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Boasting a hilltop position embraced by greenery, timeless architecture meets contemporary family living at 12 Tilton Terrace. Recently renovated by the current owners, the City Beach abode has preserved its traditional qualities while evolving into a stylish sanctuary that complements its surrounds.

Yesterday was National Property Managers Day. This annual celebration recognises the hard work, resilience and daily contributions of property management professionals across the country. REIWA has more than 2150 members who are property managers, and I’d like to take this opportunity to acknowledge their work on the front line of Western Australia’s constrained rental market. A property manager’s role is demanding at the best of times.

A recent article in The West Australian highlighted research from insurer Youi showing 60 per cent of Western Australians feel positive about the quality of their neighbourhoods, which is the highest in the country. It is a result worth celebrating, and while strong neighbourhood connection ultimately relies on the people who live there, good planning and design can make those connections easier, helping to create communities with a clear sense of identity, character and belonging.

Western Australia’s transfer duty settings were built for a Perth property market that no longer exists. The top marginal rate of 5.15 per cent, applied to any portion of a transaction above $725,000, was calibrated for a market in which that threshold captured only premium purchases. But at the end of June, Cotality’s Home Value Index recorded Perth’s median dwelling value at $1,046,551, sitting more than $300,000 above the point at which the top rate of duty applies.

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