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Phillip Tarrant

Phillip Tarrant

AUTHOR | No. of articles: 160

Phillip Tarrant is executive editor – Real Estate at Momentum Media. He is also an investor with a large property portfolio. He leads the content strategy and corporate growth for a range of market and business intelligence platforms at Momentum Media, including Smart Property Investment – the authoritative voice for Australia’s property investment community. As head of the Smart Property Investment Podcast Network, he also steers the largest network of property podcasts in Australia, which collectively generates nearly 2 million downloads every year. There are over 2.6 million investment properties in Australia, with over 2.1 million Australians (or around 8 per cent of all Australians) owning one or more investment properties. A vibrant and critical sector for creating wealth for Australians, the property investment sector is expected to remain a pillar to the national economy. For nearing a decade, under Phillip’s stewardship Smart Property Investment has been informing and educating property investors on the tactics and strategies to create wealth through property. Trusted by over 100,000 Australians each month as the turn-to independent resource for property market insights and information, the brand supports the mantra of "for investors", by investors’, drawing on the unique position that Phillip and Smart Property Investment share, warts and all, its own journey through property. The Smart Property Investment Show, part of the Smart Property Investment Podcast Network, is one of Australia’s most popular podcasts, forming the keystone of an integrated digital platform delivering daily property updates, live broadcasting, insights, opinion and data to property investors across the nation. Underpinned by a content team universally recognised for their knowledge of the sector and approach for clear and concise communication, Smart Property Investment has become a central part of Australia’s property community. About Momentum Media Momentum Media is a leading media and market intelligence company, and the business behind Smart Property Investment, REB and RPM. Guided by a strong sense of purpose to support our communities, Momentum Media has forged its place as one of Australia’s most influential media and professional development businesses. We have been equipping Australia’s corporate, investor and SME sectors with market and business intelligence for over a decade. Across an integrated business supported by digital, events, broadcast, research, print and social platforms, we are guided by the purpose: Be Better informed. This passion for informing, educating and inspiring drives us to build more engaged communities, delivering greater leadership to the markets we connect to and forging closer relationships with our audiences. Being at the forefront of media innovation, backed by a pioneering spirit, has been central to Momentum Media’s growth. We’re an evolving, forward-thinking business based on a purpose that supports corporate Australia and the markets critical to our nation’s economic prosperity and security. We’re also focused on delivering exceptional value to our commercial partners. We adapt on a daily basis to rapidly changing market places; we’re a fluid media business, unanchored to any particular technology, channel or tone of communication. With a reach spanning nearly 2 million professionals, high-net-worth individuals and SME business owners, we’re connected to the rapidly changing preferences and attitudes of our communities – and we’re making a positive contribution for our communities to thrive.


PHIL BLOG
BLOG: Why we all need to be more hands-on with our portfolios
If you’ve only got a few properties in your portfolio, you need to make sure you're taking a hands-on approach to investing, otherwise you could stuff everything up.
INVESTOR STRATEGY Tue, 05 Jun 2018
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BLOG: Why did we renovate? Because we acknowledged our privilege
Many investors tackle a reno to get more rent, but that’s not why we renovated most recently; it was to do the right thing. Let me explain.
INVESTOR STRATEGY Thu, 03 May 2018
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BLOG: The many moving parts that make up a reno
If you’re renovating and you’re not going to get any upside on rent and/or capital value, you shouldn’t be doing it, right? Here’s what I’ve been up to dealing with renos
INVESTOR STRATEGY Thu, 19 Apr 2018
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BLOG: Why smart investors prioritise depreciation, even before tax time
I think most investors will know of the word depreciation. They would have come across it somewhere, but often it’s a secondary, if not a third or fourth, consideration ...
FINANCE Thu, 05 Apr 2018
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BLOG: What do investors, the SA election and defence contracts have in common?
The South Australian election happened recently and we have a new Liberal state government being established after about 15 years of Labor. What does that mean for us ...
HOTSPOTS Thu, 22 Mar 2018
PHIL BLOG
BLOG: Learn to prioritise your lenders
If you’re looking to shift your loans to a three-year fixed rate, knowing which of your loans to move is just a matter of prioritisation.
FINANCE Thu, 08 Mar 2018
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BLOG: Why getting the best rate for your loan is complicated
If you’re currently a customer for a lender, you should always be asking your lender whether they’ve got the right rate for you, but in the end, it’s never easy.
FINANCE Thu, 22 Feb 2018
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BLOG: The one critical issue for all investors, and how to fix it
No matter if you have one or many properties in your portfolio, there’s one thing that you need to be careful of and keep a good eye on to make sure your portfolio ...
INVESTOR STRATEGY Fri, 09 Feb 2018
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Why buying in Port Kembla made sense
Property investment’s an interesting game. Just when you think you’ve got it all worked out, with a plan in mind, it turns on its head.
INVESTOR STRATEGY Thu, 15 Jan 2015

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