With Perth’s property market experiencing its biggest downturn on record:
The Real Estate Institute of Western Australia (REIWA) has demanded a raft of additional first home buyers (FHB) subsidies to fix the dead market:
REIWA released a six-point plan to address the issue, under which the state would increase the stamp duty exemption threshold for first-home buyers from $430,000 to $550,000. Collins said this would help first-home buyers purchase established properties that are located close to the city.