Talking Property

We venture deep into Western Australia’s Pilbara region to Port Hedland, Australia’s largest port by export tonnage. Rick Hockey of First National Port Hedland has been dealing in real estate for many years and he talks to us about the property market in a region that’s undergoing a mining boom.

For this episode of Talking Property the team of Harvey Deegan, Rob Druitt and Rod Ryan talk to Victorian agent Kym Ryan of Ryan Property Specialists about the lifting of the lockdown there. They chat to a true real estate icon, Barry Plant, about Australia’s real estate hotspots. Discuss the rental market with Lisa Joyce of Joyce Property Investments and on Agent’s Corner, we welcome star salesperson Janette Abbott of Willow Tree Realty in the southern suburb of Baldivis.

Strata Specialist Peter Munday who has many years’ experience in the industry. Peter is a specialist strata titles consultant who provides advice, education and training in strata. Peter joins Harvey Deegan, Rob Druitt and Rod Ryan to explain the intricacies of strata regulations in his own inimitable way.

Our featured agent on Agent’s Corner is Joe White of JMW Real Estate in Dunsborough. Joe has been servicing his clients for many years and has seen Dunsborough go through many phases from going from being a sleepy coastal town to being discovered as a popular resort area with the prolific increase of many permanent and holiday homes.

Dunsborough is a coastal town in the South West of Western Australia, 254 kilometres south of Perth on the shores of Geographe Bay.

Dunsborough is a popular tourist destination for Western Australians; in 1999 it was voted the state's best tourist destination and in 2013 awarded the Top Tourism Award for Population Under 5,000. The town's location in the Margaret River Wine Region provides easy access to many wineries and breweries.

In the episode of Talking Property with Harvey Deegan, Rob Druitt and Rod Ryan, the team explains the Western Australian government’s Opening Doorsshared equity scheme to a listener. They also chat to Real Estate Institute of AustraliaVice President Hayden Groves of Dethridge Groves Real Estate about the national scene and why people like living in Fremantle, discuss finance with Michael Papadopoff from All About You Finance, and meet Josh Brockhurst of Century 21 Team Brockhurst in Huntingdale.

We have a big show for this edition of Talking Property. The team of Harvey Deegan, Rob Druitt and Rod Ryan discuss “How can you determine what your new neighbours are like before you purchase?” We visit Rick Hockey of First National Port Hedland to talk about Western Australia’s Pilbara, property commentator Gavin Hegney joins us to discuss valuation and we also chat to Todd Utley of Realmark Coastal North Beach to discuss the values of Perth’s northern beaches.

In this episode of Talking Property our team of Harvey Deegan, Rob Druitt and Rod Ryan speak to Damian Collins, newly re-elected President of the Real Estate Institute of Western Australia (REIWA) about how real estate has bounced back in WA.  For Agent’s Corner, we visit Albany and speak to Greg Pearson of Professionals Arthur Johnston Snowball Real Estate about the opportunities in one of WA’s most beautiful regions. We also take a  national perspective and discuss every state and territory with Ray Ellis,  CEO of the First National Network to discover that Australia is doing quite well in the property industry. All that and more on Talking  Property.

In this episode of Talking Property Harvey Deegan, Rob Druitt and Rod Ryan chat to settlement agent John Clarey of Icon Conveyancing about how property settlement is achieved.  Miguel De Freitas from De Freitas & Ryan Real Estate discusses the commercial real estate market and explains the relationship between commercial landlords and tenants. Plus, a life member of REIWA David Airey joins us to talk about the history of real estate in Western Australia.

In this edition of Talking Property the band of Harvey Deegan, Rob Druitt and Rod Ryan are back to discuss all things real estate. Guests include Peter Clements from Mint Real Estate explains his concept of Openn Negotiation (correct spelling) as a fairer way to conduct auctions. Our guest on Agent’s Corner is Rob Copley from The Vines Real Estate in the Swan Valley and Anthony Vulinovich from Raine & Horne Commercial talks about some very interesting commercial developments.

In this edition of Talking Property Harvey Deegan, Rob Druitt and Rod Ryan discuss the complexities of the  Strata Titles Act of 1985 with Peter Munday of Strata Central in an  often amusing summary of strata management, by-laws and of how living in close proximity to others can be sometimes annoying.  The team also  visits on of the most beautiful regions of Western Australia as they chat to Joe White of JMW Real Estate in Dunsborough.  Andrew Booth of ABBC Building Inspectors joins us to discuss the reasons behind getting building inspections, and what they can reveal about a property.