Finance Strategy to Bridge the Negative Gearing Cashflow Gap

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 Ins…

What a Rough Fishing Trip Reminded Me About Property Investing

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…

Why Three or Four Good Investment Properties Can Still Make a Bad Portfolio

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 …

Perth’s Property Correction: Which Suburbs Are Holding Up Best?

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…

Perth’s Buying Window: More Choice, Less Competition

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 cha…

The 3-Part Selling Strategy To Get Better Results This Spring

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 …

How to Know If You're Ready to Buy an Investment Property

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 su…

How to Raise Rich Kids Without Spoiling Them with Sarah Megginson

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 Ra…

Would You Buy Your Investment Property Again Today?

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. …

Your Perth Property Questions Answered: Property Prices, Timing, Tax and Strategy

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. …