Perth Property Insider Podcast

Should you upgrade your house, invest, or pay down debt? When you have so many people giving you different opinions, it’s hard to know which decision is best for you. Today, I want to help my listeners by breaking down the different phases we go through in our lives and what you should be thinking about during each phase. This will help you decide what you will ultimately end up doing. So ge...

There’s an undercurrent of fear due to crucial changes about to happen… Many are asking if we are in a bubble that will soon burst? Despite that, we’re seeing a lot of momentum in the Perth property market. In my March 2021 Perth Property Market Update, I want to go over the sale and rental market plus some new areas I haven’t touched on in previous updates to directly add...

Have you developed an investing mindset that helps you succeed or is it hindering you? Something I've been seeing often with our new clients is that they don't treat investing like a business. It's interesting, isn't it? Especially since you are putting your money into property that you buy and the end result depends on whether you've made the right decisions. So I get together again with 2013 Pro...

Have you been thinking about investing in Perth property? Property investing is a valuable vehicle for creating wealth but the outcome depends on whether you’re buying right and taking advantage of how the market changes. Today’s an exciting episode as I get into a chat with Trevor Dunkley from Property Wizards. As a leading buyer's agent, he has his own formula he uses when investing...

Making property investing decisions is a lot easier if you do the necessary research to back up your choices. But which metric do you prioritise?  Should you look for a property with more cash flow or one in a blue-chip suburb? To help my listeners, I’m here to present the case for why it’s important to prioritise your capital growth rate. In today’s episode, I share the res...

When it comes to property investing, choosing your agent first before you choose where and what to buy comes with significant benefits. The right agent can help you avoid the costly mistakes and purchase a top performing asset, assist with any renovations and find you high quality tenants all during your settlement period.  Today, my colleague Jewayne Loong and I talk about the value we can p...

Most property owners I speak to want to make sure they get the most out of selling their property so it's really important to understand the key price influencers that can add tens of thousands extra to your selling price. In this episode, I’d like to share 2 of the key price influencers I laid out in my book, The Ultimate Home Sellers Guide: How to Master the 5 Price Influencers & Sell...

As a Perth property investor, you might be wondering how the proposed medium density R-Code changes will affect you. Will it impact your profits? What adjustments do you need to make?  Luckily, we are about to get the inside scoop from a special guest today.  The Assistant Director of Building & Planning (WA), Aaron Sice , joins us as he shares his view on Perth property development....

Renovating a property might look easy on TV, but actually doing it well and making a reasonable profit from all your hard work is a real challenge! As a key component of adding value to your property, you have to decide what to actually renovate, what your reasons are for doing a renovation, and then how to go about doing a renovation. In this episode, I want to go deeper into this subject by givi...

What can we expect for the Perth property market in 2021?  The start of the year is a good time to take a look at what we can see ahead. Lots of things are coming up including policy changes in construction grants, the upcoming state election, the end of the moratorium to the Residential Tenancy Act and much more. So join me as I give my outlook for the year ahead as we go over the sale marke...

Your property manager is your most crucial member of your investing team when it comes to improving your returns and protecting your most important asset. That’s why it’s imperative to find a good one to manage your investment for you. But how much do you really know about property managers? Are you sure you’re putting your property in the right hands?... The reality of what goes...

Already chosen the perfect land property for your dream subdivision? That’s just the beginning. Without having a clear idea of the next few steps in your investment journey, you might end up wasting more money than necessary. Today’s episode is Part 2 of my talk with Director of Vision Surveys Consulting, Jay Sidhu , on subdividing Perth. This week, Jay shares what happens after survey...

Ready to profit from your first subdivision? Before you start going around town in search of the perfect property, you might want to stop and check out these essentials first. Jay Sidhu, Director at Vision Surveys Consulting, shares his wealth of knowledge and experience on everything about subdividing. Today, let’s all learn a thing or two about how subdivision can add value to our investme...

It might be a lot easier now to find tenants for your rental property, but you should still be doing everything possible to maximise the rent. In this episode I speak to my colleague and REIWA property manager of the year for 2013 on what can be done to attract tenants, how to set your price to be just right, marketing essentials and how to improve rentability. Capitalise on the Perth rental marke...

Most property investors don’t have a clear picture of what financial freedom looks like… Without the right destination in mind, you can set the wrong strategy or worse—no strategy! Which results in buying the wrong property in the wrong areas for the wrong reasons. In today’s episode, I share with you how to approach property investing the right way to plan towards financi...

When property market prices hit rock bottom, the emotions involving property investing also hit an all-time low. But letting it decide when to hold on and when to sell your properties is a bad idea. The harder the fall, the higher the bounce. That’s what we’ll get stuck in on today’s episode as I express my sentiment on the Perth property emotional roller coaster. I will share wi...

The year is coming to a close but there’s no stopping the upward spiral that the Perth property market is seeing for the last 18 months. Does the lockdown have a negative impact on Perth and Western Australia in general? What does 2021 look like according to the RBA and ANZ?  Find out in Perth Property Insider’s inaugural episode as I serve you the latest and hottest updates in th...