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    • Perth investors well poised to ride out slowdown in rental market
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    • Is owning a holiday home a sound investment?
    • Investor responsibilities when it comes to mould
    • The WA PropTech startups to watch out for in 2022
    • REIWA Home Open Manager makes finding a tenant for your rental easier
    • Tenants very active in Perth rental market as leasing levels rise
    • Negative gearing plays an important role in our community
    • Seven common mistakes investors make
    • The five regional centres generating the highest rental yields for WA investors
    • Effective property management the key to a successful tenancy
    • Why negotiation is important when investing in property
    • Location is important when investing in real estate
    • Landlords and bushfires in WA
    • Tax time: What property investors need to know
    • What are the recent changes to the Residential Tenancies Act
    • Perth rental market improving, but landlords still need to be competitive
    • Rental hotspots for investors: The 10 best suburbs to buy investment houses
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    • What do you do with abandoned goods left behind at your rental
    • Broaden your investment options
    • Navigating through the RTA changes as a landlord
    • Don't let your investment property deteriorate
    • Approach property investment with a business mentality
    • Investing in holiday homes in WA
    • Investment opportunities in regional WA property markets
    • Working through EOFY as a property investor
    • Options for property investors struggling since the emergency tenancy laws extension
    • Six WA regional investment properties for sale on reiwa.com
    • The benefits of hiring a property manager
    • Thorough research makes property investment less daunting
    • Understanding property market language
    • The 10 suburbs to consider investing in once the moratorium ends
    • How to prepare your property for rent
    • Boosting rental returns the key for investors
    • Property management platforms risk investor security
    • How to select a property manager for your investment property
    • How to make your investment property stand out to tenants
    • Five features tenants want in a rental
    • Don't tinker with negative gearing
    • Why a property manager is a good idea
    • Research is the key to investing in Perth property
    • Renting out your strata property
    • The 10 most viewed rental suburbs in winter on reiwa.com
    • PropTech: What is it and how it’s making waves in real estate
    • Four tips for moving house like a pro
    • Electronic conveyancing – faster and more secure land transfer registration
    • Five tips to help you find your ideal property this summer
    • Five common first home buyer mistakes to avoid
    • Get ahead of the pack with itrack – COMING SOON
    • Good opportunity for buyers near Perth’s inner city
    • Why you should consider buying an older property
    • House or unit, which is the better real estate investment
    • What is the difference between positive and negative gearing
    • How do you terminate a rental lease agreement
    • What expenses can you claim on your rental property
    • What safety responsibilities do you have as a landlord
    • Should you allow pets in your rental property
    • Where are Perth's highest growth suburbs
    • Understanding landlord's insurance during the coronavirus pandemic
    • Have you considered using a buyer’s agent
    • Home ownership still achievable for West Australians
    • How digital technology has changed how we search for property
    • How to approach an auction in Western Australia
    • How to save a deposit for your first home in Perth
    • What are the minimum security requirements for your rental
    • Is a holiday house a good investment
    • Move in today, pay for it tomorrow with Preposit
    • How to start saving as a couple
    • Impending strata title reform a necessity in WA
    • Interior styling tips from an industry expert
    • Make sure your first offer on a property is a good one
    • Make the most of an empty home before moving in
    • Why you should have a building inspection before buying a property
    • Ten unique properties currently for sale on reiwa.com
    • Why are millennials staying at home longer
    • Where to begin buying your first home
    • The WA tourist towns which are more affordable to buy than five years ago
    • When is it time to own your own home
    • The benefits of living in a tiny house
    • The cheapest waterside suburbs to buy an apartment
    • What’s the role of a buyer’s agent and how can they help you find your dream home
