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Back from brinkPremiumEvergrande avoids default with last-minute payment

China Evergrande Group pulled back from the brink of default by reportedly paying a bond coupon before this weekend’s deadline.

Rebecca Choong Wilkins and Qingqi She

House ThatCommentsPremiumAnother Perth ‘superblock’ bites the dust

A recent Cottesloe sale has ended speculation of an emerging private enclave in the beach-side suburb - and its growth in value over the past two years was staggering.

Kim Macdonald

Locals opposedCommentsPremiumChristian Brothers cops density flak in Waterford

The density debate has hit the Christian Brothers, which is facing opposition over plans for a three-storey complex in Waterford.

Kim Macdonald

Future proofCommentsPremiumBusso’s whale of a plan to rival Sydney Harbour Bridge

SEE THE PICTURES: It is hoped the 12m-high entrance to the $32 million underwater observatory at Busselton jetty will be as iconic and recognisable as Sydney’s famed bridge.

Kim Macdonald

Piping hotCommentsPremiumProperty boom still has another year to run: Goldman

Australia’s housing market will likely peak late next year and then enter a period of stagnation in response to increased supply and tighter lending curbs, according to Goldman Sachs.

Swati Pandey

Herd on the TerraceCommentsPremiumWhy won’t this $15m Peppermint Grove mansion sell?

If you’ve got $15 million lying around and would like to join Peppermint Grove’s exclusive Esplanade set, maybe call cultured pearl pioneer Lyndon Brown.

Worsening outlookCommentsPremiumChina’s economy ‘not an optimistic picture’

China’s economy is being hit from all sides — a property slump, energy crisis, weak consumer sentiment and soaring raw material costs — and government data will show just how bad things are looking.

Cooling offHome price rise set to slow next year

House prices will have surged by 22 per cent by the end of the year, but a fall is coming, say Westpac economists.

Steven Deare

Recovery effortCommentsPremiumQantas banks $800m from Sydney land sale

Qantas will bank a cool $802 million after inking a deal to offload surplus land at its headquarters near Sydney Airport.

Daniel Newell

House ThatCommentsPremiumWhy WA’s real estate guru is selling after 20 years

It is hard to believe that a patch of grass can earn you about $100,000 a year for more than two decades.

Kim Macdonald

Credit squeezePremiumThe 5 hacks to make big inroads into your mortgage

If APRA’s recent changes to lending tests have got you nervous about your own debt pile, here’s five smart strategies to take advantage of the current low interest rates and pay down debt sooner.

Fran Hughes

Big boostPremiumFooty grand final kicks cash goals for Perth hotels

The AFL grand final gave Melbourne Football Club, and Perth hotels, their best night in a long time.

Kim Macdonald

Three projectsPremiumArchitects named for northern suburbs education centres

Education in the northern suburbs was a State Government focus this week, with architects named for three major projects.

Kim Macdonald

Shady tradiesPremium‘Cowboy’ brickies won’t be regulated despite dodgy jobs

The State Government will not consider introducing a registration system for bricklayers, despite revelations of dodgy work on some homes.

Kim MacDonald

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Fresh hopeCommentsPremium
The West Australian exclusive
How Beaufort Street is finally coming back to life

The once-maligned Beaufort Street precinct is emerging as Perth’s comeback queen, with vacancies tumbling amid more reasonable rents and fresh new offerings for shoppers and diners.

Kim Macdonald

Christmas GrinchPremiumDexus’ final insult before booting Carillon traders

Carillon City tenants who have been kicked out of their shops just ahead of their busiest trade period say a recent email from ‘inhumane’ property giant Dexus is pouring salt on the wounds.

Kim Macdonald

Structural problemCommentsPremiumCalls grow to regulate WA’s ‘pirate brickies’

The State Government will not say whether it will consider licensing bricklayers, amid growing support to regulate the sector.

Kim Macdonald

Buy local surgePremiumTwiggy kicking it with boot sales boom at R.M. Williams

A surge in the number of Australians shopping locally has seen the Andrew and Nicola Forrest-owned bootmaker achieve record sales growth as they looks to grow the brand’s retail footprint.

Kate Purnell

‘Insidious and corrupting’CommentsPremiumSouth Perth’s bold new crackdown on developer donations

There are calls to force councillors and election candidates to publicly disclose financial donations from property developers in a bid to stamp out corruption in local government.

Sarah Brookes

Affordability crisisPremiumPerth to escape APRA’s move to rein in house prices

Economists say the banking watchdog’s first salvo to contain the runaway housing market is expected to have little effect in Perth, where property prices have jumped 18 per cent over the past year.

Danielle Le Messurier

Jaxon Construction collapsePremiumSaviour steps in to finish Twiggy, UWA’s Forrest Hall

A Sydney-based builder is taking over the landmark Forrest Hall project in Crawley that was stopped early on in the three-week implosion of Jaxon Construction in August.

Neale Prior

‘Not seen for a decade’CommentsPremiumFirst home buyers enter market at record rate

First home buyers are entering the property market at a rate ‘not seen for a decade’, with more than 10,000 Aussies securing a home through a Federal loan scheme in the past three months.

Sarah Ison

$52.5m buildPremiumMore to adore as Mirvac starts next phase on Peninsula

Burswood’s continuing transformation has been given another nudge with development approval recently granted for the next phase of Mirvac’s The Peninsula complex.

Kim Macdonald

PropertyNSW building defects under-reported

A survey of new strata buildings found 39 per cent of the 492 structures inspected had serious defects but only 15 per cent were reported to NSW Fair Trading.

Greta Stonehouse