Property Investment Podcast Network

On the latest episode of Inside Commercial Property with Rethink Investing, hosts Phil Tarrant and Scott O’Neill go through an in-depth pulse check of commercial property markets now that the government is doing its best to bring workers back to the CBDs. In this episode, the pair give listeners a peek at the current opportunities and challenges for investors as fear-mongers try to ramp up worst-case scenarios amid talks of rate increases. They clap back at doomsayers by laying down the best-case scenario and share how investors can capitalise on “the Great Reshuffle” in Australia’s job market. They also discuss what makes commercial markets the biggest winners of pandemic-induced workplace changes and how investors can find red flags and spot great deals in this asset class.

Smart Property Investment’s Grace Ormsby catches up with Real Estate Institute of South Australia (REISA) chief executive Barry Money to uncover the three trends that helped South Australia see a net positive migration for the first time in thirty years and how it propelled the property market to see great yield and capital growth. The duo dissects industry figures that are attracting buyers and investors in record numbers, the impact of the state’s rebranding from a manufacturing and agricultural state to a festival and innovation state, the top locations for buyers and investors, and what stakeholders can expect over the next 12 months. Barry also explains why he thinks buying in South Australia is not just an economic investment, but a social investment as well.

In this episode of The Smart Property Investment Show, host Grace Ormsby welcomes back Aishwarya Kesarwani. The pair discuss Aishwarya’s last appearance on the show in September 2020, the sale of his first property and how he utilised this sale to propel him into his second property. He also discusses his strategy to successfully pick which properties to purchase, sharing how the mistakes he made while renovating his first property helped him to successfully manage and operate the renovation on his second purchase. Aishwarya also touches on: His investment philosophy – “try to ideally buy 15 to 20 per cent under market value” What variables he considers when making property purchases If his strategy can work for others If you like this episode, show your support by rating us or leaving a review on Apple Podcasts and by following Smart Property Investment on social media: Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn. If you would like to get in touch with our team, email editor@smartpropertyinvestment.com.au for more insights, or hear your voice on the show by recording a question below.

With an avalanche of information drowning investors on a daily basis, how will you know if what you’re consuming is accurate or being manipulated to achieve certain outcomes? In this episode of Investing Insights with Right Property Group, Steve Waters, Victor Kumar, and Phil Tarrant tackle ways to determine relevant information for investors and the proper context for weighing in market predictions that will ultimately contribute to your investment goals. The trio breaks down events in the past decade that went against the flow of predictions and defines industry jargon that may be causing confusion and bad decisions. They also go back to basics by highlighting the benefits of investment fundamentals that can help you thrive in different market cycles.

Experts have been preaching that the property market boom in 2021 was an anomaly, with four capital cities seeing massive growth of 30 per cent over 12 months, but this will likely not make a repeat this year. What, then, will define the market in 2022? Smart Property Investment’s Phil Tarrant sits down with OpenCorp chief executive Matthew Lewison and director of investment services Michael Beresford to deep dive into diverse factors driving market performance in Australia, with our guests highlighting the importance of prudent financial management. They also look at key fundamentals of affordability, demand and supply, and how to use these indicators to identify the best markets and locations, and those that must be avoided, for investors. Finally, the trio shares tips on the best time to invest in property and what you should do when there’s an anticipated rate rise. After listening, check out the latest insights from OpenCorp here. If you like this episode, show your support by rating us or leaving a review on Apple Podcasts and by following Smart Property Investment on social media: Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn. If you would like to get in touch with our team, email editor@smartpropertyinvestment.com.au for more insights, or hear your voice on the show by recording a question below.

