Perth Property Market Shifting? What Owners, Buyers & Investors Need to Know

Perth has had one of the most extraordinary property runs in Australian history — but something is shifting. Not crashing, not collapsing. Shifting. In this mini episode, we break down exactly what the latest data is telling us, what global events are landing locally, and what it means depending on where you sit in the market.🔔 Subscribe & leave a comment with your questions — we build episodes around what YOU want to know.General advice only and not personal advice. CRN 485467--------------------------------------In this episode:Where Perth's market has come from — and what the record numbers actually look likeWhy listings are rising and what that means for buyers and sellersDays on market are still the lowest in Australia — but agents are noticing a changeHow affordability has stretched and who's feeling it mostThe Middle East conflict and its three very specific impacts on Perth propertyConstruction cost blowouts — PVC up 40%, concrete up 25%, fixed-price contracts disappearingInterest rates, inflation and the Westpac Consumer Sentiment dropWhat still hasn't changed — Perth's structural case remains intactWhat this means if you're an owner, buyer, investor or first home buyer right now--------------------------------------SubscribeYouTube:⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@ThatBackyardPropertyPodcast⁠⁠Instagram:⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/backyardpropertypod?igsh=MWhkOWx5YzJxdDc3ag==⁠⁠Website: ⁠⁠https://tuskfinance.com.au⁠⁠Connect with Michael: Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/tuskfinancemk⁠Instagram:⁠ https://www.instagram.com/mortgageswmichael ⁠LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelkilliner⁠TikTok: ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@backyardpropertypodcast⁠Tusk Finance: ⁠[email protected]⁠--------------------------------------Chapters:(00:00) Welcome & intro(01:00) December 2025 record highs — median prices, days on market, listings(01:45) What is actually changing — listings, days on market & affordability(03:00) First home buyers feeling the squeeze(03:15) The Middle East conflict — three ways it's landing in Perth(04:00) Construction costs — PVC up 40%, concrete up 25%, fixed-price contracts gone(04:45) Inflation, interest rates & consumer sentiment(06:15) What hasn't changed — Perth's structural case is still intact(07:30) What this means for owners, sellers, buyers, investors & first home buyers(08:45) The bottom line — not trouble, just transitioning(10:00) Honest take from agents on the ground(10:45) Wrap up & preview of Tuesday's episodeProduced by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Podwave Studios⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠: https://www.podwavestudios.au #ThatBackyardPropertyPod #PerthPropertyMarket #MichaelKilliner #PerthRealEstate #WAProperty #PropertyInvesting #MarketAnalysis #PerthHousing #RealEstateAustralia #WealthCreation #PerthGrowth #Jolimont #Vash #HousingSupply #RentalCrisis #InvestingInPerth #PropertyData2026 #WestAustralia #SuburbanGrowth #PerthInvestment