Domain.com.au Perth house prices are on track to rise faster than any other Australian capital city in 2021, thanks to a strong economy, a tight rental market and the state’s response to COVID-19, according to property experts. Urban Development Institute of WA chief executive Tanya Steinbeck said Perth’s extremely tight rental market due to a […]
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STRONG POPULATION GROWTH, DECLINING MORTGAGE COSTS AND HEALTHIER PROPERTY MARKET ACTIVITY ARE DRIVING A CYCLICAL UPSWING IN DWELLING CONSTRUCTION, WHICH IS MOST PREVALENT IN PERTH. Perth is leading the dwelling construction recovery in Australia. During the first seven months of 2013, an average of 1,755 dwellings were approved for construction – a 34.3 per cent […]
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THE FEDERAL ELECTION IS SURPRISINGLY QUIET ON THE SUBJECT OF HOUSING AFFORDABILITY GIVEN IT IS SUCH A CRITICAL ISSUE. IN THE RECENT DEBATE AN AUDIENCE QUESTION ON THE TOPIC PROMPTED SOME INTERESTING OBSERVATIONS ON WHAT BOTH FEDERAL PARTIES HAVE ACHIEVED AND INTENDS TO DO. Mr Abbott’s response focused on the reduction on commercial construction costs, […]
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