Property Investment Podcast Network

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.

It's often said that local knowledge is vital to any investor's success, but this investor also emphasised the importance of building good business relationships throughout your investment journey. We're not leaving any stones (or state) unturned, so in this episode, Smart Property Investment's Phil Tarrant sits down with Chris Sierzant, who shares with us how he (along with his wife) leveraged the power of local knowledge and connections to create a successful six-property portfolio in Tasmania in just over two years. The Hobart-based investor, who works in community services, looks back on how they started their investment journey by learning everything about real estate, explains how strategic renovations have helped them build significant equity and emphasises the importance of having a long-term property investment plan. Chris also touches on their plans for their portfolio and their investment strategy in the next 24 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.

On the latest episode of Inside Commercial Property with Rethink Investing, hosts Phil Tarrant and Scott O'Neill bring you behind the scenes of a real commercial property decision-making process with Phil as the real-life client and Scott as the commercial buyer's agent. In this unique podcast episode, the duo gives listeners the opportunity to hear how a buyer's agent walks through a consultation with a client, with Scott drilling down on three commercial assets he presents to Phil. They discuss the pros and cons of each asset based on Phil's criteria as a commercial property buyer and explore options that could give Phil the best deal for his investment.

Property investing is a little like cricket. If you start in your 20s, you're playing a test match – you can take your time. If you start in your 50s, that's Big Bash, and your strategy and skills might need to be substantially different. In this episode, Smart Property Investment's Phil Tarrant sits down with Paul Glossop, director of Pure Property Investment, to discuss the patience that's needed in your property investment journey and the lessons that can be learned about that virtue from Australia's favourite summer sport. The duo also make some projections for the year ahead, tackling the two major issues of supply and the rising cost of building or renovating due to supply chain issues. Paul shares some of the questions potential renovators might have right now in the face of elongating time frames and increasingly more expensive resources. They also look at how the rental market is expected to perform in the year ahead, with the pair predicting good news for investors. 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 working in lending for more than a decade, this investor reverse-engineered his learnings and skills to successfully crack into the property market. In this episode, Smart Property Investment's Grace Ormsby sits down with Adrian Player, who shares with us how he transitioned from being a mortgage broker into a real estate investor using the knowledge and skills he has accumulated throughout his years working in the property industry. The Sutherland-based investor walks us through his buying process and also talks about the impact of COVID on his investment strategy before touching on his next plans for his continuously growing portfolio. Adrian also gives us interesting insights, such as: how to use Bunnings' locations as an indicator on where to invest, how granny flats can add value to your investment properties, and what tax strategies maximise returns. 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.

2022 is turning out different than what experts expected, as the emergence of Omicron throws a spanner in the property market's works. In a market riddled with uncertainty, having a little "strategic patience" can go a long way. In this episode of Investing Insights with Right Property Group, Steve Waters, Victor Kumar and Phil Tarrant remind investors to keep their heads on their shoulders when navigating the market by being flexible to changes in micro and macroeconomic policies and advise against "buying for the sake of buying". The trio enumerates the factors and events that could shake up trends this year – including the upcoming federal elections, continued tightening of supply, a potential RBA rate hike, and further lending restrictions – before zeroing in on the ones that will truly shape the market conditions. They also touch on how investors can tweak their investment strategies to keep up with the ever-changing real estate market landscape.