When it comes to real estate, it’s really hard to beat a cheap home. Cheap homes are very affordable, and ideal for those on a budget. For real estate agents, these types of homes represent a way to buy a home at a low price, build it up some more, then sale it for a […]
When you chose to sell your home privately, most likely it’s because you wanted to save some money. A research shows that selling a home privately can save as much as $9000 during the home selling process. Don’t let this fact sway you, though. A qualified real estate agent costs a lot because they have […]
2019 is shaping up to be a good year for tenants as increasing housing supply and falling demand force landlords to slash rents. Figures published this week showed rents for all types of homes, including units and houses, dropped 3 per cent over 2018 — but the falls were substantially higher in areas with a […]
CoreLogic research showed Sydney’s median home price fell 8.9 per cent over 2018, but buyers still spent millions on surprising properties — some uninhabitable. They included homes with dangerous defects, others left vacant and abandoned for years and partially completed residences that required hundreds of thousands of dollars to get finished. One of the […]
REIWA and Curtin University’s latest Buy-Rent Index shows Perth is the most favourable it has been for buyers in five years. With Landgate data showing Perth’s median house price is the most affordable it’s been in six years. And reiwa.com data showing Perth’s median house rent increased by $10 per week during the September 2018 […]
An increasing number of older Australians are living in share housing. Share housing has traditionally been associated with student housing and media depictions of the share house as dysfunctional, chaotic. But a growing number of older people are sharing housing. Generation Rent is fast becoming “The growing trend of share households is attributed to a […]
REIWA has welcomed the decision by the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) to remove the cap on interest-only loans for residential property. REIWA Deputy President Lisa Joyce said loosening the restrictions was a win for Western Australian home buyers and investors. When APRA originally introduced these tighter lending rules, the decision was made with the […]
Perth’s median house price has stabilised, with reiwa.com data showing it held at $510,000 in December. “Median prices provide a good indication of market trends, however it is important to take a closer look at how individual sectors are holding up. For example, although overall sales are down in Greater Perth, reiwa.com data shows activity […]
2019 is shaping up to be a good year for tenants as increasing housing supply and falling demand force landlords to slash rents. Figures published this week showed rents for all types of homes, including units and houses, dropped 3 per cent over 2018, but the falls were substantially higher in areas with a long […]
TOP INVESTMENT SPOTS FOR 2019 1. Cheltenham — $1.05 million median 2. Footscray — $870,000 median 3. Seddon — $990,000 median 4. Cremorne — $1.2 million median 5. St Kilda — $1.315 million median 6. Beaumaris — $1.55 million median 7. Geelong — $700,000 median 8. Thornbury — $1.81 million median 9. North Melbourne — […]
