Smart Property Investment Podcast Network

2021 has only just kicked off, but spirits are high on The Smart Property Investment Show. In this special episode, Phil Tarrant and Maja Garaca Djurdjevic make their last nod to 2020, reflecting on the top five podcasts, as rated by you, over the last 12 months. The Smart Property Investment Show has had a big 2020, having itself been forced to rethink and reconceptualise its approach to podcasting amid a global pandemic. Take a listen to what captured your attention in 2020 and give a final wave to the year that was. If you like this episode, show your support by rating us or leaving a review on Apple Podcasts (The Smart Property Investment Show) and by following Smart Property Investment on social media: Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn. If you have any questions about what you heard today, any topics of interest you have in mind, or if you'd like to lend your voice to the show, email editor@smartpropertyinvestment.com.au for more insights!

In this special episode of the Smart Property Investment Show, host Phil Tarrant introduces the new director of property and consumer wealth at Momentum Media, Jim Hall. The pair discuss why they believe the “hot” property market is set to continue into 2021, even as government support is withdrawn. Phil and Jim discuss how something good comes from every bad situation, with the property market potentially benefiting from the COVID-19 economic downturn.  If you like this episode, show your support by rating us or leaving a review on Apple Podcasts (The Smart Property Investment Show) and by following Smart Property Investment on social media: Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn. If you have any questions about what you heard today, any topics of interest you have in mind, or if you'd like to lend your voice to the show, email editor@smartpropertyinvestment.com.au for more insights!

This episode of The Smart Property Investment Show sees Grace Ormsby unravel some of real estate’s most important stories over the past 12 months with Momentum Media’s consumer wealth editor, Maja Garaca Djurdjevic. In this special episode, Grace and Maja reflect on the year that was – from drought, fires and floods, to the wide-reaching ramifications of COVID-19 on everyday life. With the benefit of hindsight, the pair poke fun at some of the early pandemic predictions, consider what could have been, and say cheers to a brand-new year.  If you like this episode, show your support by rating us or leaving a review on Apple Podcasts (The Smart Property Investment Show) and by following Smart Property Investment on social media: Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn. If you have any questions about what you heard today, any topics of interest you have in mind, or if you'd like to lend your voice to the show, email editor@smartpropertyinvestment.com.au for more insights!

This special holiday edition of The Smart Property Investment Show sees Phil Tarrant and Maja Garaca Djurdjevic reflect on some of the most searched stories over the past 12 months. 2020 was a big year for property investors Australia-wide, and before they put pen to paper, many took to Smart Property Investment to inform their decisions. Phil and Maja reflect on what made headlines over the past 12 months, counting down the top most-read stories of the year. If you like this episode, show your support by rating us or leaving a review on Apple Podcasts (The Smart Property Investment Show) and by following Smart Property Investment on social media: Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn. If you have any questions about what you heard today, any topics of interest you have in mind, or if you'd like to lend your voice to the show, email editor@smartpropertyinvestment.com.au for more insights!

In this episode of Investing Insights with Right Property Group, Steve Waters, Victor Kumar and Phil Tarrant round up 2020 and reflect on events that impacted investing. The trio reflect on the onset of the COVID-19 crisis, opportunities in an uncertain market and the attitude shared by the best investors in the market. They also touch on the most recent federal election and how it left an imprint on property, comparing that with the COVID impact.

On the eve of Christmas 2020, Scott and Melinda Jennison deep-dive into one particularly promising market that has investors Australia-wide buzzing with excitement. Brisbane is the golden word in this edition of The Smart Property Investment Show. Streamline Property’s Scott and Melinda Jennison join our Alex Whitlock to talk all things Brissie. Scott and Melinda reveal the current situation on the ground in Brisbane and their forecasts for the new year, including tight supply and swelling prices. Interest rates, interstate migration and upcoming infrastructure projects – providing Brissie with an all-important facelift – are just some of the themes our trio cover on this special holiday edition of our show. 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. 

This special holiday edition of The Smart Property Investment Show is chock-a-block with exciting announcements for 2021, including a quick Christmas property update and some on-point forecasts for the next 12 months. In this episode, our very own property guru Phil Tarrant is joined by a good friend of the show, Arjun Paliwal, and his business partner Kent Lardner to unveil the launch of a new podcast titled Property Nerds. InvestorKit’s head of research Arjun and Suburbtrends’ Kent talk about how they teamed up under a brand-new and exciting venture, Property Nerds, and how it will shape property investing in 2021.   The trio also cover the crucial importance of data in investing and what it tells us about 2021. 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.

