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Sales launchPremiumHuge 38-storey tower on market in South Perth

The combined 407 apartments from two complexes are only the start of the new units set for South Perth, with a raft of developments approvals likely to keep construction going for years to come.

Kim Macdonald

$30m roadblockPremiumEmergency appeal to end Nedlands care home impasse

The developer behind the controversial aged-care home is seeking to have the project approved through an emergency State Government unit set up in response to coronavirus.

Kim Macdonald

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Push for $20k grants to stop Perth property price slide

WA peak conveyancing body has called for first home buyers of established properties to get a $20,000 grant, as Perth house prices continue their downward slide.

Kim Macdonald

Rent reliefPremiumBunnings landlord takes on $50m virus buffer

BWP Trust braces for more rent deferrals despite being largely unaffected by the pandemic so far this year.

Sean Smith

Think aheadPremium5 things to know before helping the kids buy a home

With incentives to help millennials get a foot on the housing ladder, here are five points to consider before opening the Bank of Mum and Dad for business.

Fran Hughes

House That!CommentsPremiumWA rich lister’s modest home in surprise suburb

She may be the matriarch of a $390 million family fortune but you won’t find Janet Holmes a Court living in a mansion in Peppermint Grove, Cottesloe or Mosman Park.

Kim Macdonald

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Ex-bodybuilder socialite snaps up Alan Bond’s old home

An offer for the iconic Dalkeith mansion once owned by late entrepreneur Alan Bond has been accepted for just over half the huge multi-million dollar asking price.

Kim Macdonald

Worse than expectedWA records double-digit fall in building approvals

Home building approvals have fallen for another month to an eight-year low in June, as the housing sector struggles to recover from the coronavirus pandemic.

Residents opposedPremiumReligion no factor in Perth Hills church bid

Mundaring Gospel Trust — a representative of the group former prime minister Kevin Rudd called an extremist cult — wants to build a $2 million church in the Perth Hills.

Kim Macdonald

Regional boostPremiumFalling land prices extra incentive for country buyers

The State Government has slashed up to tens of thousands of dollars from the price of more than 200 blocks of land in regional areas.

Kim Macdonald

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Prendiville’s plan for Freo icon on ‘cappuccino strip’

Fremantle’s Cappuccino Strip is to get its biggest shake-up in decades, with the famous Prendiville Group revealed as the new buyers of the old technical school.

Kim Macdonald

Shore thing?PremiumWill rising sea levels sink $75m Margs resort plan?

Critics of a proposed beachfront development at Margaret River are in a dispute with the developer over where the shoreline will sit in 100 years time.

Kim Macdonald

Paying moreWA bucks trend as rent prices suffer fall

Rents across Australia fell by 0.5 per cent in the June quarter in the biggest drop since the September 2018 quarter, as coronavirus-related lockdowns caused reduced demand.

Steven Deare

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Gina Rinehart finally snaps up Roy Hill cattle station

Billionaire Gina Rinehart’s Roy Hill iron ore company has struck a deal to buy the Roy Hill cattle station in the Pilbara, closing the chapter on a long-running conflict with its leaseholders.

Jenne Brammer

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Busy yearPremium
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Retail space sales record despite COVID downturn

While there were several big-ticket transactions late last year that helped boost the figure, the first half of this year saw plenty of activity in the smaller end of the market.

Meilin Chew

In the slow lanePremiumThe commute time stats driving case for higher density

New research has revealed peak travel time in Perth is getting worse, and property experts say the trend will increasingly affect housing prices.

Kim Macdonald

Grant rushPremiumWhere to find thousands of new blocks to hit the market

Don’t buy the fearmongering about a lack of blocks available in Perth. Some 3000 are on the market and a further 7500 are in the pipeline. Here’s where to find them ...

Kim Macdonald

Towering over NedlandsCommentsPremium$320m high-rise in Perth’s western suburbs knocked back

The controversial $320 million apartment towers proposed for Stirling Highway, Nedlands have been rejected by planning authorities - but the developers are refusing to take no for an answer.

Kim Macdonald & Victoria Rifici

House That!PremiumFloreat Iwanoff masterpiece takes just days to sell

A piece of Perth history is exchanging hands with the sale of an Iwanoff masterpiece in Floreat this week, only days after hitting the market.

Kim Macdonald

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Star WA agent reveals plans to sell coastal homes

Award-winning real estate agent Daniel Gonzalez — who was charged earlier this year with stealing a competitor’s home open signs — will be setting some up outside his own homes.

Kim Macdonald

Plan rejectedPremiumSatterley will leave no Stoneville unturned

The developer is “considering all options” after planning authorities rejected a proposal for a new estate in North Stoneville, claiming it would have injected $550 million into the economy.

Kim Macdonald

Price plungePremiumAustralia and Spain to see largest house price falls

Australia and Spain will see the largest falls in house prices in the rest of 2020, with the coronavirus pandemic derailing growth of the property market.

Danielle Le Messurier

Square metresPremiumFremantle Technical School site sold to mystery buyer

One of Fremantle’s premier properties has been sold by the State Government to a mystery buyer, rumoured to be a major hospitality group.

Kim Macdonald

Hills sagaPremiumStoneville estate hits another planning barrier

Developer Nigel Satterley’s proposed Stoneville community has been thwarted by the WAPC.We look back on the 26-year-old saga.

Kim Macdonald

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