After five months of unsuccessfully hunting for the right principal place of residence, it was a change in tact that helped this buyer find the perfect property for his budget and his family’s needs. Smart Property Investment’s Phil Tarrant sits down with Russell Stephenson, together with his buyer’s agent Rebecca Hall of Hallmarq Property Group, to review how Rebecca assisted Russell in clinching a $2.6 million “chateau on the plateau” property in the Northern Beaches in just five days. Russell, Momentum Media’s commercial division director, shares what to look for in a buyer’s agent and his whirlwind experience with Rebecca that helped him and his wife discover an off-market property with an exceptional view and good growth potential. For her part, Rebecca shares her team’s process and strategy that helps them have access to off-market properties and underscores the importance of going the extra mile, like how she helped save Russell’s family Christmas. If you like this episode, show your support by rating us or leaving a review on Apple Podcasts and by following Smart Property Investment on social media: Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn. If you would like to get in touch with our team, email editor@smartpropertyinvestment.com.au for more insights, or hear your voice on the show by recording a question below.

On the first episode of The Property Nerds for 2022, self-proclaimed data nerds Arjun Paliwal and Leigh Paliwal look at the top five places that investors should consider if they want to buy in NSW for under $650,000. They dig into the methodology they used to identify these locations and pull the curtain back on what makes these cities and towns primed for growth. The duo also look at the December 2021 lending indicators and the substantial difference we’re seeing over the same period in the previous year. Investors are definitely back in action, setting a record with $10.3 billion worth of new borrower-accepted loan commitments. The pair foresee that rising in the first months of 2022, reporting that investor activity has been strong in the market at large as well as in their business, InvestorKit, at the start of the year. If you like this episode, show your support by rating us or leaving a review on Apple Podcasts and by following Smart Property Investment on social media: Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn. If you would like to get in touch with our team, email editor@smartpropertyinvestment.com.au for more insights, or hear your voice on the show by recording a question below. Like what you hear on the podcast? Keen to receive more insights from The Property Nerds, delivered straight to your inbox?

As Australians prepare to head to the polls in May, an expert advises investors to not get caught up in the political noise and instead focus on the laid-out policies as well as other real estate trends that are shaping the property market.  In this episode, Right Property Group’s Steve Waters joins host Phil Tarrant to take stock of how the upcoming federal election is playing out and how its result will impact the country’s real estate markets and the economy.  The duo also discusses the different demographic, economic, and political factors that have set the tempo for rental yield trends and look at headwinds that landlords face, such as interest rates, inflation, and rising unaffordability.  They also lift the lid on the top real estate news that are trending and give their insights on the property market’s current state affairs.  If you like this episode, show your support by rating us or leaving a review on Apple Podcasts and by following Smart Property Investment on social media: Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn. If you would like to get in touch with our team, email editor@smartpropertyinvestment.com.au for more insights, or hear your voice on the show by recording a question below.

Smart Property Investment’s Grace Ormsby catches up with CoreLogic’s head of Australian research Eliza Owen to dissect the current features of the Australian rental market and share what investors can expect over the next 12 months. The pair query the sustainability of recent rental increases across some of Australia’s most in-demand locations and look to the external factors that will be at play; interest rate rises and a return of international travellers among them. Eliza also explains the interrelationship between capital gains and rental yields and shares why recent gains across the board could start to stall over the coming months. If you like this episode, show your support by rating us or leaving a review on Apple Podcasts and by following Smart Property Investment on social media: Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn. If you would like to get in touch with our team, email editor@smartpropertyinvestment.com.au for more insights, or hear your voice on the show by recording a question below.

Without any prior knowledge of equity, this investor deep -dived into the property market at the cusp of the pandemic and hasn’t looked back since. Smart Property Investment’s Grace Ormsby sits down with Antony Joseph Crossman, an aggressive investor who built his 9-property portfolio by listening to podcasts and doing a good amount of research. Antony, who still works full time in tech, delves into how he bought his first investment property, what motivates him to keep on going, and explains how he built his $5.5 million portfolio without even seeing half of the properties he purchased. He also shares lessons from his property investment journey, such as getting the right property manager, investing in landlord insurance, and the importance of data in looking for properties with good capital growth to help build passive income. If you like this episode, show your support by rating us or leaving a review on Apple Podcasts and by following Smart Property Investment on social media: Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn. If you would like to get in touch with our team, email editor@smartpropertyinvestment.com.au for more insights, or hear your voice on the show by recording a question below.