Perth sellers looking to sell their property quickly should sell via auction, according to REIWA data. Auctions in the metropolitan region achieve quicker sales than private treaties.

REIWA President Hayden Groves said although the percentage of Perth vendors choosing to sell by auction was a small part of the market, this method was gaining popularity.

“Auctions are becoming more familiar to West Australians, and Perth sellers are increasingly more open to this selling method,” he said. “While private treaty remains the most common way to sell a property in Perth, auctions did hit a 15-year high in December 2015, with 3.1% of all sales in the metropolitan region happening under the hammer.”

“This figure did dip in January due to seasonality, but recovered quickly and was back up to 2.9% in March,” said Groves.

“The average selling days for auctions decreased steadily last year with each passing quarter, and it is now 26 days faster to sell by auction than private treaty,” Groves said.