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White picket fences and backyards with mulberry trees. Apartments and town houses and villas and everything in-between. It's got a bit of everything.

A First Home Buyer Case Study

Flying The CoopA practical post on a First Home Buyer’s journey to buy in a very buoyant market. Ok this is a long post, but if you or somebody you know wants to get a sense of the first home buyer journey, beginning to end, it should demystify the process just a little.It should also

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It just got easier to build a tiny house in your back yard!

Amendments to Residential Design Codes (Medium Density Codes) The WA State government has just announced, ‘No planning approval required’, for ancillary accommodation (granny flats), as part of a raft of planning changes soon to be included in the much delayed amendments to the Residential Design Codes. The announcement is slightly misleading as planning approval currently

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The year that was.

Well we slid into homebase with some brilliant results for our clients.With record prices being recorded for many market sectors, our sales results for November and December of 2023 were no exception. Notable amongst this pool of outstanding results, Baston and Co. proudly marketed 68 Mackie Street, Victoria Park for sale.  With 150 groups through

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Perth’s market is a primed powder keg

Perth metro stock levels are under 3,000 listings and median selling time is 8 days (source REIWA December 2023). These are ridiculously low numbers. From a high of over 14,000 listings in September 2019 to December’s low of 2,969, the Perth market has become a powder keg. The fuse is lit and something is about

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Baston & Co. are spreading their wings!

Baston and Co. are spreading their wings and driving sales solutions for their clients all over Perth. You can now use the Agents you know and trust wherever you are. You might have noticed our usually Victoria Park centric Agency has spread its wings! In recent times we have sold from Nedlands, to Kingsley, to

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A Win For Your Dad This Father’s Day

Baston & Co. are celebrating all the Dads this Father’s Day! Click on the link below for your chance to win a fantastic pack of goodies from Neho, Bunnings, the Vic Park Hotel and Crow Books. Drawn on Saturday September 2 – good luck everyone! https://bastonandco.com/fathers-day-competition/

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What is the data doing?

When it gets crazy in the real estate market it pays to have a look at what the data is doing. CoreLogic captures data and they are a great source for tracking what is really going on in the residential market places across Australia. There is so much to take away from this graphic.In particular

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State of the Market

With freight train-like momentum the WA market is slowly but surely increasing in value. The data isn’t out yet but there is no doubt the median house price in Vic Park and surrounds is on the march again. Recent outstanding results include a grab bag of impressive numbers. 3×1 villa selling in excess of $550,000. 2×1

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Tips for Renting with Pets

Looking for a rental property in Perth to accommodate you and your furry friend can be challenging. The good news is that it’s becoming increasingly common for owners to allow pets, and more often than not property managers are advising owners to keep an open mind about pets, particularly in the current market. However, under current

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1 in 10 Australians Considering Moving to WA

As reported in the West Australian, a recent survey conducted by research firm SEC Newgate Research shows one in 10 Australians are considering moving to WA, with most enticed by the great weather and job opportunities. Other hot buttons included our world class beaches, lifestyle and affordable property prices. On top of this, data was released

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The Sky Isn’t Falling

Foxy Loxy convinces the gullible flock led by Henny Penny that the sky is falling and to follow him into his cave.  It’s a great outcome for the fox, but not so good for the birds. When the foxes (media) start telling you the sky is falling don’t panic.  This is an opportunity to step

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Vic Park Hotel

Victoria Park Hotel has a new beer garden! Baston and Co. undertook a gastronomic outing in the interests of community research. Alice, our resident Pescatarian, myself (with a set of hollow legs) and Derek, a particularly demanding Glutard, entered the Beer garden, like gunslingers, eyes darting around. An expansive outdoor area, spacious and vibrant, fit for the broad human

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