    • What should you consider when buying an apartment
    • What is the purpose of pre-purchase building inspections
    • Here are 10 homes for sale on reiwa.com that are perfect for self-isolating
    • How the real estate industry has adapted to COVID-19
    • Breaking down the basics of stamp duty
    • Five spectacular houses for sale on reiwa.com that are close to a vineyard
    • Five houses for sale on reiwa.com with cool pools
    • How to move house during COVID-19
    • What is the Offer and Acceptance Contract
    • What is a stigmatised home
    • What is a ‘subject to sale’ offer
    • What condition should the property be in at settlement
    • What are the different 'title' options in Western Australia
    • WA first home buyers in prime position to enter the property market
    • Understanding the selling agent’s role in your transaction
    • The top features buyers want since COVID-19
    • Check out these properties for sale on reiwa.com with breathtaking bathrooms
    • Eight of the most luxurious properties sold in 2021
    • The Perth suburbs with the best café strips
    • Five properties for sale with outdoor hot tubs perfect for this winter
    • Ten houses for sale on reiwa.com close to a top performing school
    • The difference between a buyer and seller’s agent
    • Why stamp duty should be a priority in the WA Election
    • WA market still presents good opportunity for buyers
    • Strata fees explained
    • Four cheaper ways to get into your first home
    • Tips for buying your first home
    • Seven things to look for when choosing a strata manager
    • Three costs to consider before buying a block of land to build on
    • How to get a better understanding of your local property market
    • Tips for searching for a real estate agent
    • The top buyer questions asked of the REIWA Information Service
    • The best suburbs for retirees
    • What does it mean when a property listing asks for 'offers’ or ‘expressions of interest’
    • Three benefits of buying at auction
    • Six tips for how to prepare and bid at auction
    • Five tips for buying in a seller’s market
    • Five ways a buyer’s agent will help you
    • Five cheaper ways to get into the property market
    • Five coastal regional towns under $500k
    • Get to know your five kilometre radius when looking to buy
    • The hidden benefits of a buyer’s agent
    • How a buyer’s agent can help you buy a commercial property
    • How to beat the competition in a heated sales market
    • How to research a suburb and find one that suits you
    • 10 things to consider when buying a rural property
    • How a buyer’s agent can help you get ahead in the WA property market
    • The costs of a buyer’s agent explained
    • What are the costs of buying a home in Western Australia
    • Understanding the nuances of buying a strata titled property
    • Understanding the agent's role in your buying process
    • Understanding covenants and easements
    • Tougher home lending conditions in WA would be irresponsible
    • Top suburbs for first-home buyers within 10km of the CBD
    • Tips for styling your home in 2016
    • Three things to look for in a mortgage broker
    • Housing affordability an issue in WA, despite favourable buying conditions
    • Buying remotely: Let the professionals be your eyes
    • Buying a house in your 20s - can you afford it
    • Seven reasons why you need a buyer's agent
    • How important are median prices in determining property values
    • How much should you borrow when buying your home
    • Think with your head, not your heart when buying property
    • The WA First Home Owner Grant needs fixing
    • The Perth playgrounds your kids need to visit
    • The importance of home and contents insurance
    • The different stages of buying a house
    • The benefits of a buyers agent
    • Tax reform required in WA to help home buyers and owners
    • Strategic buying in a seller's market
    • State Budget should encourage activity in WA property market
    • Is now the right time to buy a property
    • Is solar power right for my home
    • What can you get for Perth's median sale price
    • Should you buy or rent a house in Perth
    • Should you buy a home on a main road
    • Should you build a home or buy established
    • Property tax reform overdue in Western Australia
    • Property inspections are essential
    • Perth’s top selling suburbs in 2017
    • Perth's most luxurious properties sold during the 2018-19 financial year
    • What should you look for in a strata manager
    • How to get the most out of your granny flat
    • Three things to consider before renovating your bathroom
    • How home improvements can help your property stand out when selling
    • Subdividing – know the facts!
