This week, we sit down with Siobhan Micale, #1 Agent in Willagee for an update on how this suburb has faired since Covid. Hint: It's been one of Perth's top performing suburbs! Listen in to find out just how much its grown. Refer to Episode 047 for our first Willagee Suburb Spotlight.
Jan 15, 2024•26 min•Ep. 268
This week, we bring back the guest of our most listened-to episode in 2023, Lachlan Delahunty. Lachlan is a Buyers Agent based in Perth, whose team buys over 20 properties a month for clients buying into the WA market. Lachlan shares his insights on his 2023 experience and provides some guidance on buying in Perth in 2024.
Jan 07, 2024•39 min•Ep. 267
Happy New Year! This week, Trent lays down the top 10 suburbs he believes are ready for strong capital growth moving into 2024 and beyond. Can you guess where?
Dec 31, 2023•21 min•Ep. 266
Merry Xmas! This week's xmas episode is all about industry hacks to increasing your serviceability, eliminating the need to pay LMI, and finding the best interest rates on the market. Enjoy!
Dec 24, 2023•15 min•Ep. 265
This week, Brendon Ptolomey is back in the studio providing an update on the WA regional Property Market. Is the Broome market improving? Is the South West market still white hot? Find out more in this episode.
Dec 16, 2023•27 min•Ep. 264
This week, one of Perth's leaders in the Industrial Real Estate Sales market, Nick Goodridge of Cushman & Wakefield, updates us on how the Perth industrial market is performing. Is there still an undersupply of industrial warehouses in Perth? Are developers building on spec? These answers and more in this week's episode.
Dec 10, 2023•28 min•Ep. 263
This week, Brendon and Trent celebrate the 5 year anniversary of The Perth Property Show by looking forward into the key fundamentals that will affect the market over the next 5 years.
Dec 03, 2023•48 min•Ep. 262
This week, Executive Director of the HIA (WA), Michael McGowan, is back in the studio providing an update to the market on construction figures and the key economic finding coming out of the HIA Industry Breakfast in November. How many properties does WA have to build to bring supply back to equilibrium? How many properties were built in WA last year? All questions answered.
Nov 26, 2023•29 min•Ep. 261
This week, we welcome the Lord Mayor of the City of Perth, Basil Zempilas, into the studio to learn about the state of play in our capital LGA, including the ECU City Campus, East Perth Primary School, Elizabeth Quay construction, and population estimates. The message - the City of Perth is open for business and welcomes all Developers to bring its proposals to the table.
Nov 19, 2023•45 min•Ep. 260
This week, we speak to the head of one of Perth's most prolific sales team, Rash Dhanjal, to get an honest and candid response on the dynamics within the median house price market in the state. Having sold over 200 properties in WA in the last year, Rash's anecdotal evidence is as valuable as any. Rash also provides an insight into the interface east coast buyers are currently having with sellers in Perth.
Nov 12, 2023•35 min•Ep. 259
This week, we sit down with one of Perth's only female Commercial Real Estate Agents, Tory Packer. We explore Tory's story, the world of commercial sales and what makes it such a dynamic industry to work in, and why the world of residential sales may not suffer the same gender imbalance. We then discuss some of Tory's most notable transactions in the last year, specifically in the office and CBD space, whilst commenting on how the dynamic of the market sits at present.
Nov 05, 2023•34 min•Ep. 258
This week, Executive Director of the Property Council of WA, Sandra Brewer, is back in the studio providing an update on the progress in advocating for improved housing policy in Western Australia, Sandra looks back on the positive change that has been made over 2023 as well as the important issues still to be resolved heading into 2024.
Oct 29, 2023•39 min•Ep. 257
This week, we answer a few of the most pertinent questions piling up in our inbox relating to property ownership and investment in Perth, whilst giving a brief overview of the state of play in the property market here in WA at the moment.
Oct 22, 2023•31 min•Ep. 256
This week, we delve into the world of electric vehicles and discuss how this will change the way we design and value Australian property in the future. How will we retrofit all our apartments for EV charging? Will an apartment building drop in value if it doesn't have EV charging. Can Western Power even support the onset of EV?
Oct 15, 2023•38 min•Ep. 255
Following last week's extremely popular episode about the apartment market, this week we delve into the world of Strata Management with Callum Wilson of Oakfield. Responsible for managing the strata of some of WA's most recent towers, Callum shares the basics on the industry.
Oct 08, 2023•24 min•Ep. 254
This week, we welcome one of WA's most experienced apartment developers in the studio. Scott Cameron is the GM of FINBAR, WA's largest apartment developer, currently responsible for Aurora in Applecross, Civic Heart in South Perth, and The Point in Rivervale. Scott details FINBAR's story from townhouses to towers and underlines the current issues facing his industry.
