Selling your own house in Perth is absolutely achievable, and in Perth's red-hot market it's hugely rewarding! You keep a five-figure commission and show buyers the home you know best. This guide covers paperwork, presentation, home opens and negotiation, Perth-style. For prices and timing, see sell my home in Perth: 2026 prices.
Step 1: get your WA paperwork ready
- A settlement agent or lawyer, who'll help with the Offer and Acceptance and settlement
- O&A forms with the Joint Form of General Conditions, ready for keen buyers
- Compliant smoke alarms before transfer (and ask your electrician about RCDs)
- Council and Water Corporation rates notices
- Strata information for units and villas
- Pool barrier inspection records, if you have a pool
- An ATO clearance certificate, which is free and online
- An inclusions list
The full list is in the WA legal and tax checklist.
Set your price with confidence
Open your PLBO property comparables report as soon as your paperwork is under way. It brings together recent sales of similar homes near you, so you can set a Perth asking price backed by real evidence, not guesswork! Adjust for your home's standout features, set a clear asking price, note your private walk-away figure, and watch buyer response in your PLBO dashboard.
Step 2: present your home beautifully
Photos that stop the scroll
- Perth's blue skies are your best friend, and golden-hour shots make patios and pools glow.
- Show what Perth buyers love: the alfresco, the pool, solar, ducted air, a workshop, parking for the boat or caravan.
- Style simply: set the outdoor table, clear benches, open the blinds.
Signature, Royal and Vertex include professional presentation. On Essentials, upload your own photos, floor plan, video or virtual tour.
A listing that sells the lifestyle
Use Generate with AI for the first draft, then personalise it:
- A headline with the suburb and one standout feature, for example "Scarborough family home, 800 m to the beach"
- The facts: block size, bedrooms, bathrooms, living areas, parking, air-con and solar
- Local detail: beaches, the river, train stations, shopping centres and schools
- Home open times and how to make an offer on the O&A
Step 3: run home opens like a pro
- Two set times a week: a Saturday morning and a Sunday afternoon or weekday evening.
- Use PLBO inspection registration.
- Keep it comfortable: air-con on in summer, doors open to the breeze in spring.
- Have O&A forms ready for keen buyers.
- Tell the story: the extension you did, the local beach, the quiet street.
- Follow up within 24 hours through PLBO buyer messaging.
Step 4: negotiate with confidence
- Receive offers on the O&A and log them in PLBO's offer management.
- Qualify buyers: finance pre-approved? Conditions and timeframes reasonable?
- Compare the whole offer, not just the price.
- Counter in writing if needed, calmly and consistently.
- Accept the best offer in writing. With no statutory cooling-off in WA, it's a binding contract!
A sample Saturday home open plan
| Time | What to do |
|---|---|
| 9:00 am | Final tidy: reticulation off, pool skimmed, patio set |
| 9:45 am | Helper arrives, O&A forms and handouts out, registration open |
| 10:00 am | Doors open! Welcome each group |
| 10:30 am | Doors close. Note keen buyers |
| Afternoon | Follow up every group through PLBO |
| Evening | Review offers in your dashboard, and celebrate! |
Your listing, everywhere Perth buyers look
Your home goes live on PLBO and across Domain, view, homely, Soho, realty, onthehouse and allhomes*, reaching local buyers, interstate movers and buyers agents.
What you'll keep
At the WA average commission of about 2.4% (AgentBridge, June 2026), an agent would charge roughly $28,395 on the $1,183,108 Perth median. With PLBO you pay one upfront fee from $699 and keep 100% of your sale proceeds.
Ready to sell your Perth home yourself? Choose your PLBO package, list in minutes, and keep that commission where it belongs: with you!
*Availability on allhomes.com.au may depend on the property's location, listing type and applicable portal requirements.