The Perth market is like a simmering pot.  Bubbling along with a steady flame underneath. It should have burnt out long ago but our market continues to pop and bubble, full of life and heat. Most recently the investors have come back, adding even more fuel to the fire. ‘Mums and Dads’, with cheap borrowed

First it was 5th of February, that didn’t happen, but after two long years our esteemed Premier has seen fit to open up WA and unleash us to the rest of the country.  For 697 days we have been locked away in our hermit state here in WA, kept away from family, struggling to maintain

It has been over a year since I joined Baston & Co. Property and it has been busy.  Over 80 sales and hundreds of offers. I am told this isn’t “real” real estate. That it is not normal to have multiple offers on almost every listing and being swarmed with people in home opens. Although

The State Government’s decision to cancel the planned WA border reopening on 5 February elicited many mixed emotions. We take a look at what can we expect for the Perth property market when the border does reopen. Perth property market update Home prices here in Perth rose by 13.1 per cent last year, according to

It’s been far too long between coffees… Free Coffee Friday is back this week! Whether you like your coffee strong, weak, black, white, green (Matcha is real and it’s here), it’s on us. Call in and see us and the Social Manna crew this Friday 18th Feb between 6.30am and 9.00am, mention us and grab

Unfortunately, it’s part of life when it comes to property – pipes leak, ovens stop working, windows get broken, and fittings and fixtures wear out over time. What can tenants and landlords expect when repairs are needed in a rental property? We often have owners ask about the condition of their property when a tenant

I had the classic phone call last week “have I paid too much?”.   This was from the successful Buyer in a multiple offer scenario.  To be successful he had to pay more than the other Buyers. Classically defined, Buyer’s remorse is an example of what psychologists call cognitive dissonance. Buyer’s remorse stems from a fear of making the wrong choice and from feelings of guilt about being extravagant.

December 2021 median selling days in the Perth Metro region sat at just 16 days, and stock levels have dropped from 9008 to 8186 properties over the last 4 weeks. Perth Metro rental vacancy rates sit under 3%, and markedly lower for sought after suburbs. The Buyer FOMO is still very real. The number of

After my last appointment yesterday evening, I sat in my car, rejected offers spread across the passenger seat, calling back Buyers who had missed out. Parked in a laneway at night, cabin light on, making the last phone calls of a very long day. Hardly glamorous. “I’m sorry but you’ve not been successful this time,

Wow this market is Hot. Buyers will line up, down the street, in the rain for well marketed and well priced property. One of our properties opened for the first time this weekend had 131 people (yes registered, staggered and socially distanced ) through the door! 4 written offers and 98 Cargill Street is under contract

Welcome 2021. The market is hot. I haven’t seen this much active buyer participation since the Mining Boom. Yes, I have been selling real estate long enough to clearly remember the heady days between May and September of 2006. It is important to note, even back then, with stock levels below 5000 in the metro

Well folks, it has been a long time between espressos! Free Coffee Friday is back this week on us! Head into Social Manna this Friday 4/12 between 6.30am and 9.00am , mention us and grab your free takeaway cuppa. We are hoping to help the Social Manna crew with their The Smith Family Appeal and