Perth Property Insider Podcast

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 badly timed or badly presented hom...

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 market is doing. 

Whether you're b...

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 build security, freedom, and choice...

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 this episode of Perth Property Inside...

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 numbers he's looking at every week, an...

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 portfolio projection, they compare...

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.

In this episode of Perth Property...

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 prices, rents, housing supply, migratio...

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? Or are strategic investors about t...

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 retain-and-build plays, and the hidden...

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, potential capital gains tax change...

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 who expect more than ever. 

Th...

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 Insider, Jarrad Mahon breaks down the ...

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 regarding no-grounds termination - tha...

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 long-term wealth.

You'll also hear h...

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.

One of the big questions is whether t...

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?

Could investor sentiment in WA weaken ...

Thinking about switching your rental property to Airbnb for higher income? 

Before you list, this real-world Perth property case study - using a my property in Mount Lawley - weighs up the pros and cons of short-term vs long-term rentals…

And asks the question many property investors are wondering:

Does converting your investment property into a short-term rental actually beat the long-term lease in 2026?

With interest ...

Australia's housing crisis is caused by property investors, right? Wrong! It's caused by a broken system that makes building new homes unfeasible.

Most fixes you hear about for the Australian housing market focus on punishing property investors or capping ownership. 

While these options sound "fair" on the surface, the truth is they create zero new homes.

The real bottleneck in Perth's housing supply is that the numbers don't ...