Property Investment Podcast Network

With widespread and indefinite lockdowns inducing feelings of uncertainty and insecurity among buyers and sellers, what will the spring selling season look like this year? Phil Tarrant, Steve Waters and Victor Kumar discuss the implications of the latest wave of lockdowns on real estate and how it compares to previous lockdowns. Will the market slow down amid a pronounced imbalance of supply and demand? What are the opportunities to be found in the current market? The trio also reflect on the value of the “right” suburbs, and advise investors how they can better understand unique growth patterns and fundamentals that ultimately influence success.  Looking forward, Phil, Steve and Victor touch on the road to normalcy that the market is bound to take in the future.

In the military, there’s a common saying: “Be brilliant at the basics”. It’s just as applicable to property investment. Smart Property Investment’s Phil Tarrant sits down with Lachlan Vidler, Atlas Property Group director and author of Military Guide to Property Investing: A Targeted Approach to Conquering Your Goals, to discuss why education, research, discipline, adaptability and dedication are just as important to the military as they are to a property investment journey. The pair consider the application of the three ‘levels’ of military to real estate (i.e. strategic, operational and tactical) and how they can ultimately help investors achieve excellence. 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.

The Smart Property Investment editorial team is back together to discuss stories most relevant to your portfolio this month. Smart Property Investment’s editor, Maja Garaca Djurdjevic, is joined by journalists Cameron Micallef and Fergus Halliday to explore the latest in property news, including the NSW lockdown and the new permit system for popular investment regions and how the markets have been reacting to recent disruptions. The trio also explore rent relief, the latest economic forecasts and the worth of Australia’s property sector. 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.

Warning: This show has been marked as explicit Property pioneer Ben Handler left the world of celebrity and riches in 2018 to found a company solely aimed at helping others build sustainable and profitable buyer's agent businesses. Now, he’s partnered with Smart Property Investment to help others looking to do the same with Lifestyle by Design - a new podcast that delves into the challenges and opportunities of turning property into a fun, rewarding and flexible career. This debut episode features a frank conversation with fellow buyer’s agent Jack Henderson about turning a passion for property into a lucrative business and how creating noise and taking action can help you supercharge your portfolio.  Lifestyle by Design listeners will also have the chance to win a Buyer’s Agent Institute scholarship. Be sure to tune in to learn more.

As most of the country battles lockdowns, the market continues to go from strength to strength, with investors urged to continue on their personal property journeys despite the restrictions. On the latest episode of The Smart Property Investment Show, host Phil Tarrant and Right Property Group’s Steve Waters discuss the current disruptions in the marketplace, why sellers are less likely to list a property, and why the traditional spring selling season could be delayed. The duo discuss the importance of mindset when it comes to investing, why investors should focus on doing the basics well, and how to navigate a ‘VUCA’ (volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous) property market. 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.

People are selling a dream or a myth that doesn’t exist through social media, with property investors being urged to stick to the long-term fundamentals to build a better financial outcome. On the latest episode of The Smart Property Investment Show, host Phil Tarrant and Pure Property’s Paul Glossop share some uncomfortable truths about expectations versus reality and why only a select few will be reaping the benefits of their investments “on a beach in Cannes”.  The duo discuss how to navigate a barrage of information from people who have an opinion on property, why your advice should be dictated by successful property investors and the importance of “checking yourself” along the way. 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.

A new co-host, new format, but the same self-proclaimed data nerd Arjun Paliwal is now joined by his wife, Leigh, as the pair continue to ’nerd out’, taking a deep dive into all things property investors need to know.   Arjun, head of research at InvestorKit, and Leigh, director at Hills Finance, take a look at the near $9 trillion property market, dissecting the latest headlines and answering your most pressing questions. The nerds also take a look at how lending indicators can help investors make more informed decisions and whether or not the Olympics will be the make or break for Brisbane.

One of the most pressing issues for investors in a booming housing market is delays in access to capital, which can potentially see buyers miss out on their latest purchase. As such, alternative financial products, including ‘the Afterpay for real estate’, have exploded in popularity. With this in mind, Phil Tarrant invited Realty Assist’s CEO, Sam Rettke, on the show to explain how the system works and why investors may need to look into alternative finance options. The duo take a deep dive into how funding delays can cost investors, the importance of continuity in an investor’s journey, and the type of investors that can benefit from a BNPL-like product. 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.

In a red-hot property market littered with unaffordable city house prices and consumers looking for lifestyle choices, investors might be tempted to look outside of the capital cities. On the latest episode of the Smart Property Investment show, host Phil Tarrant and OpenCorp’s Cam McLellan and Matt Lewison dispel the myth of buying regional only, urging investors to remain bullish on capital city price growth. The trio take a deep-dive into Brisbane’s property market, predicting it will go for gold, with the Olympics said to help spur growth over the next decade. They also praise Sydney and Melbourne for not only surviving but thriving during the pandemic. 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, host Phil Tarrant and Scott O’Neill discuss how investors can outgrow a residential portfolio and how a commercial asset can help offset some of the issues that long-term negatively geared investors face. Scott takes a deep dive into the commercial structures available to investors, pointing out the good, the bad and the ugly for commercial syndicates and REITs. The duo also discuss how REITs can be used as passive instruments for investors as well as whether or not indirect investing can create the same sort of long-term returns as direct investment.