An official Perth Monopoly game is in the planning, with Lord Mayor Lisa Scaffidi already throwing in her two cents worth regarding which landmarks to include.
The state's economic regulator has recommended changes to Western Australia's home indemnity insurance scheme that would see building industry associations become insurance providers.
The record $22 billion spent in the nation's shops in February is a further sign low interest rates are supporting the economy, federal Treasurer Wayne Swan says.
New home sales tumbled 5.3 per cent across the nation in February, snapping a four-month run of increases, but the lagging trend did not extend to sales in Western Australia.
It is time for the big retail banks to step up to the plate and cut their lending rates after the central bank left monetary policy unchanged, an industry group says.
Perth's residential property sector has recorded the highest growth of all capital cities over March, while the Real Estate Institute of Western Australia says median home values are at an all-time
It's official: Perth is now home to four of Australia's five most advantaged suburbs, and people are flocking to share in Western Australia's wealth boom in record numbers.
The anniversary celebrations for Council House this week serve as a reminder of the value of each era's contribution to the architecture and design of Perth.
Construction of QUBE's new office tower in the CBD will set a high-water mark for the group, but being the best (not the biggest) remains the focus for this developer.
Perth's commercial property leasing market has recorded a solid start to 2013, with more than 21,000 square metres of office space already committed and around 12,000sqm of pre-commitments in the w
The City of Perth won't back a hotel application at Barrack Square, adjacent to the contentious Elizabeth Quay development, because it says the proposed 11-storey development is too tall.
Town of Cambridge mayor Simon Withers says the impact of Development Assessment Panels would be improved if developers could choose whether to use them or go straight to local councils.
Falling residential listings in the metropolitan area and strong population growth are putting upwards pressure on Perth house prices, new research says.
The slowdown in the property market means that home owners in Perth are holding onto their houses for an average of 8.2 years, nearly two-and-a-half years longer than used to be the norm.
