WA news LIVE: Perth houses linger on market as demand slows

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The Sydney Morning Herald · collected 2026-10-15

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Perth's housing market is experiencing a significant slowdown, with houses now taking more than twice as long to sell compared to last year, according to data from Cotality. The firm’s October Housing Chart Pack shows that dwelling values in Perth decreased by 4.7% over the September quarter. Research director Tim Lawless attributes this trend to factors beyond typical seasonal disruptions, highlighting a broader weakening of market activity.
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As of October 14, 2026, house sales in Perth have significantly slowed down, with properties now taking more than twice as long to sell compared to last year, according to new data from Cotality. The firm's report also indicates that dwelling values in Perth decreased by 4.7 percent over the September quarter. Research director Tim Lawless attributed this trend to factors beyond typical seasonal disruptions such as school holidays and football finals, noting a "weak" start to spring despite these usual market fluctuations.

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📰 Perth Housing Market Slows
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Cotality Perth

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Perth GPE · 2× Cotality GPE · 1× Lawless PERSON · 1× Tim Lawless PERSON · 1×

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“School holidays and football finals can disrupt the market during September, but they don’t explain the extent of the slowdown we’re seeing in sales activity or why homes are taking so much longer to sell,” Lawless said.
framing: mixed · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-15
2026-10-15 · The Sydney Morning Herald
WA news LIVE: Perth houses linger on market as demand slows · mixed framing

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The amount of time it takes for a house to sell in Perth has more than doubled over the past year, according to new data from Cotality. uncertain
house → take → Cotality
And the firm’s October Housing Chart Pack, released today, also reveals dwelling values in Perth slid by 4.7 per cent over the September quarter. asserted
values → release → quarter
It detailed a “weak” start to spring that research director Tim Lawless said reflected more than the usual seasonal interruptions. asserted
Lawless → detail → interruptions
“School holidays and football finals can disrupt the market during September, but they don’t explain the extent of the slowdown we’re seeing in sales activity or why homes are taking so much longer to sell,” Lawless said. asserted
Lawless → disrupt → activity
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