    • How home upgrades can add value to your property
    • Five ways to prepare your home for summer
    • Urban infill changing the property landscape for WA buyers and investors
    • Five sustainable ways to keep your home warm in winter
    • Four questions to ask yourself before renovating
    • How to tackle a home renovation
    • Choosing your block of land
    • Enhance your land value with smart building decisions
    • Good fences make good neighbours
    • Small blocks are forcing home owners to think outside the box
    • A buyer’s agent can help you renovate
    • Six common mistakes when renovating your home
    • Renovations should add value to your house
    • A good marketing campaign is priceless
    • Avoid agent referral websites when searching for an agent
    • Forward planning takes the stress out of moving house
    • Five tips for how to stage a home on a budget
    • Avoid going it alone when selling your property
    • First appearances count in real estate
    • Four ways to help promote your property for sale
    • Four ways to promote your property for sale
    • How to choose a real estate agent to sell your home
    • How to find the best real estate agent in your suburb
    • Interior design trends that will help your home stand out in 2019
    • Obtain a market appraisal before selling
    • Owning a pool in WA comes with responsibility for sellers
    • Preparation is key when selling
    • Selling your property through winter
    • The cost of privately selling your home
    • The autumn selling season has begun
    • The risks of privately selling your property
    • The true cost of agent referral websites
    • Three reasons to sell your home
    • Tips for removing clutter before moving home
    • Tips for selling your home fast
    • Understanding the role of your real estate agent
    • There are many benefits to using a registered REIWA agent
    • What to do when you decide to sell
    • Why home opens are important when selling property
    • 10 things that could be turning buyers off your home
    • Perth sellers need to meet the market when pricing their home
    • How to maximise your selling price
    • Understanding median prices when looking to sell
    • Seven tips for marketing your home open
    • The benefits of using Instagram to buy and sell
    • Why you should be following these WA real estate agents on Instagram
    • Perth still a buyer’s market
    • Perth home buyers should act now
    • Perth buyers should make the most of being spoilt for choice
    • Owning a pool comes with responsibility in WA
    • Multiple offers and the 48 hour clause
    • Buying an off-the-plan property with confidence
    • Affordability and confidence driving demand in Perth’s new home market
    • Avoid costly errors in the contract process
    • Benefits of living in a masterplanned community
    • Buyers experiencing improved affordability in some of Perth’s million dollar suburbs
    • Check that everything works before buying a home
    • Dealing with an unauthorised structure on a property
    • Dealing with registered REIWA agents has benefits
    • Debunking the myths surrounding strata reform
    • Don't forget about the $2,000 Home Buyers Assistance Account
    • Don't relax too soon after making an offer on a home
    • North vs south - which area is best
    • New year, new home
    • Are you aware of the dangers of carbon monoxide in the home
    • Buying off the plan: what you need to know
    • Can the seller remove fixtures from your new home
    • Consider location, style and size when buying a home
    • Do you need a building inspection before you buy
    • Don’t hesitate to make an offer on a property you’re genuinely interested in
    • Educate yourself about the property before buying
    • Favourable buying conditions to prevail in 2019
    • First Home Owner Grant discriminates against buyers of established properties
    • Four beautiful country-style towns to live in all under 50km from Perth
    • What are your rights as a first home buyer
    • Painting 101: how to select the right paint colour for your home
    • Painting 101: how to prep your space for a fresh coat of paint
    • Building a new home - why not consider adding solar PV
    • Should you build a single or double storey home
    • Buying land to build How a REIWA buyer’s agent can help
    • Will a garden add re-sale value to your home
    • Will a swimming pool increase property value
    • Should you renovate or relocate
    • Are home opens effective
    • Choosing the right sale price is key to selling in a buyer's market
    • Have you considered selling your property by auction
    • How do you move forward if your house won’t sell
    • How long should it take to sell a property
    • Furnished or unfurnished What’s best for selling your property
    • Is a pool sink or swim
    • Live in the now, but prepare for the future with property
    • How to choose a real estate agent that's right for you
    • What are the different selling methods in Western Australia
    • Should you sell at auction
    • What are the downsizing options in Perth real estate
    • Why ‘subject to sale’ offers are worth considering
    • What should I do to avoid a slow sale
    • When's the best season to sell
    • The top building design trends to watch out for in 2022
    • Selling your home over the festive season
    • 10 tips for moving house
    • What do we mean by 'median price' in relation to property
    • Six ways to add value to your home
    • Seven features buyers look for when purchasing a home
    • Why you should consider selling your property at auction
    • How to prepare for auction
    • How to get the best out of your property when selling
    • Three tips for choosing a REIWA agent to sell your rural property
    • Four tips for preparing your house for sale this spring selling season
