes after the vacancy rate tightened from 2.6 per cent in December and January, to 2.2 per cent in February.

Suzanne Brown

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UDIA WA President Grant Shepherd.

Infrastructure priorities identified to unlock new housing in Perth

UDIA WA released a new report this week that identifies critical infrastructure requirements across seven key growth corridors in Perth.

Grant Shepherd

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Finbar Chief Executive Officer Ronald Chan.

Cutting the controversy from the density debate

Across Perth’s established suburbs, a familiar pattern plays out with striking regularity. A new apartment development is proposed, residents object and the project earns the label of ‘controversial’.

Ronald Chan

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37 Esplanade, Nedlands.

Riverside retreatPremiumWhere worries will ebb and wellness will flow

Boasting resort vibes in a design which showcases elegance and refinement, 37 Esplanade is the epitome of a decadent family and entertainment lifestyle in Nedlands.

Nelson Liu

Stephanie Taylor from Centro Estates

HousingCommentsPremiumBoomer bucks rule the market

Cash gifts from Baby boomers have spiked since the First Home Guarantee was expanded in October last year

Kim Macdonald

Property analyst Gavin Hegney has broken ranks with other analysts by calling the top of the market, which he says is due in three to six months.

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Perth property market show classic stagnation warning signs

A property analyst has broken ranks with other analysts by calling the top of the market, which he says is due in three to six months.

Kim Macdonald

Country-raised former Eagle Matthew Priddis seems to have put his money where his heart is by buying a hobby farm.

House That!CommentsPremiumLife after footy for Matt Priddis with $7.3m farm purchase

Country-raised Eagles champion Matthew Priddis seems to have put his money where his heart is by buying a hobby farm.

Kim Macdonald

Jacob Blight at his Scarborough rental unit.

Housing MarketCommentsPremiumYoung buyers turn to ‘rentvesting’ in high-priced market

Buying a home but not living in it is an increasingly popular ownership model.

Kim Macdonald and Oliver Lane

Render of the first 3D-printed home using recycled plastics in WA.

Commercial PropertyCommentsPremiumStartup recycles plastic into fantastic 3D-printed homes

The first 3D printed recycled-plastic home in the southern hemisphere is about to happen thanks to game-changing technology from WA startup Hyperion.

Kim Macdonald

REIWA President Suzanne Brown.

You cannot be evicted with no grounds

The State Government is reportedly set to ban no grounds terminations to prevent landlords evicting tenants from their homes.

Suzanne Brown

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UDIA WA President Grant Shepherd.

Fuel crisis adds fresh pressure to WA housing supply

UDIA WA is actively representing its members through direct and ongoing engagement with the State Government and key stakeholders, highlighting the immediate and tangible effects on housing supply.

Grant Shepherd

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Finbar Chief Executive Officer Ronald Chan.

Perth’s housing shortage is being squeezed from both ends

Developing apartments has never been straightforward. It requires capital, conviction and a tolerance for risk that most industries would find uncomfortable.

Ronald Chan

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29 City Vista, Kalamunda.

Hillside opulencePremiumUtterly sensational, serene and sustainable

Escape the bustle of the city to watch the sunset over its skyline at this Kalamunda masterpiece.

Annie Mills

Perth real estate agent, David McManus, banned after $715,000 trust fund breach.

IndustryCommentsPremiumPerth agent permanently banned over $715,000 theft

A Perth real estate agent has been permanently banned from the industry after failing to prevent the theft of more than $715,000 from his agency’s trust accounts.

Sophie Gannon

New data has confirmed Perth is still in a chronic rental shortage, with prices rising faster than any other capital city in Australia.

PropertyCommentsPremium‘Chronic’: Rent rises faster in Perth than any other capital

New data has confirmed Perth is still in a chronic rental shortage, with prices rising faster than any other capital city in Australia.

Kim Macdonald