Homeowners looking to refinance their mortgage to secure a better deal could struggle to find a new lender because house prices have fallen and the loan could be more than the home's value.
Development giant Mirvac has been selected as the state government’s preferred proponent to commence a $1.5 billion redevelopment of Karratha, including a new town centre and a 1,500-dwelling coast
ONE of the Barnett government’s top infrastructure priorities is starting to come to fruition, with the release of agricultural land in the Ord River irrigation area, near Kununurra in the state’s
The imminent retirement of Lester Group founder Richard Lester will formally install a new generation of Lester men at the helm of the business but the brothers have already set a new course for th
Planning Minister John Day believes the state government's planned major inner city developments are achievable but admits that its role as the driver of the Waterfront, Riverside and CityLink will
Property developer Port Bouvard will re-allocate funds previously set aside for its Point Grey project near Mandurah to repay its debts, in order to qualify for an extension of its banking fac
BIS Shrapnel provided some rare good news for the residential property sector this week when it forecast a rise in Perth housing prices and demand for new homes.
QUEENSLAND-BASED Breez Finance is targeting Western Australia’s fast-growing regional centres as it finalises plans to launch a new cooperative lender early next year.
LONG-TIME business partners Con Berbatis and George Atzemis are best known in property circles for their retail investments, but sluggish consumer spending has sharpened the pair’s focus on Perth’s
Rents are spiking for apartments in East Perth because of strong economic growth, low unemployment, corporate relocations and supply shortages, new research from Knight Frank says.
The state government has put out the call for a $200 million contract to design and construct the inlet and surrounding public space for the Perth Waterfront redevelopment.
A fall in residential building approvals in September confirms yesterday’s interest rate cut by the Reserve Bank of Australia was the right call, the Housing Industry Association says.
COLD water has been poured on the prospect for a quick recovery in the housing sector, after the latest data showed prices were still falling and new home sales declined for a sixth consecutive mon
FAST-GROWING towns in the Pilbara have continued to deliver new opportunities for local construction companies, with Pindan and Gavin Construction among the latest winners.
Cedar Woods says it is on track to lodge a record profit of more than $34 million this financial year, with $140 million in pre-sales underpinning its growth in trying market conditions.
Perth home prices appeared to arrest their slide in September, falling just 0.1 per cent over the month to be largely steady for the first time in more than 15 months, new data says.
The City of Fremantle has released new planning guidelines for 12 sites in its underdeveloped east end, featuring four-to seven storey 'European-style' residential developments and nine-storey buil
A new national survey has identified Western Australia's office sector as the most likely in the country to provide a return to investors over the next year.
Perth-based construction company Diploma Group has been announced as preferred contractor for the $45 million redevelopment of the Kwinana Hub shopping centre.
The Queensland state government has given Peet approval for its Greater Flagstone Development Scheme, a residential and town centre development that will ultimately deliver up to 11,500 dwellings.
The state government has launched a major initiative aimed at tackling the lack of hotel investment and development in Western Australia, including the release of Crown land and lease incentives.
IS it fair for people who own more desirable real estate to pay extra for underground power because they benefit more appreciably from the resulting increase in value?
Construction company Diploma Group has won two new contracts worth a combined $24 million, including refurbishments and additions to heritage-listed Hale House.
The state government is seeking comment on its plans for the Cockburn Coast just south of Fremantle, which feature a hospitality and tourism precinct at the derelict South Fremantle Power Station a
A real estate scam that led to two Perth houses being sold without the owners' knowledge has prompted the state government to toughen house sale rules.
A FEDERAL government employee superannuation fund is understood to be circling SAS Trustee Corporation’s half share in the blue-chip QV1 office tower in Perth’s sought-after CBD.
National retail chain Baby Bunting has set its sights on Perth’s competitive baby-wear sector after revealing plans to open its first two Western Australian stores before Christmas.
Property statistics released today revealed a mixed bag for the sector, with the total value of home sales plunging over the last financial year, despite a fifth consecutive month of rises in home