Oct 01, 2023•53 min•Ep. 253
This week, we invite one of the most impressive LGA planners in WA, Amanda Sheers, into the studio to discuss the current planning environment. Amanda is the Director of Planning at the City of Stirling and also the President of the Planning Institute of Australia (WA). We discuss the culture of the planning industry in WA, the definition of Medium Density, and much more..
Sep 25, 2023•50 min•Ep. 252
This week, we sit down with one of Australia's most successful, high-profile buyers agents, Simon Cohen. Simon joins Trent in the Studio to discuss his journey from starting his firm, Cohen Handler, 13 years ago to starring on the hit TV series, Luxe Listings Sydney, to now shifting his business' focus to the Perth market. Why is Simon in Perth? Where is he looking to buy? Find out here.
Sep 17, 2023•29 min•Ep. 251
This week, we sit down with one of WA's quiet achievers in the property fund space. Cal Doggett, Managing Director of Properties & Pathways, shares his story from small family investor to running one of WA's largest and highest performing property investment fund outfits.
Sep 10, 2023•47 min•Ep. 250
What a month it's been. The ACHA is gone, the Medium Density Code put in the bottom drawer. This week, we get back to business and chat with Stuart Reside, Director of Urban Quarter, a development company focussing on land estates in Dunsborough, Piara Waters, Coodanup, and Eglington, to understand some of the pressures and realities facing land developers in 2023.
Sep 03, 2023•33 min•Ep. 246
This week, we welcome Michael McGowan, Executive Director of the HIA, into the studio. Michael shares is pathway to the top of the construction industry pile in Perth, offers his views on the current challenges facing our supply capacity, and shares his recent experiences regarding engagement on the recently repealed Medium Density Code and upcoming NCC 2022 impacts.
Aug 27, 2023•45 min•Ep. 249
This week, we sit down with Cullum Ashton of PropTech Hub WA to hear about the efforts being made on the Terrace to elevate WA to become the proptech hub of Australia. Ash shares some exciting stories of a few trailblazers in the proptech space that have started right here in WA.
Aug 20, 2023•21 min•Ep. 248
Our favourite guest, Brendon Ptolomey of HeronToddWhite, is back in the studio to run us through the performance of WA's regional markets. One market is back on the boil and another is coming off. Can you guess which one?
Aug 13, 2023•19 min•Ep. 247
Our most anticipated episode in 245 weeks. The Honorable John Carey, Minister for Planning, Housing, Lands & Homelessness, joins Trent in the studio to discuss his views on WA's current challenges in the housing and planning sectors and what he plans to do about it. Make sure to listen to this unmissable episode until the last second!
Aug 06, 2023•49 min•Ep. 245
This week, in anticipation of Minister John Carey's impending arrival in the studio, our favourite guest, Brendon Ptomoley, sits down to discuss some of the pressures in the Perth housing market and where we should be focussing to fix the issues.
Jul 30, 2023•38 min•Ep. 244
This week, 27-year finance industry veteran and Chair of the MFAA, Kerri Buurman, visits in the studio to share her views on the state of play in the mortgage broking industry after the dust has settled a couple of years on from the conclusion of the Haynes Royal Commission into the banking industry.
Jul 23, 2023•27 min•Ep. 243
This week, $1billion agent, Vivien Yap, is in the studio to share her story rising from local pharmacist to Ray White Australia's highest grossing real estate agent. Vivien then sheds some light on the dynamics of the ultra-high-net-worth market and how it is evolving in WA since Covid.
Jul 16, 2023•37 min•Ep. 242
This week, Sam Carrello is back in the studio giving us an update on the best interest rates floating around, the state of play with refinance cashbacks, the banks reducing the buffer rates, and the expansion of the First Home Buyer Guarantee Scheme.
Jul 09, 2023•25 min•Ep. 241
This week, Aaron Sice, Assistant Director at the HIA, joins the conversation offering his views, solutions, and analysis of the current state of play with Perth's chronic supply issues. Aaron outlines the raft of anti-supply policies introduced by the Department of Planning, Lands & Heritage over the last 12 months and explains the impact these policies will have.
Jul 02, 2023•42 min•Ep. 240
Its the end of financial year and the perfect time to remind ourselves that we can start lodging our tax returns this week. Carlo Bordi, Director of Bordi & Associates and Trent's personal accountant, comes into the studio to explain to our listeners the 3 areas the ATO will be targeting in property investors' 2022/23 tax returns. Make sure you understand what you can and cant be claiming when it comes to rental properties this year.
Jun 25, 2023•24 min•Ep. 239