Property Investment Podcast Network

As Melbourne prepares to exit one of the world's longest COVID-19 lockdown, property market players should keep their eyes peeled for new market trends in the coming months, according to these experts. Smart Property Investment's Phil Tarrant sits down with Cam McLellan and Matthew Lewison, the directors of OpenCorp, and exchanges views on how the latest series of lockdowns (and its subsequent end...

Learning by example is one of the most indelible forms of education, and it's no surprise that growing up with a parent who makes smart property decisions will often lead kids down the same path. Smart Property Investment's Phil Tarrant sits down with Daren Nair to consider what you can absorb about property investing from observation. Daren shares how his father's canny investment decisions led h...

Owning 31 properties at the age of 31 feels like a magic trick, but this investor says it's not like pulling a rabbit out of a hat. Lifestyle By Design is a new podcast hosted by Ben Handler for Smart Property Investment, which delves into the challenges and opportunities of turning property into a fun, rewarding, and flexible career. In the third episode, Ben sits down with Sam Gordon, owner and...

Warning: This show has been marked as explicit While sometimes the property market can feel like a real-life version of the Netflix survival game series Squid Game, this expert thinks it doesn't have to be the case. Smart Property Investment's Phil Tarrant sits down with buyers agent Paul Glossop to unbox what property investors should (and shouldn't) take away from popular shows. The author of A...

Federal Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has called out labor's "war on aspiration" as the party looks to crack down on negative gearing ahead of the next election. The Treasurer joins Momentum Media director Alex Whitlock to reiterate the government's pro-property investor stance and dissects what changes to expect over the coming months off-the-back of recent intervention from APRA. They also discuss t...

Vendor profitability is now at record levels – but how long will this positive trend continue? Smart Property Investment's Grace Ormsby chats with Eliza Owen, the head of research at CoreLogic, to take a closer look at the factors that have led to record vendor profitability to date in 2021. The average vendor in today's market who has held on to their property for two years is making $123,000 if...

On the latest episode of The Property Nerds podcast, self-proclaimed data nerds Arjun Paliwal and Leigh Paliwal share their expert opinions on how APRA's latest intervention will affect property markets. Arjun, head of research at InvestorKit, and Leigh, director of Hills Finance, give their straightforward and data-driven insights on how APRA's recent move to cool home loan risks will impact the...

The saying "numbers don't lie" especially rings true for PK Gupta and his wife. With a solid portfolio to show for it, this investor shares how data can be key to a successful investment property journey. Smart Property Investment's Phil Tarrant sits down with PK, who walks us through his and his wife's investment journey that goes way back to 2011 when they were fresh out of university. The inves...

InvestorKit is composed of industry-leading and award-winning researchers and buyer's agents. They specialise in helping property investors scale, grow and diversify their investment portfolio using residential and commercial property. In this episode of Property Showcase, InvestorKit's director and head of research, Arjun Paliwal, joins host Tom Gilmore to discuss five tips that will help investo...

This investor bought his first property when he was just 18, and while he professes he was "naive, young and dumb", he very quickly realised he was on to something. Smart Property Investment's Grace Ormsby sits down with Jack Cole, an avid investor from the Mornington Peninsula, who is well on his way to cementing his and his family's future. The pair talk about buying local, avoiding lemons, bein...

On the latest episode of Inside Commercial Property with Rethink Investing, hosts Phil Tarrant and Scott O'Neill talk about the winners and losers in the wake of the latest COVID lockdowns. As cities emerge from the latest string of lockdowns brought on by the Delta outbreak, property investors are now facing a "great restart", which could see current market trends turn on their heads. The duo dis...

Getting a slice of the property market pie is not that hard — thanks to fractional investing. In this episode, Smart Property Investment's Phillip Tarrant sits down with DomaCom's general manager of sales and marketing, Warren Gibson, to talk about how fractional investing serves as the perfect gateway for people who want to get into property investing. The duo walks us through the ins and outs of...

From scraping together a unit deposit by selling his car to sinking his teeth into property development full time, a lot's changed for this investor since he bought his first unit back in 1999. Smart Property Investment's Grace Ormsby sits down with Siva Raj to talk about the difference a little bit of confidence can make to an investment journey – and how it led him into the development space. Th...

