Economic Updates

Ray White Chief Economist Nerida Conisbee says the economic outlook for Perth remains strong.

There is an old piece of investment advice that specifies that you should buy when the market is down and sell when it is up.

The level of renovation activity has slowed a little bit since the start of the year, driven by rising interest rates and difficulties in finding builders.

In case your news feed isn’t populated enough with royal commentary, this week we take a look at our most royal suburbs.

For the first time ever, there are now almost as many advertised vacant jobs as there are unemployed people and the unemployment rate continues to trend downwards.

Federal Labor introduced legislation last week that, if passed, would give older Australians a two-year exemption from the assets test for downsizing, allowing them more time to sort out their finances and move properties before their pensions are reduced.

Rents are growing at their fastest rate ever recorded but rent control will make things worse

Offshore apartment buyers are on their way back

John Key, the former prime minister of New Zealand last week spoke at Ray White's Connect 2022 conference.

You may have a little bit of luck in Sydney and Melbourne but elsewhere, prestige is still recording price rises.

Last week, June inflation came in at an eye watering 6.1 per cent, driven primarily by sharp rises in fuel prices, construction costs and furniture.

Australia’s median house price increased by 32 per cent from March 2020 to December 2021, making it the fastest period of price growth we have ever experienced.