Buying Property: How to Buy Property in Perth Market – Boston Cable | Home Building Podcast
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Boston Cable, buyer’s agent and property strategist, unpacks the realities of Perth’s wild property market record-low stock levels, bidding wars, and why so many people are overpaying for average homes.
Chapters
00:23 — Meet Boston Cable
01:19 — Why Perth’s Market is So Challenging Right Now
02:32 — Record-Low Stock Levels Explained
03:35 — What Vacancy Rates Really Mean for Property Prices
05:13 — Are We Still in a Boom or Is It Cooling Off?
06:27 — How Buyers Are Competing with 50+ Offers per Home
07:40 — Timing the Market vs Time in the Market
08:49 — The Emotional Trap: Overpaying for the Wrong Property
10:09 — How to Buy Without Letting Emotions Control You
11:12 — The “Forever Home” vs “Investment Property” Mindset
13:13 — Building vs Buying Established: Which Makes Sense Now
15:20 — The IBA “Reno or Demo” Quiz
16:22 — Compromise, Location, and Why Perfect Homes Don’t Exist
17:38 — Crazy Client Stories & Unrealistic Expectations
18:47 — Why You Should Never Choose the House Before the Block
19:39 — Orientation, Sunlight & Design Fit Explained
21:00 — How to Know if a Renovation or Extension is Worth It
21:49 — Fear of Costs: Why People Miss Great Opportunities
22:49 — When Your Budget Doesn’t Match Your Suburb
24:16 — The “Rentvesting” Strategy Explained
25:31 — The Smarter Way to Get Into Desirable Suburbs
27:26 — Real Client Example: Choosing Long-Term Wealth Over Lifestyle
29:04 — Rentvesting Math: Why It Often Wins Financially
31:02 — Using Equity, Subdivisions & Cashflow to Build Wealth 33:02 — Personal Story: Selling Too Fast & Running Out of Options
35:24 — The Case for Renting With Friends (and Doing It Legally)
36:09 — How to Save Money While Upgrading Lifestyle
38:01 — Why You Don’t Need to Own to Build Wealth
39:26 — Investor Psychology: Stop Buying for Yourself
40:39 — What Makes a Good Investment Property
42:22 — Apartments, Strata & Common Mistakes to Avoid
43:13 — How to Win in Multiple-Offer Situations
46:09 — How Settlement Conditions Can Beat Higher Offers
48:16 — The Seller’s Mindset: Why Simplicity Wins
49:44 — The Importance of Having the Right People in Your Corner
50:35 — How Negotiation Has Changed in Today’s Market
52:33 — Why “You Don’t Know What You Don’t Know” in Property
54:56 — The Danger of Emotional Buying
56:06 — Final Thoughts: Get Expert Help Before You Buy
56:23 — $10K Question
01:19 — Why Perth’s Market is So Challenging Right Now
02:32 — Record-Low Stock Levels Explained
03:35 — What Vacancy Rates Really Mean for Property Prices
05:13 — Are We Still in a Boom or Is It Cooling Off?
06:27 — How Buyers Are Competing with 50+ Offers per Home
07:40 — Timing the Market vs Time in the Market
08:49 — The Emotional Trap: Overpaying for the Wrong Property
10:09 — How to Buy Without Letting Emotions Control You
11:12 — The “Forever Home” vs “Investment Property” Mindset
13:13 — Building vs Buying Established: Which Makes Sense Now
15:20 — The IBA “Reno or Demo” Quiz
16:22 — Compromise, Location, and Why Perfect Homes Don’t Exist
17:38 — Crazy Client Stories & Unrealistic Expectations
18:47 — Why You Should Never Choose the House Before the Block
19:39 — Orientation, Sunlight & Design Fit Explained
21:00 — How to Know if a Renovation or Extension is Worth It
21:49 — Fear of Costs: Why People Miss Great Opportunities
22:49 — When Your Budget Doesn’t Match Your Suburb
24:16 — The “Rentvesting” Strategy Explained
25:31 — The Smarter Way to Get Into Desirable Suburbs
27:26 — Real Client Example: Choosing Long-Term Wealth Over Lifestyle
29:04 — Rentvesting Math: Why It Often Wins Financially
31:02 — Using Equity, Subdivisions & Cashflow to Build Wealth 33:02 — Personal Story: Selling Too Fast & Running Out of Options
35:24 — The Case for Renting With Friends (and Doing It Legally)
36:09 — How to Save Money While Upgrading Lifestyle
38:01 — Why You Don’t Need to Own to Build Wealth
39:26 — Investor Psychology: Stop Buying for Yourself
40:39 — What Makes a Good Investment Property
42:22 — Apartments, Strata & Common Mistakes to Avoid
43:13 — How to Win in Multiple-Offer Situations
46:09 — How Settlement Conditions Can Beat Higher Offers
48:16 — The Seller’s Mindset: Why Simplicity Wins
49:44 — The Importance of Having the Right People in Your Corner
50:35 — How Negotiation Has Changed in Today’s Market
52:33 — Why “You Don’t Know What You Don’t Know” in Property
54:56 — The Danger of Emotional Buying
56:06 — Final Thoughts: Get Expert Help Before You Buy
56:23 — $10K Question
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