Cottesloe's town planning scheme has been finalised to allow up to eight-storey buildings along the beachfront, but the government says the new regulations do not allow for high-rise development.
Overall home sales reached their highest level for two years in the March quarter, with first home-buyers key to the recovery, according to the Real Estate Institute of Western Australia.
Land sales figures for the December quarter have highlighted serious issues with state and national government policies, the Housing Industry Association says.
Two property surveys released this week have shown marked differences in sentiment between the retail and residential property markets in Western Australia.
Growing demand for quality apartments and resort-style living in Karratha is providing an increasingly lucrative niche for property developers and investors.
Real estate agents Helen and James Limnios have been reprimanded and fined $4,000 each by the State Administrative Tribunal for taking unlawful fees prior to settlement of transactions.
Retail property has been struggling for over 12 months in Australia but rock bottom is still to come, according to gloomy results from the Australian Property Institute's six monthly property direc
A Western Australian mortgage broker who allegedly fleeced $1.2 million from seven clients spent the money paying off debts, credit cards, school fees and even his partner's tax bill, a Perth&
The state government is set to unveil a design concept this evening for the Mulataga master planned community, considered a key plank of its $1.5 billion Karratha city of the North development.
Shopping centre owner Centro Retail Australia is in discussions with investors regarding the sale of 50 per cent stakes in three of its shopping centres, including Morley's Galleria.
Demand for rental accommodation in Perth has stabilised, according to the Real Estate Institute of Western Australia, despite rents rising slightly over the past few weeks.
Perth-based private investment group Dorado has become an increasingly prominent player in the state's property market, as banks' hesitancy to lend to developers continues.
Stabilising property prices and strong rental returns have resulted in strong buying opportunities for investors, according to Perth-based mortgage broker House + Home Loans.
WESTERN Australia's new housing sector is showing signs of a recovery, with building approvals, home sales and land sales all increasing over recent weeks.
Improving Perth's housing density was high on the agenda at a Property Council seminar last week on making Perth a city that ‘works', with finance, infrastructure and community acceptance raised as
Australia Post has failed to sell its General Post Office Building in Forrest Place and has, instead, reverted to trying to find tenants to fill the vacant retail space.
Perth-based residential developer Cedar Woods has completed a $25 million capital raising to fund four new developments in Western Australia and Victoria, and the construction of the Williams Landi
The Barnett government's handling of the $95 million redevelopment of Perth's soccer and rugby arena will be referred to the auditor-general to determine if taxpayers will get value for money,
Sales of new homes rose significantly in Western Australia over February, a further sign pointing to a recovery in the sector, the Housing Industry Association says.
The state opposition has aligned itself with the Urban Development Institute of Australia in a pledge to streamline Western Australia's residential planning and approvals system if successful at ne
Banks are desperate to keep lending despite a record number of Australians being "under water" on their mortgages and the Reserve Bank of Australia's warning against chasing unrealistic profits.
WESTERN Australia has been singled out as a ‘shining light' for reforms made to its planning assessment system, but the industry believes there's room for further improvement.
SCARCE supply and growing demand from the resources sector have helped push Perth's hotels market to the top of the class, with the Western Australian capital outperforming all major Australian cit
