The West Australian Public amenity, significant sustainability features and attention to detail have helped Stirling Capital’s Cirque Mt Pleasant apartment development win the Urban Development Institute of Australia’s most prestigious award. Cirque beat a record number of nominations to be named the winner of both the Russel Perry Award for Urban Development Excellence and high-density […]
The Weekend West – First Home Buyers Guide With plans for the Ellenbrook train line and station locations recently finalised as part of the State Government’s METRONET project, now is the time to consider the proposed transport infrastructure’s impact on the property market, according to the Urban Development Institute of Australia (UDIA). UDIA WA CEO […]
The Weekend West – First Home Buyers Guide “The biggest mistake when making a property purchase in any area is only considering one aspect, such as price, and not thinking about all your needs such as lifestyle, access to employment or proximity to family and friends.” This was the view of UDIA WA CEO Tanya […]
Stirling Times IN positive sign for the WA new home market, sales increased in the three months to July, according to the HIA. Chief economist Tim Reardon said new home sales in the state rose 9.5 per cent over the reporting period. This follows UDIA WA figures showing new land sales increased 16.5 per cent […]
New Homes magazine looked into the changes to changes made to Western Australia’s mapping of bushfire risk and UDIA WA President Nick Allingame provided his thoughts for the story. Read the full article here.
Western Suburbs Weekly PERTH is in the midst of its longest property downturn in 30 years, with prices down 20.2 per cent since their peak in 2014 and home building numbers down significantly. There was talk of greenshoots and a tentative recovery last year, but the credit crunch put that on hold. Interest rates are […]
The West Australian Opinion Piece by UDIA WA CEO Tanya Steinbeck The term urban sprawl is a dirty word these days and while no one wants to see a monotonous spread of housing stretch out around our cities, there is a balance needed to the discussion around Perth’s future growth. In Perth, a diverse supply […]
The Weekend West – Apartment Living While Western Australia still has some way to go to catch up to the volume of apartments in New South Wales and Victoria, an uptick in sales and development over recent years has buoyed hopes of a move towards higher density living in the state. At the time of […]
The Weekend West looked into a request from Productivity Commission Chairman Michael Brennan to abolish Stamp Duty and UDIA WA CEO Tanya Steinbeck was asked to provide her thoughts. Read the full story here.