    • Eight material facts you should disclose when selling your house
    • Tips for selling your property
    • How to give your home a facelift on a budget
    • Eight mistakes to avoid when renovating
    • Choosing the right builder for you
    • How to make your home environmentally friendly
    • Upsizing your design when you downsize
    • Ten things to ask yourself before installing a pool
    • Ten tips for renovating your bathroom
    • Ten DIY home renovation ideas to do when you’re self-isolating
    • Five tips for renovating your kitchen
    • Five simple home improvements
    • WA still the most affordable state to rent in
    • The five habits of people with clean homes
    • How to ace a rent inspection
    • Eight of the most common tenant questions answered
    • How to stand out in a tight rental market
    • Ten tips for turning your rental into a home
    • Four things to tell your property manager
    • Finding rental accommodation with pets is possible
    • Four interior design trends forecast for 2018
    • The perks of living in the city and what to consider before you move
    • Getting your bond money back
    • Five tips for choosing the right housemate
    • Where to start when looking for a rental
    • Ending a rental tenancy
    • Four space saving tips for small homes
    • Five tips for how to work with a small garden
    • How to safeguard your bond
    • Renting and bushfires
    • Four interior design trends set to feature in 2017
    • What do the RTA changes for family violence mean for tenants
    • Five ways to secure your home while you’re on holiday
    • Save time finding a rental with REIWA Home Open Manager
    • Can you break a rental lease
    • Paper residential tenancy forms a thing of the past
    • Safety and security in rental homes
    • What you need to know about home opens
    • Three budgeting tips for first time renters
    • Who is responsible for damage in a tenancy
    • Five tips to make a small room feel bigger
    • Tenant responsibilities when it comes to mould
    • Rental application tips from an expert
    • Six ways to make your rental application stand out
    • 10 tips for transforming your rental courtyard this summer
    • Storm damage on rentals and homes for sale
    • What costs can you expect as a renter
    • Three reasons why you should use real estate portals and agencies when looking for a rental
    • Five tips for how to get your security bond back at the end of a lease
    • Five ways to add a personal touch to your rental
    • Understanding your responsibilities as a tenant
    • Top 10 tenant questions asked to the REIWA Information Service
    • How to apply for a rental
    • Starting a rental tenancy
    • Four tips for standing out in a tight rental market
    • Perth's five most popular suburbs for young adults
    • The Perth suburbs with the biggest rise and fall in rents
    • Top questions asked by tenants during the COVID-19 outbreak
    • Navigating through rental tenancies during coronavirus
    • How prepared is your property for bushfires
    • Tips for making your rental application stand out
    • It's 2021 and pet resumes are in
    • The building design trends to look out for in 2020
    • Buying established or building from scratch
    • 2020 bathroom design trends from an expert
    • Ten questions to ask yourself before you start building
    • The building design trends to expect in 2021
    • Seven ways to build an environmentally friendly home
    • Should you buy a fixer upper
    • How to child proof your rental
    • What you need to know if you’re buying or selling a strata titled property
    • Does selling in winter impact your chances of a decent sale
    • What is the role of your agent when selling
    • ‘Tis the season for home improvements
    • Five ways to make a small courtyard stand out
    • Renovating vs building: the pros and cons
    • What features determine the market value of a West Australian home
    • Storm damage on homes under offer - where do you stand
    • Are home opens still important in a fast-paced market
    • What are your rights and responsibilities as a tenant
    • What is a PCR and how does it work
    • How do I renew or end a tenancy agreement
    • REIWA’s Information Service answers your rental questions
    • 10 pet-friendly rentals on reiwa.com under $500 per week
    • REIWA Accreditation Program
    • Purchase Landgate documents
    • Take your property search to the next level 
    • Dive deeper with interactive maps
    • Choose the right agent on reiwa.com
    • Perth’s most liveable suburbs revealed
    • Five reasons people are moving to the city to live, work and play
    • Why city buyers could snag a double discount
    • Why city living is better for your wallet… and the planet!
    • Surprising move your dog will thank you for
    • Inside Perth’s hottest new apartments
    • Is Strata living right for you? New guide for residents and investors
    • RTA Q&A – applying the new 12 months limit on rent increases 
    • Booms, busts and your bottom line 
    • Agent Spotlight: Joe Galantino, sales representative, Nutrien Harcourts 
    • Smashing avocado and property goals: WA first home buyers prove you can do both 
    • Decoding deductions for property investors 
    • Own an investment property? Get your records right 
    • How to make your Winter listing shine 
    • Agent Spotlight: Denise D’Agnone, licensee, Professionals Byford Property Team 
    • A day in the life of Perth City residents
    • Buying in Winter: Smart strategies for the cooler months 
    • Architectural Exploration: Post-war homes 
    • No price? No problem 
    • Mould patrol – your guide to a fungus-free home this Winter 
    • Don’t knock it now, you might need it later
    • Agent Spotlight: Kasey Williams, property manager, Soco Realty 
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