Jan 3, 2022
You will be hard-pressed to find a property commentator that will predict a declining property market for Western Australia next year. Some of the major banks, off the back of likely interest rate
Dec 27, 2021
The National Hotel and St. Patrick’s Community Support Centre put on a fantastic Long Table Christmas Dinner late last month and announced they’d raised almost $600,000 since the event first launched
Dec 20, 2021
Premier Mark McGowan announced during the week that WA’s hard border was to be broken open on 5th February next year. Presumably, interstate and international visitors and ex-pats will come flooding
Dec 13, 2021
A recent dealing with a buyer we met got me thinking about how buyers typically approach negotiations when looking for property. Most are tempted to eagerly point out the property’s apparent – and of
Dec 3, 2021
The real estate industry regulator, part of WA’s Consumer Protection department, is a benevolent, well-meaning group, mandated to protect the interests of consumers. They do genuinely good work, e
Nov 26, 2021
A fundamental law of physics dictates that what goes up must come down. Property markets do the same albeit end up significantly higher over a prolonged period. Three of the major four banks recen
Nov 19, 2021
Since the state government released its Directions 2031 planning policy, local governments have grappled with planning their cities and towns in a manner that emphasises infill development rather tha
Nov 12, 2021
A thoroughly boring topic this week, but an important one nonetheless. The application of GST to property transactions is complex and unfortunately not clearly defined as to when GST should apply. If