Perth Property Insider Podcast

Perth Property Market Update: Fear is everywhere in the Perth property market right now. Prices have dropped fast, rates keep rising, and it seems that investors have all but vanished.  If you own, rent, sell, or want to buy in Perth, this update shows where things really stand, and where the opportunity is hiding. In this October quarterly update, I share Warren Buffett’s famous rule:...

When should capital growth stop being your main goal? In this episode of Perth Property Insider, I answer that simple question (with big stakes). Growth builds your asset base, and it deserves respect. But if you keep investing the same way forever, you can end up with a portfolio that looks great on paper and doesn’t support the life you built it for. You’ll hear the three stages of a...

Your own brain can cost you more than a bad suburb ever will. In 18 years of property investing, I’ve watched smart investors lose money on decisions that felt rational at the time. They buy because everyone else is making money. They hold a property because they’ve owned it for a decade. They wait for a peak price that’s gone. Or they research for six more months because doing n...

Since the federal budget quarantined negative gearing, Australian property investors buying established homes face a much bigger cashflow gap.  You still get the tax benefit, but you just wait 10 to 15 years to use it (and that wait is painful for investors). In this episode of Perth Property Insider, I sit down with financial planner Stuart Wemyss, host of Investopoly, to discuss a strategy...

In this episode of Perth Property Insider, I take you inside a fishing trip that doesn't go to plan, and show you the lessons it made me realise for your property decisions.  It’s no secret that the Perth property market has changed. Earlier this year, I set a record price almost every time I sold a property. Now homes sit on the market for longer, and sellers have to adjust their expec...

Your properties can all be winners and your portfolio can still lose. In this episode of Perth Property Insider I’m sharing a problem I see in almost every portfolio review.  Investors in their 40s and 50s hold three or four solid investment properties, each in a decent suburb with good rent and growth. Yet the portfolio bleeds cash flow, leans on one market and carries debt that no lon...

Perth's median house price cracked $1 million in the March 2026 quarter. By June it slipped back to $977,000.  That's a fall of about 2.3% from the peak, yet still around 4% above December.  So is this a Perth property correction or not? In this episode I walk through what the data actually shows, suburb by suburb, and where the real cracks are forming. You’ll hear the strongest ho...

Could this be the best time in six years to buy property in Perth? The Perth property market has shifted. Buyers now have more choice, properties are taking longer to sell, and there’s more room to negotiate. But that doesn’t mean you should rush out and buy just because market conditions have changed. In this episode of Perth Property Insider, Jarrad is joined by buyer’s agent J...

Spring is usually the busiest season of the year for home sales. But spring alone won't sell your home this year.  The Perth property market has changed and most sellers are still using the playbook from six months ago. Perth listings have jumped from about 6,200 to 7,200 in five weeks. Sales now take 21 days on average.  And buyers have choice again.  And when they have choice, a b...

You do not need perfect market conditions or complete certainty before investing in property. But you do need a few key things in place first. In this episode, Jarrad Mahon reveals how to know if you're truly ready to buy an investment property.  And what actually makes an investor ready might surprise you, because it has little to do with doing more research, waiting longer, or what the mark...

Want to raise kids who feel confident with money, save with purpose, and make smart choices on their own? In this episode of Perth Property Insider, Sarah Megginson from Finder joins us to share how parents can teach kids about money, saving, and investing from an early age. Sarah wrote How to Raise Rich Kids. In this episode you’ll learn all about giving your kids the skills and mindset to...

Owning a property for a long time doesn't make it the right property. Neither does the fact that it's gone up in value (because nearly all Perth property has).  For years the market ran hot, and a rising tide made average decisions look like smart ones. Now it's cooling, buyers have choice again.  And the difference between a strong asset and a lazy one is finally starting to show. In th...

