About us

REIWA is Western Australia’s real estate institute, the peak body for the real estate profession in the state. We exist to make the selling, leasing and buying of property as simple as possible for all West Australians.

We are a member-owned organisation representing over 1,100 agencies and more than 90 per cent of operating real estate agents in WA.

Celebrating 100 years of WA real estate

2018 is REIWA’s centenary and a major milestone in the Institute’s history.

When the Auctioneers, Land and Real Estate Agents’ Association – the forerunner of the Real Estate Institute of Western Australia – was incorporated on 20 December 1918, World War I had ended just five weeks previously. Perth and the real estate industry was looking forward to a brighter future.

Fast forward 100 years and while much has changed, our core mission remains the same – REIWA still exists to help everyone win in WA real estate.

A Century of Service exhibition

REIWA and the State Library of Western Australia presented a public exhibition between March and May of 2018 celebrating a century of REIWA service.

The exhibition drew upon REIWA's archives, and those of its members. It also included items from the J.S Battye Library of West Australian History to help tell the story of WA’s rich real estate history, buying and selling through the decades, and the colourful characters and influencers in the industry.



Discover more about REIWA's 100 year history.

What we do

REIWA offers a wide range of services;

• We operate reiwa.com to provide a place where sellers, tenants, buyers and agents can connect.
• We offer up-to-date market intelligence and advice as well as relevant training, events and networking opportunities for agents.
• We represent the real estate industry in WA and lobby the Government on legislative change to maintain the health of our industry and ensure a good environment to buy, sell or rent property.

reiwa.com – Beyond a property listing website

If you’re looking for a property to buy or rent in WA, or you’re considering selling your home we can help. reiwa.com is a comprehensive and trusted local knowledge source that has everything you need to help make what is one of the biggest decisions in life.

As locals ourselves, we are committed to providing you with far more than just property listings. We also offer the latest real estate news and advice, plus easy to navigate market and suburb information.

Our powerful search tool will assist you in targeting your search to save you time and effort. Along with a collection of large photographs for each property listing, you’ll find detailed suburb profiles with real-time data on growth levels, sales and the market.

We also have interactive maps that give you an overview of a selected area with information like local schools, transport, cafes and entertainment to property specific things like property dimensions, water connection and cadastral boundaries.

As a not-for-profit organisation, we reinvest our profits back into reiwa.com to ensure it continues to meet the needs of West Aussie buyers, sellers, renters and investors.

Explore reiwa.com now and become your own local real estate expert.

REIWA membership

Here at REIWA, we do everything we can to ensure our members' agencies run smoothly.

To learn more about becoming a REIWA member or to join, contact our Membership Team on 9380 8240 or email [email protected].