
Perth market is showing signs of improvement
Perth’s house prices took another dip in July, but the outlook is brighter for owners of units and apartments with an improvement in values, new data from CoreLogic shows. Perth retained the unenviable title as the weakest performing property market in Australia, with a combined drop in dwelling values of 1.3% for July. The CoreLogic Hedonic Home Value Index reveals that unit prices surged 1.8% in July and 4.2% in the past three months to a median price of $400,000, but house


Could moving house often be the new normal?
Stand on your average suburban street corner in Australia and chances are you'll spot some packing boxes or an abandoned couch. We have become an increasingly flighty population, moving far more frequently and casually than previous generations. The trend was highlighted by a survey on Australia's rental market released earlier this year by consumer advocacy group Choice, National Shelter and the National Association of Tenant Organisations. One third of Australians rent, and