402- Building Supply Update ft. Michael McGowan

Podcast: The Perth Property Show · The Perth Property Show

Opublikowano: 2026-08-09

Host Trent Fleskens welcomes Mike McGowan from the HIA back to the Perth Property Show to rebalance the conversation from demand to the supply side of WA housing. Trent notes established listings are in the mid-6,000s with stock rising weekly, while Mike says new-build inquiry has fallen about 25% since March amid interest rate rises, budgets, and policy uncertainty, though sales remain consistent and most builders hold 8–12 months of work, constrained by titled land delays. They discuss build times (around 10–11 months currently, with a 5–6 month target), a persistent 40,000-home deficit, and expectations that WA will only deliver roughly 20–24,000 homes per year...