Robyn Tongol

Reading between the lines of the RBA

With interest rates rising across the country, the common refrain has been to compare today’s single digits to the late 1980s, when mortgage holders were paying 17 per ...

INVESTOR STRATEGY • Thu, 11 May 2023

Running the numbers on debt consolidation with home equity

Tired of being held back by high-interest debt while trying to enter the property market? One mortgage expert recommends leveraging the power of equity to take control of ...

INVESTOR STRATEGY • Mon, 08 May 2023

INSIDE COMMERCIAL PROPERTY: The on-the-ground truth of Qld’s commercial market

For commercial investors looking to enter the Queensland market, co-hosts Phil Tarrant and Scott O’Neill bring in the big guns to provide insider knowledge of the ...

INVESTOR STRATEGY • Fri, 05 May 2023

Real-world ramifications of rising rates

There’s still more gas in the Reserve Bank of Australia’s (RBA) rate tank if economic indicators continue the way they are going. So where to from here for Aussie ...

INVESTOR STRATEGY • Thu, 04 May 2023

Property Finance Uncut: RBA’s shock rate hike gives mortgage holders whiplash

With the Reserve Bank (RBA) delivering a shock rate decision for May, mortgage holders are left reeling on what steps to take to minimise the impact on their finances.

FINANCE • Wed, 03 May 2023

The psychology of taking a portfolio haircut

On this episode of the Smart Property Investment Show, Jim Hall, director of real estate at Momentum Media, sits down with host Phil Tarrant to provide a property ...

INVESTOR STRATEGY • Mon, 01 May 2023

RBA’s biggest overhaul yet: What it could mean for property owners

How will the Reserve Bank of Australia’s (RBA) overhaul affect the property market? While its full impact is yet to be determined, analysing the details of the proposed ...

INVESTOR STRATEGY • Thu, 27 Apr 2023

How self-employed business owners can get mortgage-ready

Getting a mortgage can be quite a challenge if you’re a self-employed business owner, but these experts say getting the prep work right is key to winning lenders’ ...

INVESTOR STRATEGY • Mon, 24 Apr 2023

THE PROPERTY NERDS: The data sets investors must keep track of

In this episode, data nerd Arjun Paliwal is joined by Nerida Conisbee to make sense of the different housing data indicators and work out what it means for future ...

INVESTOR STRATEGY • Fri, 21 Apr 2023