In this episode of Australian Wealth Builders With OpenCorp, join Cam McLellan and Michael Beresford as they discuss setting yourself up for success and kicking goals. The property investment specialists talk through the steps it takes to get an investment property, manage it and eventually build an entire portfolio. The pair detail the tasks investors need to tick off to reach their goals and set themselves up for success.

This episode of The Smart Property Investment Show sees Momentum Media’s Maja Garaca Djurdjevic and Grace Ormsby turn back the clock to look at some of the most interesting predictions made on our show throughout 2020. In this special episode, Maja and Grace reflect on the year that was by revisiting some of the most interesting podcasts on The Smart Property Investment Show. The pair poke fun at some of the early statements made by our guests, most of which surprisingly resonate with today’s property market movements – backing their well-deserved reputation as some of the best in the bunch.   From jobs, jobs, jobs, to the regional migration, tune in to hear what our guests said on The Smart Property Investment Show this 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 mor

Pure Property Investment’s Paul Glossop returns to The Smart Property Investment Show to chat about the importance of being ready for things we can’t control. Planning for a rainy day as a property investor means building the right portfolio irrespective of market conditions, economic movements and even your personal financial position. In this episode of The Smart Property Investment Show, Paul joins host Phil Tarrant to talk about building a portfolio that over time is not reliant on you, as the investor, to dictate its performance. In this Q&A episode, the duo discuss wealth-creation strategy, resilience, COVID and much more. Tune in to Paul Glossop’s latest episode on The Smart Property Investment Show and find out about the importance of resilience and what it means for you as a property investor. 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 t

In this episode of The Smart Property Investment Show, OpenCorp directors Cameron McLellan and Michael Beresford join us to talk about consumer confidence, property sentiment, the psychological effects of COVID, past trends and future plans. OpenCorp’s data analytics team was key in steering the company’s course in choppy COVID waters. As businesses Australia-wide scaled back at the onset of COVID restrictions back in March, OpenCorp tripled its workforce to meet the needs of its 1,500 clients. Cameron and Michael share how OpenCorp stayed ahead of the curve, offering stability and certainty to its clients in what was a very uncertain environment.    The pair discuss the path out of lockdown, how the economy and the property market shifted into growth, how to find value in today’s market and forecasts for 2021. If you like this episode, show your support by rating us or leaving a review on Apple Podcasts (The Smart Property Investment Show) and by following Smart Property Investment on social media: Facebook,

Needless to say, 2020 has been a turbulent year. And while most of the doom-and-gloom predictions have been disproven, the COVID-19 crisis has nevertheless created much confusion and uncertainty among property investors. As we head towards the end of 2020, Smart Property Investment’s Phil Tarrant and Momentum Media’s editor of consumer wealth, Maja Garaca Djurdjevic, take a look at the 10 most popular COVID-related posts on SPI. While Australia is faring well in the fight against the spread of the coronavirus, that doesn’t discount the impact of the pandemic on the national and global economies. As such, Phil and Maja rewind the clock to look back at some of the nuances that troubled property owners as Australia fought its way through the pandemic.  If you like this episode, show your support by rating us or leaving a review on Apple Podcasts (The Smart Property Investment Show) and by following Smart Property Investment on social media: Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn. If you have any questions about what

In this episode of Inside Commercial Property – With Rethink Investing, hosts Phil Tarrant and Scott O’Neill discuss commercial property, Scott’s property journey and how he can help investors. Scott also answers some questions from the listeners. Phil and Scott break down commercial yields, passive income and how every property is different. Scott talks about lease doc loans, building insurance, bank lending and a range of other related topics.

