The Local Edit

Verve Buyers Agency
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Perth property, without the sales pitch. The Local Edit is a short podcast by Verve Buyers Agency. Lachlan Delahunty, Rowen Powell and Sean Halton break down what’s really moving across Perth’s suburbs. Where to buy. Where to hold off. When to make your move. Plus the high-end homes the Verve team have secured for their clients, and what it took to get them. Grab a coffee. This won’t take long.

Episodes

  1. 16h ago

    The 20 to 30% Price Gap in Perth's Western Suburbs | Finished Homes vs Fixer-Uppers

    Welcome back to The Local Edit, where host Lachlan Delahunty and buyer’s agent Rowen Powell break down what’s happening in Perth’s western suburbs property market. In this episode, they unpack the recent sales everyone is talking about, including a $9.55m townhouse at 5A Pearce Street in Cottesloe and an auction at 24 Kane Street with eight registered bidders. Rowen explains why finished homes are still breaking records while properties that need work have come off 10 to 15%, and why the gap between the two is now 20 to 30%. They also cover where Rowen would spend $10m, the renovate, build or buy dilemma, whether it’s time to upgrade or sit tight, and which property types are overrated and underrated right now. In this episode - The recent sales everyone is talking about, from 5A Pearce Street in Cottesloe to the Kane Street auction in Peppermint GrovePeppermint Grove vs Cottesloe, and where Rowen would buy with $10m - Renovate, build or buy done: land banking, negative gearing and why the renovator market has softened - The 20 to 30% gap between finished homes and those needing work, and why replacement cost doesn’t always equal market value - Overrated apartments vs underrated 2010 to 2018 builds, and whether now is the time to upgrade Chapters (00:00) Welcome and the sales everyone is talking about (01:30) The Kane Street auction and the rare $9.5m to $10.5m bracket (03:00) Where to buy at $10 million: Peppermint Grove vs Cottesloe (04:30) Renovate, build or buy done: the land banking dilemma (06:00) Finished homes vs fixer-uppers: how far prices have moved (07:30) Upgrade, sit tight or sell? Rowen’s advice to buyers (09:00) Land plus build plus time plus risk (10:30) Overrated apartments and underrated newer builds Contact Verve Buyers Agency Website: https://vervebuyersagency.com/ Email: info@vervebuyersagency.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/verve.buyersagency Connect with Lachlan LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lachlandelahunty/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lachlandelahunty/?hl=en Connect with Rowen LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rowen-powell-1443a173/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rowenpowell.verve/ Verve Buyer’s Agency: https://www.vervebuyersagency.com.au Produced by Podwave Studios: https://www.podwavestudios.au #TheLocalEdit #PerthRealEstate #WesternSuburbs #PerthProperty #Cottesloe #PeppermintGrove #BuyersAgent #PropertyMarket

  2. Oct 28

    Perth's Western Suburbs | What's Worth $5M Right Now?

    Welcome to the first ever episode of The Local Edit, where host Lachlan Delahunty sits down with buyer’s agent Rowen Powell to talk all things Perth’s western suburbs. With a lot of uncertainty in the market, Rowen explains why he’s seeing a two-paced market, with interest rates weighing on sales under $3.5m while buyers above that level are paying a premium for scarcity. They dig into the 7 Clarendon Street Cottesloe deal that went for just under $25m, and why buyers are choosing finished homes over waiting years for a build. They also cover where Rowen sees the best value at $5m, the kind of renovated homes he’d steer clear of, and what the train line development framework could mean for the area. In this episode: - Why the market is two-paced, with scarcity driving premiums above $3.5m - How views and land holding are pushing prices, including a Vic Ave, Dalkeith sale that rose from $8.25m to $10.55m in two years - Inside the 7 Clarendon Street, Cottesloe sale and why the buyer chose a future-proof home - Why buyers are paying a premium to skip the build, with costs up and timelines stretching to five years - Where $5m goes furthest, which homes to avoid, and how the train line development could reshape the area --------------------- Chapters (00:00) Welcome and a two-paced market (01:30) Views, land and the Vic Ave Dalkeith sales (03:00) Inside the 7 Clarendon Street Cottesloe sale (04:30) Build costs, long timelines and builder risk (06:00) The best value for $5 million (07:30) The homes to avoid, and Cottesloe versus Peppermint Grove (09:00) The train line development framework and The Grove lesson (10:30) Rezoning and infill along Stirling Highway --------------------- Contact Verve Buyers Agency: Website: https://vervebuyersagency.com/ Email: info@vervebuyersagency.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/verve.buyersagency Connect with Lachlan LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lachlandelahunty/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lachlandelahunty/?hl=en Connect with Rowen LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rowen-powell-1443a173/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rowenpowell.verve/ Verve Buyer's Agency: https://www.vervebuyersagency.com.au --------------------- Produced by Podwave Studios: https://www.podwavestudios.au #PerthRealEstate #WesternSuburbs #PerthProperty #Cottesloe #Dalkeith #BuyersAgent #PropertyMarket

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Perth property, without the sales pitch. The Local Edit is a short podcast by Verve Buyers Agency. Lachlan Delahunty, Rowen Powell and Sean Halton break down what’s really moving across Perth’s suburbs. Where to buy. Where to hold off. When to make your move. Plus the high-end homes the Verve team have secured for their clients, and what it took to get them. Grab a coffee. This won’t take long.

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  • Creator
    Verve Buyers Agency
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    2
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Verve Buyers Agency
  • Show Website
    The Local Edit

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