# 374 - Armadale Suburb Spotlight ft. Ash Swarts Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-perth-property-show-1154125/374-armadale-suburb-spotlight-ft-ash-swarts Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-perth-property-show-1154125/374-armadale-suburb-spotlight-ft-ash-swarts.md Podcast: [The Perth Property Show](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-perth-property-show-1154125) Published: 2026-01-26T02:46:54+00:00 Episode link: https://theperthpropertyshow.podbean.com/e/374-armadale-suburb-spotlight-ft-ash-swarts/ Audio file: https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/ttr2bsq9h28ekjez/375_-_Armadale195y95.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-perth-property-show-1154125/episodes/374-armadale-suburb-spotlight-ft-ash-swarts Duration seconds: 1650 ## Resource Host, Trent Fleskens, and guest, Ash Swartz from O'Neill Real Estate, discuss the significant growth of the Armadale suburb in Western Australia on the Perth Property Show. Armadale has seen a 120% increase in property value over the past five years, making it the top performer in the region. The discussion covers reasons behind this growth, changes in socioeconomics, and insights into the local real estate market pre- and post-COVID. They explore the roles of local and Eastern states investors, government schemes, and the challenges first home buyers face. Also touched upon are development opportunities, current property values, and future market predictions. ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-perth-property-show-1154125/episodes/374-armadale-suburb-spotlight-ft-ash-swarts/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-perth-property-show-1154125/374-armadale-suburb-spotlight-ft-ash-swarts.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.