Buy and hold: The tightly-held suburbs where people stay for decades
There is a particular kind of Perth property that does not appear on the market very often. It may not have the newest kitchen. It may not have a resort-style swimming pool, a spectacular façade or an architect-designed extension. Sometimes the carpet is old. The...
Home Price Trends: Where Values Are Expected to Weaken
For almost four years, Perth's property market appeared unstoppable. Homes were selling within days. Buyers routinely competed against 20 or more offers. Investors from the eastern states flooded into Western Australia, attracted by affordability, strong rental...
Five major Perth developments greenlit by government funding
Perth has always been a city that rewards long-term property investors. However, 2026 represents something different. Rather than growth being driven purely by population increases or mining booms, Western Australia is now entering a new phase in which...
High yield: Properties tipped to hold up following major property tax changes
For more than two decades, Australian property investors have relied on a familiar formula: purchase an established investment property, offset losses through negative gearing, benefit from the Capital Gains Tax (CGT) discount, and allow long-term capital growth to...
Employment explosion: The property markets set to boom off the back of huge jobs growth
For years, Australia's property conversations have revolved around one recurring theme: interest rates. Every Reserve Bank decision has been analysed, every mortgage forecast dissected, and every market prediction tied back to borrowing costs. Yet beneath the...
The sacrifices Australians are making to meet home loan repayments
For generations, owning a home has represented stability, security and success for Australian families. It has been the dream that inspired years of saving, careful budgeting and long-term planning. Yet in 2026, that dream has become increasingly expensive—not simply...
From $500k to $1 Million: 77 Cheap Suburbs Where Prices Doubled in a Decade
In Australian real estate, certain headlines immediately capture the attention of buyers, investors, and homeowners alike. One of the biggest stories to emerge over the past year has been the revelation that 77 affordable suburbs across Australia have transformed from...
Why more Perth downsizers are swapping family homes for luxury apartments
For decades, the Australian dream revolved around owning a large family home on a generous block of land. Across Perth, suburbs such as Applecross, City Beach, Floreat, Dalkeith, Mount Lawley and South Perth became symbols of that aspiration. Spacious gardens,...
Should Property Investors Stop Chasing Tax Benefits and Focus on Capital Growth Instead?
For decades, property investment in Australia has been closely associated with one major financial incentive—tax benefits. Investors have traditionally relied on strategies such as negative gearing, depreciation allowances and deductible expenses to reduce their...
From Rate Hikes to Rate Cuts: How Australia’s Property Market Is Preparing for Its Next Growth Phase
For the better part of four years, Australia's property market has lived through one of the most extraordinary economic transitions in modern history. The country moved from record-low borrowing costs and an unprecedented housing boom to the fastest interest rate...