FAQ's

We have a rapidly growing list of frequently asked questions, so feel free to browse through. If you can't find an answer to your question, simply click here to to ask us your question.

• $14,000 and $21,000 First Home Owners Boost (FHOB) - Currently 1 FAQ
  The First Home Owners Boost (FHOB), doubles the existing First Home Owners Grant on existing homes that have been lived in. It also triples the existing grant for newly built homes. This includes existing, newly built homes that have not been previously sold or lived in. These are time limited measures.
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• $7,000 First Home Owners Scheme - Currently 15 FAQs
  The Western Australian and Federal Governments are aiming to help people purchase or build their first home through a $7,000 first home owners grant.
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• Buying Property or a Business - Currently 2 FAQs
  Common questions relating to buying property or a business
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• Fees - Currently 1 FAQ
  Can REIWA recommend a suitable fee.
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• Goods and Services Tax - Currently 27 FAQs
  Commonly asked questions from buyers, owners, and tenants
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• Joint Form of General Conditions for the sale of Land - Currently 1 FAQ
  Explanation of the documents that forms part of the standard contract used in Western Australia.
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• RCD safety switches and smoke alarms - Currently 1 FAQ
  New laws come into place in the latter half of 2009, requiring many owners to install RCDs and hard-wired smoke alarms in rental properties and properties for sale. Learn more here.
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• Real Estate Agents - Currently 9 FAQs
  Commonly asked questions about the responsibilities and services provided by real estate agents
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• Renting Residential Property - Currently 18 FAQs
  Common questions relating to renting residential property
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• Selling Property or a Business - Currently 3 FAQs
  All about selling your property
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• Statistical Concepts - Currently 8 FAQs
  

  REIWA has prepared the following explanations and examples to answer many of the typical questions that are asked about property price measurements and statistical concepts. Reference is made to data presented both on www.reiwa.com.au and also in the Property Report released quarterly by The West Australian using data provided by REIWA.

  REIWA along with the Real Estate Institute of Australia www.reiaustralia.com.au also produce more detailed quarterly reports; Market Update and Market Facts which are available by subscription.

  
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• Statistics - Currently 2 FAQs
  Information on the prices of properties sold.
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• Strata Title - Currently 9 FAQs
  Common questions relating to strata titles
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