WESTERN AUSTRALIA OUTLOOK The introduction of the carbon tax is considered a good place to start according to Western Australia members, but the real difference will be made by individuals, with some saying it had the potential to delay any real movement on more energy efficient properties. Half the Western Australia respondents said up to 5 per cent of customers seek energy efficient features when looking to lease a commercial property, the most popular attributes that make properties more rentable being solar power and water recycling. Sales of commercial properties in Western Australia are expected to increase in the coming 12 months, due to new jobs or business growth in the region. Heavy industry is the sector expected to represent the strongest growth area for the Western Australian commercial property market.
2012 PROPERTY MARKET OUTLOOK FIRST NATIONAL REAL ESTATE
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