In this episode of Perth Property Insider, Jarrad Mahon answers the questions Perth investors are actually asking right now, straight from the Perth Property Investment Facebook group -  and his own client base. Buyer confidence is down, most investors have stepped back, and prices have softened.  Almost every headline is saying sit tight.  Jarrad sees something different in the num...

Perth property investors are often told to avoid units. But the right apartment, villa, or townhouse can outperform the "safe" house strategy (when you know how to stack up the full picture). In this episode of Perth Property Insider, Jarrad Mahon and buyer's agent Justine Destura challenge one of the most stubborn beliefs in property investing: that houses always beat units. Using a real client's...

Could 50,000 more blocks in Perth soon become subdividable? The WA Government has announced major proposed changes to the Residential Design Codes, potentially unlocking thousands of new subdivision and infill-development opportunities across Perth.  But before property owners and investors rush to buy development sites, there are important risks, timeframes and practical issues to understand...

What happens to Australian property prices, rents, and housing affordability when government policy changes? In this episode of Perth Property Insider, I take a completely non-partisan look at how the housing policies of Labor, the Coalition, and One Nation could reshape the Australian property market. I break down what each party's policies actually encourage and what that means for property pric...

In this Perth Property Market EOFY Update for July 2026, I share exactly what's happening across Perth's property market after one of the most volatile financial years in recent history. With interest rate rises, major Federal Government property policy changes, increasing housing supply, and changing buyer behaviour - the market is shifting.  But does that mean Perth's property boom is over?...

Could your Perth property be hiding a subdivision or small-scale development worth more than the home itself? Most owners have no idea what their block can really do. In this episode of Perth Property Insider, Jarrad sits down with Anton Flynn from Subdivision Experts to reveal what's working in the Perth property development world right now.  They cover real subdivision strategies, smart ret...

Trying to figure out how to approach your financing and overall strategy following the budget?...  In this episode of Perth Property Insider, Jarrad is joined by Nick Aves from Purely Finance to reveal the most important financial things to consider now that the budget has changed many of the things we took for granted.  With uncertainty around negative gearing on established properties,...

The gap between an average Perth investment property and a high-performing rental comes down to four hidden levers. Pull all four, and your Perth rental property performs at its peak, with strong yields, and lower stress. Miss just one, and you could be losing thousands every year without even knowing it. Right now, Perth landlords are facing rising interest rates, new rental reforms, and tenants...

Is Australian inflation really cooling, or is the worst still ahead for borrowers and property investors? The headlines say one thing. Yet the Reserve Bank of Australia is saying something very different.  And the difference between those two stories will shape interest rates, mortgage repayments, and the Australian property market for the next 12 months. In this episode of Perth Property Ins...

Will the new WA rental reforms hurt landlords? Or will smart investors use these rental law changes to get ahead in the Perth property market? In this episode of Perth Property Insider, Jarrad Mahon breaks down the proposed WA rental reforms. He explains what they mean for landlords, investors, tenants, and property managers in Western Australia. You’ll hear about a major proposed change reg...

Australian property investors - the federal budget just changed the tax rules.  And your next move matters more than you think. In this episode of Perth Property Insider, Jarrad Mahon sits down with accountant Ashwin Ramdas from Eventum Consulting.  Together they explore the proposed federal budget tax changes - and what they could mean for negative gearing, capital gains tax, and your l...

The 2026 federal budget just dropped a bombshell on every Australian property investor - and most of the talk about it flying around online are dead wrong.  In this episode of Perth Property Insider, Jarrad Mahon reveals exactly what the proposed negative gearing changes and capital gains tax overhaul really mean for the Perth property market - and Australian real estate investing overall. On...

The WA State Budget just dropped - and the impact on the Perth property market could be massive. In this episode of Perth Property Insider, Jarrad Mahon reveals what the latest WA housing policies, stamp duty concessions, investor changes, and housing supply initiatives really mean for Perth property investors. Will Perth house prices keep rising? Are Perth rental shortages about to get worse? Cou...