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Welcome to WA Housing Centre News. Here we will share with you our latest products and promotions, headlines from the housing sector and keep you up to date with the latest industry developments including any changes to rules and regulations or financial grants and initiatives plus much more!

 

Average Perth rental climbs to $425 a week

Source: perthnow.com.au

Staff Writers

April 12, 2012

 

PERTH renters are paying 10 per cent more than this time last year, according to the latest housing data, as the rental market is tipped to balance out for the remainder of this year.

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WA Housing Centre 'Triple the Grant' for First Home Buyers

First homebuyers building with WA Housing Centre will reap the benefits of $21,000 in genuine savings with the home builder's new 'Return of the $21,000 First Home Owner's Grant' promotion.

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Online Home Design: Wonder of the Kimberley

The Kimberley, from the WA Housing Centre, may have a small physical presence in the new Lexia display village because it is designed for a cottage block. But the wraparound veranda and porch ensure it makes an impressive statement.

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Display House in WA: The Sandstone - Timeless Appeal Rendered

Rust-coloured render and a feature limestone pier trim a portico that dominates the front elevation of WA Housing Centre’s new Sandstone display at Baldivis.

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Perth Home Designers: Laid Back Luxury that’s Perfect for any Family

Named after the idyllic seaside town north of Perth, the Ledge Point display home Perth reflects its namesake with a laid-back design.

 

WA Housing Centre sales manager said despite the home’s relaxed feel, the Ledge Point was a spacious and functional home with something for every member of the family.

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Careers in Building and Construction

Source: BGC Group

 

You only have to glance around the Perth skyline to see that we're a city on the way up, with numerous cranes signifying the number of major projects under construction in the Perth CBD alone.

 

According to Gerald Broere, Group Building and Construction Manager for BGC Residential, one of Perth's biggest players in the building and construction industry, we're on the brink of an exciting future, with Perth's population tipped to more than double by 2056.

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From the Classroom to CAD

Source: BGC Group

 

There's a real cost associated with attending university, but according to fourth year UWA Architecture student Akemi Corbett, you can't put a price on the experience gained on the job.

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Perth rents jump again as crisis deepens

Source: perthnow.com.au

Russell Quinn

March 14, 2012

 

Perth's rental crisis continues to worsen - with fresh data from the Real Estate Institute of Western Australia showing vacancy rates falling as median rents rise further.

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Rentals revive market

Source: perthnow.com.au

Russell Quinn Business Reporter

January 21, 2012

 

Rental pressure across WA has sparked a resurgence in new house-and-land packages as builders cater to increasingly motivated first-home buyers.

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Two's company for first home

Source: perthnow.com.au

January 31, 2012

 

Developers say the "buddy up and buy" trend has been growing over the past six months as a way to get into a first home.

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