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Perth’s CBD is not as attractive to residents in comparison to Sydney or Melbourne, according to a property commentator.

PropertyPremiumPerth CBD apartment owners hit by brutal price drops

Many Perth CBD apartments are haemorrhaging value, with some selling for hundreds of thousands of dollars less than the owners paid decades ago as the city’s property market takes a massive hit.

Kim Macdonald

Out goes the old signage, in comes the new. Happy shoppers in 2002 celebrate the change from Aherns to David Jones.

RetailPremiumWhat next for Perth’s Hay Street as David Jones checks out?

Department stores have long been anchor tenants of Hay Street Mall, but that is set to change by the end of the year when David Jones’ flagship Perth store shuts its doors for the last time.

Cheyanne Enciso

The Applecross home being sold by movie maker Diedre Kitcher.

House That!PremiumSEE THE PICS: Applecross mansion set to break sales record

With its location on a 516sqm block, alongside the glassy waters of its pool and the Swan River, it is set to be one of the bigger sales of the year.

Kim Macdonald

More than 3000sqm of land and a stunning home for sale in Dalkeith is likely to be one of the biggest sales of the year Unknown

House That!PremiumMonster 3000sqm western suburbs property hits the market

One of the biggest homes in the western suburbs is seeking a new owner.

Kim Macdonald

Vacant retail tenancies

Commercial PropertyVideoPremiumPerth’s empty shopfront crisis exposed in shock report

Perth’s CBD is facing an uphill battle to fill its empty shopfronts, with almost 200 retail tenancies sitting vacant for more than 12 months.

Sophie Gannon

Scammers have ripped homebuyers off to the tune of hundreds of thousands of dollars by impersonating settlement agents.

PropertyPremiumHomebuyers targeted in scam

Be wary of scammer impersonating your settlement agent when making a payment. Some people have lost hundreds of thousands of dollars in scams.

Kim Macdonald

Master Builders estimates Australia has a shortfall of 141,000 construction workers. (Joel Carrett/AAP PHOTOS)

Commercial PropertyPremiumTradie stigma worsening building skills shortage

The peak body representing construction employers has called for greater workplace flexibility to get more women into the sector and ease skills shortages.

Jacob Shteyman

An Applecross office has sold for $23.5 million.

SQMPremiumBillionaire snaps up office in Perth suburb for landmark sum

A five-level office in Applecross built in 2015 has been bought by a billionaire heiress in Perth’s biggest suburban deal of the year.

Kim Macdonald

This seven-storey, 302-room, boutique hotel in Port Hedland’s West End will boost accommodation by 50 per cent

Commercial PropertyPremiumGrand ‘Dubai’ vision for Pilbara starts with luxury hotel

One Singaporean investor has spent about $75 million for Pilbara property this year — and it is about to sink hundreds of millions of dollars more into a new development.

Kim Macdonald

A new proposal would make it easier to sell off the backyard and maintain your existing home, but buyers will feel the squeeze.

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Get ready for Perth blocks to become even smaller

A new proposal would make it easier to sell off the backyard and maintain your existing home, but buyers will feel the squeeze.

Kim Macdonald

CFMEU administrator Michael Crosby says "criminals, bikies and thugs" still torment the union. (Joel Carrett/AAP PHOTOS)

Commercial PropertyPremium'It's a disaster': old guard still haunting CFMEU

Threats and commentary from ousted union figures are still being lobbed at the administrator of the embattled CFMEU, stalling badly needed cultural change.

Will Nicholas

Builders will be offered freight subsidies as the Cook Government scrambles to ease a brick shortage that is pushing up prices and slowing down desperately needed home construction. 

State PoliticsPremiumBrick crisis sparks $7.5m rescue package for WA builders

Builders will be offered freight subsidies as the Cook Government scrambles to ease a brick shortage that is hampering desperately needed home construction. 

Jessica Page

The department store’s collapse could lead to a $30 million fallout, as investors dumped the shares on Monday.

RetailVideoPremium‘Does not look good’: The $30m David Jones fallout

The department store’s collapse could lead to a $30 million fallout, as investors dumped the shares yesterday.

Tom Richardson

It looks like a dolls house but this home in Applecross is deceptively big, with nearly 800sqm of space Unknown

House That!PremiumThe Applecross home with room for almost everything

Don’t be fooled by its dollhouse looks — this recently listed Applecross home is packing a whole lot of house, with an impressive 780sqm under the roof. 

Kim Macdonald

Tony and Joanna Millard are selling their Chittering estate.

House That!PremiumWA estate with cinema and go-kart track an adult playground

Like a playground for the rich, this Chittering estate comes with the lot, including private go kart and moto cross tracks.

Kim Macdonald

Pailin Harris, Georgia Elphick and Carolina Holland at Myer.

RetailShoppers flock to long-awaited Morley Galleria reopening

Thousands of shoppers have flocked to Morley Galleria, with owner Vicinity Centres throwing open the doors of its new fashion mall as part of the shopping centre’s $240 million revamp.

Cheyanne Enciso

The increasingly outlandish mod cons are helping turn private sanctuaries into highly engineered, technologically-advanced spaces where people work, rest and play.

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RIP coffee table: How our homes are quietly changing

The increasingly outlandish mod cons are helping turn private sanctuaries into highly engineered, technologically-advanced spaces where people work, rest and play.

Kim Macdonald

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The 188-year-old department store is fighting for survival.

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David Jones to appoint administrators as talks break down

David Jones is set to appoint administrators after its biggest landlord Scentre Group revealed the 188-year-old department store has not paid rent since September.

Cheyanne Enciso and Ryan Johnson

The towers proposed under the $1 billion Rockingham City project, proposed by Sirona Development

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Rockingham set for $1b boom town

A $1 billion housing precinct is on the cards in Rockingham, ahead of the defence boom.

Kim Macdonald

Peet’s Brabham masterplanned community

Mergers and AcquisitionsPremiumPeet sale would cost $110m and put senior roles under review

Ingenia plans to retain Peet’s name but review its management and staffing if the sale proceeds. Rival bidders want the deal scrapped, with $10m due to Peet if Ingenia quits to accept a superior bid for itself.

Ryan Johnson

The historic retailer operates 38 stores around Australia and it’s understood it wants to slash that number to between 12 and 20 as it enters negotiations with landlords.

RetailPremiumDavid Jones and owner go to ground as store closures loom

David Jones and its private equity owner have gone to ground as reports swirl the 188-year-old department store could axe more than half its stores and shrink the size of those that make it out alive. 

Cheyanne Enciso and Ryan Johnson

North Fremantle and Rous Head under the Architectus proposal.

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Future Freo at one with elements in 2056

What will Fremantle look like in 30 years? The result is just what the Fremantle Doctor ordered

Kim Macdonald

The Duke Carramar

SQMPremiumCheers to major $14 million tavern sale

Renowned hospo group sells tavern to equally substantial group, in a $14 million sale

KIM MACDONALD

When one door closes, investors inevitably start looking for another. For some SMSF investors, that door could be commercial property. Here’s five things to know before you jump in ...

Your MoneyPremiumFive red flags for investors shifting to commercial property

When one door closes, investors inevitably start looking for another. For some SMSF investors, that door could be commercial property. Here’s five thing to know before you jump in ...

Raymond Pecotic