Australian Property Investor Magazine
Expert opinion piece by UDIA WA CEO Tanya Steinbeck.
Perth property buyers continue to be enthralled with houses over units and this preference for size has major ramifications for the housing supply crunch.
Perth’s stature as a city of international appeal was recently confirmed in the latest Global Liveability Index by The Economist Intelligence Unit that marked Perth as one of the most liveable cities in the world, following a surge back up the rankings this year.
Add in the fact that recent ABS population figures revealed Western Australia secured the highest percentage increase in population for the December 2022 quarter and it is clear that people are starting to view WA as one of the best places to live.
The popularity of Perth was also highlighted through the results of a new report that found the number of property views and hard leads for new homes on realestate.com.au increased over the first quarter of 2023 to now be sitting at the highest levels since March 2022.
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