All signs point to a year of recovery for the property market next year, but risks remain. How can investors mitigate risks and maximise profit in 2021? With the end of the year fast approaching, home buyers are flocking into the market, trying to catch up with their goals temporarily postponed by the pandemic and to take advantage of the affordability of credit as well. This has led to some of the busiest auction weeks in some capital cities this year. In the latest episode of Inside Property, Right Property Investment’s Victor Kumar and host Phil Tarrant discuss the opportunities in today’s market. Is it really the right time to jump back in? Further, Mr Kumar highlights the changes that will ultimately affect the market in the next 12 months, particularly those pertaining to lending regulations and government stimulus, and what these changes would mean for both home seekers and investors. They also discuss how to find the right property and how to set the right rent price in today’s fast-changing market. T

With the government declaring Australia as “emerging from recession”, Pure Property Investment’s Paul Glossop reveals how to make the most out of the property market in the “new normal”. As doom-and-gloom headlines predicting double-digit declines continue to be disproved with growths across capital and regional markets, home buyers and investors are keen to jump back into the market and resume their wealth-creation journey. In this episode of The Smart Property Investment Show, Mr Glossop, along with Smart Property Investment’s Phil Tarrant, reveals the “secret hotspots” in today’s hot market and the factors to consider when buying property today – from supply and demand, lending and interest rates, to industries and government stimulus. The duo also discuss the strategies that would help investors maximise profit. Should they hold their properties or start to sell? Is it wise to chase cash flow or capital growth? Finally, they talk about “timing the market”, or the right time to enter the market after it ha

Property experts have long highlighted the importance of long-term strategy in real estate. One investor has proven this advice effective as he held on to the buy-and-hold strategy for more than two decades.   In this episode of The Smart Property Investment Show, Pete Wargent talks about how he and his wife have built a 14-property portfolio spread across markets across the United Kingdom and Australia, and why they haven’t sold off a single asset since their first purchase 25 years ago.   Find out how they have consistently implemented the set-and-forget approach as property investors and the roles that location, capital growth and rent play in the success of their wealth-creation journey.   Mr Wargent also shares the stark differences in investing in the UK and Australia – from lifestyle to mindset – as well as the changes he has witnessed in terms of servicing debt through the years and why he refuses to believe in doom-and-gloom mortgage stress surveys.   Tune in to Pete Wargent’s episode on The Smart Pr

In this episode of Investing Insights with Right Property Group, Steve Waters, Victor Kumar and Phil Tarrant discuss buying in the GFC, property lessons, emotional investing and strategy. They also dive into predictability, finance and opportunities. They explore the history of Right Property Group and property investment, including strategies and opportunities now and in the future.

On this episode of The Smart Property Investment Show, host Grace Ormsby is given a few festive lessons in investing by SPI network listener favourite Sam Gordon. According to the investment property expert and buyer’s agent, the Christmas season is no reason to slow down an investment plan, with plenty of bargains to be found in the lead-up to 25 December. Sam chats to Grace about why Christmas is the perfect time to take a property search to the next level, explains how investors can leverage the weeks ahead to put a deal on the table, and shares some of the ways investors can otherwise use the break to get ahead, before giving some insight into what listeners can expect from the year ahead.  If you like this episode, show your support by rating us or leaving a review on Apple Podcasts (The Smart Property Investment Show) and by following Smart Property Investment on social media: Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn. If you have any questions about what you heard today, any topics of interest you have in mind, o

In this episode of Inside Property, host Phil Tarrant is joined by Grace Ormsby to discuss recent updates concerning the real estate industry, female agents and property markets. Phil & Grace discuss issues shaping the actions and activities of real estate agents, why returning expats are jacking up property prices and why female agents are outclassing the guys. This and more on Inside Property: 25 November 2020. If you like this episode, show your support by rating us or leaving a review on Apple Podcasts (The Smart Property Investment Show) and by following Smart Property Investment on social media: Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn. If you have any questions about what you heard today, any topics of interest you have in mind, or if you'd like to lend your voice to the show, email editor@smartpropertyinvestment.com.au for more insights!

In this episode of The Smart Property Investment Show, host Phil Tarrant gets an exclusive Property Development 101 masterclass from South Australia’s “Property Professor” himself, Peter Koulizos, a Master of Property instructor at the University of Adelaide and the chairman of the Property Investment Professionals of Australia. Mr. Koulizos describes the 10 steps to a successful property development in great detail, from determining goals, conducting feasibility studies, and crafting contracts to crunching the numbers, understanding taxes and finding the right professionals to work with.  He also shares his insights on the future of the Australian property market, and why he believes that every property owner and investor should be excited about March 2021. (Hint: MASSIVE growth) If you like this episode, show your support by rating us or leaving a review on Apple Podcasts (The Smart Property Investment Show) and by following Smart Property Investment on social media: Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn. If yo