By Nicholas Hilier, Property Secrets member

Australian resident Nicholas Hilier shares some expert knowledge of the property market Down Under. Nic, works as a doctor for the Royal Flying Doctor Service based in Perth, Western Australia and has been living there the past couple of years.

During this time, I have seen most of the state, from the powder white beaches of the Southern Ocean to the crocodile infested swamps of the north.

The Australian property market, in particular the Western Australian market, has been performing very well over the past number of years.

The commodity boom has caused the median Western Australian house price to surge over 100% in three years, with some rural resource based economies demonstrating even more stellar growth.