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Oct 29, 2018

Why Auction?

Market conditions remain challenging and whilst recent improvements are encouraging, the average time on market for a home in and around Fremantle remains above the long-term average. Those who need t

Oct 23, 2018

Negative Gearing Must Stay

Limiting negative gearing to newly constructed property and doubling capital gains tax remains a central plank of federal Labor’s policy platform, their argument being that the current rules lead to i

Oct 8, 2018

Computer Valuations a Problem

At REIWA’s Fremantle Branch meeting this week, prominent local agents raised concerns over the growing number of computer generated property valuations being promoted on line and in mainstream media.

Oct 1, 2018

HOW TO BUY REAL ESTATE

With buyers coming back into the market, many are tempted to eagerly point out the property’s apparent – and often obvious – faults. When purchasing a property, buyers often “talk down” its benefits a

Sep 21, 2018

The Agents’ Fees

Cheap and (not so) cheerful “no commission” agency model, Purple Bricks was in the news again this week advising that their standard fee will be now be close to $9,000, up from their original offering

Sep 6, 2018

Assessing the Median - Fremantle Real Estate Agents

According to REIWA, Perth’s median house price crept up to $520,000 for the June quarter with an expectation it will moderately rise again by the end of this year. But does this necessarily mean that

Aug 27, 2018

NEW VIC TENANCY LAWS TO DRIVE UP RENTS

These comments are the writer’s own and do not necessarily reflect the current opinions and policies of the Real Estate Institute of Western Australia. The Victorian State government recently announc

Aug 10, 2018

GET YOUR PRICE RIGHT OR PAY THE PRICE

More often than not, vendors believe their property is worth more than a market consensus of a fair price. Opinion of market value for property is largely a subjective exercise; various agents will of