Niki Peinke

I started my working life as a psychologist with Mental Health Services after attaining a Bachelor of Psychology at UWA and while I did not pursue a career in psychology, I have found it particularly useful when selling homes.

In 1978 I moved to South Africa and started a career in Public Relations within the hospitality industry, working for the Southern Sun group of hotels Holiday Inns and a very upmarket private Hotel named The Vineyard. In 1984 I returned to Perth and attained a position as Public Relations Manager of the Merlin Hotel (now The Hyatt) and then 2 years later opened my own version of The Hard Rock Café in Hay Street, Subiaco, which was a resounding success and would be humming until the kitchen closed at 3am in the morning! I ran The Hard Rock Café until it was bought by Matilda Bay Brewing Company and renamed The Oriel.

In 1988 I started my career in Real Estate in Subiaco and then in 1997 took the big step and opened The Property Exchange. More than twenty years later, “ TPE “as we fondly call it, is still going strong, and is the most fun place I have worked. We have created a work hard, play hard mentality which has created a great atmosphere without a lot of humour along the way.

My investment portfolio is based on property, where I buy and keep, this is why I still live in the same house I purchased in Claremont back in 1985, but of course I have thoroughly renovated and extended since then.

My real estate ethos is to give the best advice for my client’s needs and that may be not selling their property. I am also very passionate about preparing houses for sale and making them the best they can be to get the best result possible for my sellers.

Outside of real estate I love collecting old and retro things, singing, and playing the guitar, talking to my parrot Banjo, entertaining friends and travelling the world.