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Further signs of recovery are emerging in the Perth property market, with the December quarter showing improvements in median prices, sales activity, listing levels, and average selling days, according to the Real Estate Institute of Western Australia.
“The Perth market found its floor and stabilised in the back half of 2017,” said Hayden Groves, president of REIWA.
“We now appear to be entering a recovery phase, though REIWA remains cautious about expectations of rapid growth in the next 12 months.”
Perth’s preliminary median house price increased by 1.2 per cent to $516,000 in the December quarter. Once all sales have settled, REIWA expects the final December quarter median to hit $520,000, a notable improvement from the September quarter median of $510,000.
“On an annual basis, the Perth market is very stable. We’ve observed consistent price levels between the December 2016 and 2017 quarters which is a strong signifier the market has turned a corner,” Groves said.
The median unit price for the December quarter was $405,000, a 1.3 per cent increase from the September quarter.
“It’s encouraging to see Perth’s house and unit medians increase over the quarter because it suggests one sector hasn’t recovered at the expense of the other,” Groves said.
Find out more about how Perth’s property market performed in the December 2017 quarter.
