The Perth suburb knocking Armadale off the house price growth mantle

The Perth suburb knocking Armadale off the house price growth mantle

Cheaper markets like Armadale and Kwinana have led the pack in house price growth but fresh data shows the middle market is catching up.

  • bySarah Brookes

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My beautiful laundrette:Wembley outbuilding selling as $300K+ ‘studio’

My beautiful laundrette:Wembley outbuilding selling as $300K+ ‘studio’

In a sign of the times,a strata complex’s outbuilding has been creatively converted into a 35-square-metre dwelling and is selling with a “mid-$300Ks” asking price.

  • byEmma Young
Leaks and mould latest woes for homeowners battling building giant
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Leaks and mould latest woes for homeowners battling building giant

Winter weather has brought a flood of new problems for homeowners tangled in Western Australia’s BGC housing construction dispute as leaking homes experience an explosion of mould.

  • byClaire Ottaviano
A sprawling Perth housing estate means peacock spider faces certain death
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A sprawling Perth housing estate means peacock spider faces certain death

It’s been revealed that there are no environment laws in WA to protect a unique species from losing its habitat to a sprawling housing estate along Perth’s coast.

  • bySarah Brookes
New laws will force sellers to disclose the energy efficiency of their home

New laws will force sellers to disclose the energy efficiency of their home

Homes will be legally required to disclose their energy efficiency rating at the point of sale under a new scheme being developed by the federal government so prospective buyers can identify whether homes are power soakers or energy efficient.

  • bySarah Brookes
Hot property:Desperate buyers resort to DIY marketing to snag a home in Perth

Hot property:Desperate buyers resort to DIY marketing to snag a home in Perth

While it’s common for agents to letterbox potential sellers,buyers are now taking matters into their own hands and writing their own letters to sound out owners.

  • bySarah Brookes
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From Hovea to Menora:The little-known suburbs on homebuyers’ radar

From Hovea to Menora:The little-known suburbs on homebuyers’ radar

They are suburbs that have been overshadowed by their better-known neighbours in Perth,but there are bargains to be found in these hidden pockets.

  • bySarah Brookes
Satterley’s most controversial housing estate faces 11th-hour delay
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Satterley’s most controversial housing estate faces 11th-hour delay

The 1000-lot estate proposed for the North Stoneville bush has hit another roadblock,with both the proponent and opponents sharpening their legal swords.

  • bySarah Brookes
Perth property famine sends real estate investors off to Melbourne

Perth property famine sends real estate investors off to Melbourne

Local investors are running out of properties to buy,with pundits casting their gaze to a city with more stock but a median price barely higher than Perth’s.

  • bySarah Brookes
Colossal convent hits the market and it costs less than Perth’s median house price

Colossal convent hits the market and it costs less than Perth’s median house price

For $600,000 you can buy a rundown 3 by 1 in Armadale or you could get more bang for your buck with this stunning ten-bedroom convent for sale in Toodyay.

  • bySarah Brookes andClaire Ottaviano
Eight of our favourite luxury homes for sale right now

Eight of our favourite luxury homes for sale right now

From an elegant home with soaring double-height ceilings,to a designer residence with kitchens inside and out,here are our top picks.

  • byKate Farrelly