The last property asset of failed developer Westpoint is believed to have sold to local private investor Harry Chua for $2.7 million.

German-based industry products supplier EBM-PAPST Australia Pty Ltd has pre-committed to a 2000 square metre office warehouse building in Laverton North, being developed by Vaughan Constructions.

Reports out this week that property taxes have already smashed Treasury's May budget forecasts, come as no surprise to the Real Estate Institute of Western Australia.

Treasury forecasts predict that property-related tax collections will rake in a staggering $2.04 billion from the 2005-06 financial year. This is up from $1.8 billion on previous estimates.

INSTITUTIONS bought half the shopping centres put to the Melbourne market in 2006-07, up from a third of centres bought in 2005-06.