Perth Property Insider Podcast

Put two words together with contradicting meanings and you’ve got an oxymoron. A perfect example of this is our topic for today — Patient Urgency. Contradicting in nature, yes. But these two traits are essential for one’s overall success. We cover the three key areas that need patient urgency being saving, investing, and handling challenges.  To understand more about these t...

At the moment Perth is shown to have the second-lowest median house price of every capital city in Australia! So it would seem as though Perth has been forgotten despite its amazing fundamentals.  Let’s deep dive into the underlying stats and factors driving our rental and sale market as well as my actions to consider and crystal ball for what I predict will happen in the year ahead. I...

It’s common for people to be setting goals at the start of the year. However, many others find it corny or difficult to stick to them but usually they are the same people treading water or going backwards with their life. As with anything, it all comes down to how you do it and even more importantly, how you feel about it!   So, in today’s episode, I want to help set you up for su...

In this second part of our Inside Story series with Cameron, we continue to get into the nitty-gritty of his North Perth development.  This time we focus on pulling apart all the numbers and the lessons learned. We then go into how he built his team and the key people who have helped him in his investing journey. We finish off by hearing Cameron's plans for the future and his outlook on the m...

Welcome to the first episode of our all-new series called “Inside Story”, where I’ll take you inside the journey of both starting out and experienced property investors to learn from their wins as well as their mistakes, while understanding their mindset and outlook on the market. It's going to be awesome! Today, my first guest is Cameron, and he shares his inspiring story about...

I am getting a lot of questions from clients if now is a good time to sell their property or when would be the right time to sell. Some investors who sit in their ivory towers will probably advise you to just hold on to your property forever regardless of the circumstances and never, ever sell.  What do you do when you’re facing retirement, or want to upgrade your home, or have an under...

In the past few weeks, there has been conjecture all over the news about the likely impact that eventually opening the WA borders will have on our property markets.  A lot of people are expecting a big impact on property prices — both sales and rental — but no one has actually managed to crunch the figures and do the research on just how significant this may be. Fortunately, that&...

When looking at median house price data, it’s easy to get lost in analysis-paralysis or come to the wrong conclusions entirely. Especially when you see how median prices are so easily distorted by a few factors that I’ll be discussing in today’s episode. Join me as I deep dive into the best and worst suburb median house price performers in Perth last year. To give you more insigh...

A great property manager is an absolute asset you’d want to hold on to. Having the right one who understands investment can improve your returns and greatly reduce your stress from owning a rental property.    But don’t jump into hiring the first one you find. We’ve heard stories of investors needing to constantly follow up on an underperforming property manager - a hea...

Welcome to the second part of our two-part series with Stuart Wemyss on how to minimise your taxes over the 3 phases of a property investment.   Today, we continue our discussion from last week and some of the highlights include All about capital gains tax, Uses of trusts and structures, Finding good tax advisors based on your financial capacity, And much more! So stick with us ‘cause w...

After one whole year of doing podcasts, I realised that we haven’t really talked about any accounting or tax topics. Probably not one of the most exciting topics but it’s something that everybody needs to know about because creating wealth is not just about what money you make but how much you can keep so minimising taxes is essential.  So I invited the best person to tackle this...

It is a wonderful time to reflect back on 2021 and what better way to celebrate the holiday season than to take a look back at some of the best parts of Perth Property Insider this year.  Today, we’re bringing you the very best of 2021! Here’s a mash-up of our 10 highest downloaded episodes and some of the best snippets that we’ve covered throughout the year. So excited to g...

How long will this growth stage of the property cycle last and how can we learn to master the cycles to make better decisions?… Find out by joining me and Michael Yardney — one of Australia’s leading property investment advisors as we discuss what you need to know to master the property cycle, factors that influence the cycle, where we are in the property cycle at the moment, th...

We’re back for the second part of our two-part series covering our Perth Property Market Update and it’s going to be very interesting indeed! Still with Tim Lawless from CoreLogic, he is one of Australia’s most popular property market analysts and commentators, Tim’s expertise is frequently sought by government bodies and regulators, as well as national and international co...

Who would have predicted that COVID would spark an Australia wide property boom in 2021? It’s certainly been an interesting year and it’s a wonderful time to reflect on exactly what has happened and what is the outlook for 2022 and it’s going to be an exciting year ahead! I am privileged to be going head to head, making sense and meaning of the numbers with Tim Lawless from CoreL...

Anyone who has ever been a tenant or a landlord is governed by the Residential Tenancy Act and there are proposed changes in the works that will have a big impact on everyone. Jewayne Loong is here with us once again to go into what the proposed changes practically mean for investors and tenants. We deep dive into the details, and make sure you are across what is likely to come. It may come as no...

Growing up in an environment where your family struggles to make ends meet with no one you know being wealthy either, can make you think that wealth is beyond your reach. Until I was given a book at the age of 16 that changed my life and wealth forever. It created the smallest amount of belief that continues to grow and spiral up my wealth today. Now, many years later, I am able to know some of th...

Oftentimes, we think that the biggest risk in an investment is the specific property we buy or the market crashing. All while failing to see that WE are the biggest risk factor we bring to any investment…. So how risky are you? In this episode, we talk about some of the ways you can reduce your personal risk and make sure you’re seeing things from a rich person’s perspective. Un...

How would you rate your playing of the finance game?...  In part one of this two-part series, Nick Aves and I helped you get started with playing the game of finance. We talked about what some of the recent changes to the banks lending criteria mean, where we see interest rates going and how to get your financial house in order so you can tick all the right boxes to be irresistible to their l...

The financial lending game continues to change and has a major impact on our property markets and the ability for each of us to finance an investment property portfolio.  In this two-part series, with Nick Aves from Purely Finance, we start by talking about how everyone may be affected by the recent changes in lending criteria, and which borrowers are going to be affected by it the most.&nbsp...

Now more than ever it’s critical to understand what’s happening on the inside of the building industry as it has many flow on affects to the rest of the market. For Part 2 of our Building Industry Insights, we’re joined again Chester Cutinha of Blueprint Homes, as we discuss how the pandemic has affected the industry and how this has changed trade practices.  The past year h...

Are you interested to take a peek into what’s really happening inside the building industry and its impact on the overall property market? Today’s guest, Chester Cutinha has been in the building industry for 12 years now, and he shares some valuable insights he has picked up over those years in his property journey. Some of the important highlights from this first part include: Underst...

In our buyer beware two-part series, we talk about the benefits and the downsides of the different speculative types of investment property and why you should think twice before acquiring such properties. These types of properties may seem enticing on the outside, but that’s exactly the reason why we’re laying down all the pros and cons of each type so you can be sure to put your hard-...

With every property boom comes a whole new generation of property investors who are looking to buy their first investment property and the more experienced investors who are adding to their portfolio, who might be looking to take on some more risk for a greater possible return.  With marketers and spruikers also back on the scene, they know all the hot buttons to push to make the more specula...

Wealth is not defined solely by monetary value. It’s all-encompassing — finances, health, family, relationships, happiness, and fulfillment. The question now lies, “ when can you call yourself wealthy ”, and the bigger question still remains, “ how do you become wealthy? ”   Join me today as I share with you the successful habits that wealthy people have in...