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Apr 1, 2021

Perth properties selling the fastest they have in 15 years - REIWA

REIWA President Damian Collins said properties in Perth were selling the quickest they had in 15 years and 26 days faster than they were in March 2020.

Mar 22, 2021

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First National Western Australia 2020 General Excellence & Marketing Awards

First National Real Estate’s Western Australia agents were presented with their 2020 General Excellence and Marketing Awards at Crown Perth on Friday night.

Mar 1, 2021

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Listings for sale drop to 10 year low in Perth - REIWA

Perth for sales listings dropped to a 10 year low in February, with just 7,899 properties listed on reiwa.com at the end of the month. REIWA President Damian Collins said this was the seventh consecutive month listings for sale had declined in Perth.

Feb 23, 2021

The Economy

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WA needs plan to address rental shortage - REIWA

Perth’s vacancy rate is currently the lowest it has been in 40 years, which is why REIWA is calling for Western Australia’s political parties to commit to tackling the state’s rental shortage, if elected.

Feb 16, 2021

WA buyers should have stamp duty choice - REIWA

In a survey conducted by REIWA, 90 per cent of respondents considered stamp duty to be a significant barrier to home ownership, which is why the Institute is calling for every political candidate to commit to a two-stream revenue collection method for stamp duty.

Feb 10, 2021

Off-the-plan stamp duty rebate needs to be formalised - REIWA

REIWA President Damian Collins said it was important the off-the-plan stamp duty rebate becomes a permanent feature of Western Australia’s property tax system.

Feb 1, 2021

The Economy

Markets

Perth is currently Australia's fastest growing major market - REIWA

CoreLogic data and reiwa.com data has revealed that Perth is currently the fastest growing major market in Australia, with median house prices increasing to $490,000 in January.

Jan 20, 2021

REIWA calls for real estate to be a focus in the upcoming Western Australian Election

With the WA Election fast approaching, REIWA is calling on all candidates contesting the election to commit to policy reforms that deliver a fair, sustainable and prosperous property market.

Nov 27, 2020

The Economy

Markets

Strong property market conditions expected in WA in 2021 - REIWA

The Real Estate Institute of Western Australia's 2021 outlook indicates the Western Australian property market should experience steady growth in both the rental and sales market.

Oct 26, 2020

The Economy

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Median sale price increases in eight regional centres says REIWA

Real Estate Institute of Western Australia says 8 of 9 Western Australia’s regional centres have recorded an increase in median sale price for the September 2020 quarter, with Karratha experiencing the largest increase of 8.1 per cent to $465,000.