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Investor Strategy • 07 FEB 2025

Perth records $750k median house sale price amid increase to days on market

The city’s median house and unit sale prices have both risen, albeit with certain property types taking longer to sell in the multispeed market.

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Tax & Legal • 07 FEB 2025

NSW government proposes tougher rules to protect off-the-plan home buyers

The NSW government is considering reforms that could impose financial penalties on developers who fail to deliver homes or exploit buyers under off-the-plan contracts.

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Investor Strategy • 07 FEB 2025

65% of agents predict house prices will rise in 2025: CoreLogic

A new industry survey has shown that nearly two-thirds of agents believe house prices will rise in 2025, albeit at a slower recovery pace than in 2024.

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Investor Strategy • 07 FEB 2025

Office vacancy rates hold steady

Office vacancy rates across capital cities have remained steady over the last six months following a supply increase.

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Tax & Legal • 06 FEB 2025

Builder hit with fine for uninsured construction work

A Perth building contractor has been fined over $4,000 for working without home indemnity insurance.

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Investor Strategy • 04 FEB 2025

Approval boost not enough to meet housing target

Despite home building approval increasing by nearly 5 per cent in 2024, Australia still falls short of its national housing target.

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Investor Strategy • 04 FEB 2025

Industrial properties drive 2024’s commercial real estate

Industrial properties led the charge in the commercial real estate market in 2024, accounting for nearly 40 per cent of the transactions.

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Investor Strategy • 04 FEB 2025

National home values grow slow

National home values have remained steady in January, with regional markets recording substantial monthly growth compared to capital cities.

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Finance • 03 FEB 2025

NAB slash fixed-rate mortgages

NAB cut its fixed-rate mortgages two weeks ahead of the RBA meeting, leading the way among the “big four” banks.

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Hotspots • 03 FEB 2025

37 Perth suburbs broke into the ‘million-dollar club’ in 2024

Strong price growth resulted in a record number of Perth suburbs entering the $1 million median house sale price category in 2024, far surpassing the previous record set...