As Australia looks to the other side of COVID-19, there's a number of factors that will have an impact on the market – but how will they interact? Phil Tarrant, Steve Waters, and Victor Kumar tackle a number of the big picture issues that could have an impact on property over the next few months and beyond: geopolitical tensions, pathways out of lockdown, a federal election, and tightened lending...

Buying your first property can seem out of reach when you're in your early 20s. But savvy young investors know that with some smart decision-making, you can get on the property ladder at any age. Smart Property Investment's Phil Tarrant sits down with Danielle Douglas to talk about purchasing her first investment property at the age of 23, and the lessons she learned about making sacrifices to bui...

Buying a property is a life-changing decision – but it shouldn't be difficult. Smart Property Investment's Phil Tarrant sits down with Pete Wargent, the chief operating officer and co-founder of BuyersBuyers, to discuss the changing landscape of real estate, particularly how proptech is revolutionising the process of buying a property. The duo discuss Pete's transition from an accountant with a ni...

While it can sometimes feel like rocket science, the recipe for a successful business in the dizzying world of real estate is not that complicated: it's doing the things that you love. Lifestyle By Design is a new podcast hosted by Ben Handler for Smart Property Investment, which delves into the challenges and opportunities of turning property into a fun, rewarding, and flexible career. In the sec...

Discipline is a skill necessary in many jobs, but for Matt Srama, it's been integral to the two careers he's embarked on, first as a footy player, then as a buyer's agent. Smart Property Investment's Phil Tarrant sits down with Matt, director of Gold Coast buyer's agency Srama Group, to discuss how the former rugby league player transitioned from a career in sports to running his own business. Mat...

Spending up to six months each year overseas hasn't stopped this 27-year-old investor from racking up a five property investment portfolio. Smart Property Investment's Phil Tarrant sits down with Douglas Lazickirk to find out how he's harnessed hard work to make his lifestyle possible. The duo discuss frequent flier miles and dream travel destinations, with Douglas also revealing he's churned thro...

On the latest episode of The Property Nerds podcast, self-proclaimed data nerds Arjun Paliwal and Leigh Paliwal deep-dive into property data and unpack what the biggest trends in Australia's housing markets mean for investors. Arjun, head of research at InvestorKit, and Leigh, director of Hills Finance, discuss popular property and finance "myths" and whether they actually affect one's journey int...

Banks love to lend money, but even if the financing is available, is there a point where property investors should consider limiting their portfolio size and focus instead on securing what they have Smart Property Investment's Phil Tarrant sits down with TV personality, author and buyer's agent Chris Gray to discuss assessing investors' relationships with debt. The duo weigh up if it's worth conti...

With a property market that's bucking almost every doom-and-gloom trend, Australia is definitely the place to be. Smart Property Investment's Phil Tarrant sits down with Arjun Paliwal, InvestorKit director and head of research, to discuss the pillars that have kept Australian real estate standing strong amid the first and second waves of COVID-19 lockdowns – including low-interest rates, governmen...

Warning: This show has been marked as explicit On the latest episode of Inside Commercial Property with Rethink Investing, hosts Phil Tarrant and Scott O'Neill discuss how the current challenges brought about by the e-commerce boom could create new openings for Australian businesses. With global supply chains stressed, making it harder to get products from overseas, and a drastic increase in shipp...

Growing up in social housing, this investor never wanted to be paying off someone else's mortgage. Smart Property Investment's Grace Ormsby chats with retail manager Shaun Balzan about his journey to a five-plus property portfolio. Shaun offers up the career advice that got him started on the property ladder, reveals why he's not concerned about capital growth, and talks through the "luck" that's...

In this very special episode of the Smart Property Investment Show, Tom Panos and Phil Tarrant take a closer look behind the scenes of real estate and the Australian property market. Smart Property Investment's Phil Tarrant chats with real estate coach and trainer Tom Panos all about the real disruption of Aussie property markets caused by COVID-19, and what it realistically means for the upcoming...