Small Investors, Big Squeeze: Perth’s New Property Investment Reality
Perth has spent the past few years transforming from Australia’s comparatively affordable capital into one of the country’s strongest-performing property markets. That transformation has created substantial wealth for existing homeowners and investors. It has also...
Surprising data puts shifting market in perspective
Perth’s property market has reached an interesting point in 2026. For several years, the dominant story was simple: demand was intense, listings were scarce, properties were selling quickly, and prices were moving sharply higher. Now, the numbers are telling a more...
First Home Super Saver Scheme 2026 | Perth First Home Buyers
Buying your first home in Perth used to feel like a simple equation: save a deposit, get a mortgage and find a property you could afford. In 2026, that equation is considerably more complicated. Perth has experienced one of the strongest periods of housing growth in...
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...