Phillip Tarrant

Phillip Tarrant

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Phillip Tarrant is one of Australia’s leading property commentators, with more than a decade at the forefront of conversations shaping the nation’s property investment market. As the long-time host of the Smart Property Investment Show and a regular commentator across property, finance and business, Phillip has interviewed thousands of investors, economists, advisers, brokers, agents and industry leaders, giving him a unique perspective on the trends, policies and market forces influencing Australian property. Beyond property commentary in the media, Phillip is an active property investor himself, with first-hand experience building and managing a diversified property portfolio across multiple markets and cycles. His insights combines this practical investor perspective with deep exposure to the broader property and financial services ecosystem. Phillip is also CEO and co-founder of Managed, an Australian property payments and technology platform transforming the way property managers, landlords and tenants manage rental payments and property transactions. Through his writing, podcasts and industry engagements, Phillip focuses on cutting through market noise, challenging conventional thinking and helping investors make more informed, strategic decisions. His commentary regularly explores property markets, lending, taxation, regulation, investment strategy and the changing dynamics of Australia’s housing sector.


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What’s Making Headlines – 28 May 2020
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INVESTOR STRATEGY • Thu, 28 May 2020
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Purchasing outside of the normal parameters of property investment
With many years of experience in property and property investment behind her, Janelle Goulding is now helping others take the first step – or the next step in building ...
INVESTOR STRATEGY • Mon, 25 May 2020
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What’s Making Headlines – 21 May 2020
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INVESTOR STRATEGY • Thu, 21 May 2020
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BLOG: Why you shouldn’t always take the shortcuts
You have a responsibility owning property: number one to yourself, to make sure that the asset is performing as well as possible; and number two, you need to make sure ...
INVESTOR STRATEGY • Thu, 20 Jun 2019
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INSIGHT: How we reacted to the Sydney downturn
The Sydney market right now is a very different market to what it was five years ago, and we have re-adjusted our strategy to stay ahead of the game. Here’s a look into ...
HOTSPOTS • Thu, 21 Feb 2019
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BLOG: How we managed to save $18k through our portfolio
The Smart Property Investment portfolio is in a bit of a holding pattern. We’re just waiting, so we had the time to check our mortgages. With some moves from variable to ...
FINANCE • Fri, 08 Feb 2019
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BLOG: Get smart and don’t worry about the market
The current state of the market might have you believe the market is going crap and the banks are going to cripple loans, but as long as you have your finances in check, ...
FINANCE • Fri, 30 Nov 2018
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BLOG: Make sure your property manager isn’t taking you for a ride
We have some exceptional property managers who do the heavy lifting for us in our portfolios. They’re a very important part of our asset management. But you need to pour ...
INVESTOR STRATEGY • Thu, 15 Nov 2018
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BLOG: Why being in touch with your numbers is the gold in your portfolio
In addition to the Smart Property Investment portfolio, editor Phil Tarrant also has his own, personal retail super fund. He shares why these two different portfolios ...
INVESTOR STRATEGY • Thu, 01 Nov 2018

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