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Finance 20 JUL 2018

Investment tip: Is refinancing the right strategy for you?

Amidst rising interest rates and tighter lending regulations, investors may opt to refinance their property to access...
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Hotspots 18 JUL 2018

Award-winning buyer’s agent reveals secrets to property investment success

Property investment has long been regarded as one of the most effective means to create wealth, especially in Australia...
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Hotspots 17 JUL 2018

Property rezoning: A beginner's guide

While changes in zoning regulations have big implications on the management of properties, both financial and...
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Finance 17 JUL 2018

Investment tip: Can you invest in property with bad credit?

Investors are best advised to maintain a good credit history — make regular repayments, pay bills and taxes and avoid...
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Hotspots 16 JUL 2018

Low rental yields: Are they automatically bad news?

Many investors prioritise cash flow in order to grow their portfolio, but does a low rental yield actually equate to a...
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Finance 13 JUL 2018

Fixing your home loan rate: From negotiations to buffers

As interest rates continue to rise, some investors are opting to fix their home loan rates for a set period to minimise...
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Investor Strategy 13 JUL 2018

The most expensive Australian properties and who bought them

Turns out, the eastern suburb of Sydney holds some of the most expensive estates across Australia—ranging from $39...
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Finance 13 JUL 2018

How the banking royal commission influences interest rates

Investors are currently finding it harder to secure financing for their portfolios following the implementation of...
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Our Portfolio 10 JUL 2018

Should you fix your home loan interest rate?

Due to the challenges brought by the tightening lending conditions, investors aim to minimise their costs so they can...
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Hotspots 09 JUL 2018

Why this investor avoids selling properties

Most property markets in Australia’s capital cities are experiencing a downward trend but investor Mark Shearwood...
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Hotspots 06 JUL 2018

Should you invest in Brisbane right now?

Despite the downward trend experienced in most capital cities' markets, Brisbane continues to display resilience as it...
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Our Portfolio 05 JUL 2018

BLOG: Why the royal commission could put power back in the hands of property investors

We're still in the middle of the royal commission where a spotlight is being placed on the behaviours of the banks and...
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Hotspots 04 JUL 2018

Property market update: Sydney, June 2018

Tighter financing conditions and less investment activity continue to weaken the housing market conditions in Sydney...
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Hotspots 03 JUL 2018

Australia’s property sectors are getting noticed — and it’s not the asset classes you’d expect

Early indicators of new deals have seen a strong start to 2018, painting a rosy picture for the Australian deal market,...
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Hotspots 03 JUL 2018

Property market update: Melbourne, June 2018

The slipping homes values in the “premium markets” of Melbourne and Sydney have resulted in the “most substantial...
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Hotspots 02 JUL 2018

Property market update: Brisbane, June 2018

While other capital cities saw home values decline consistently in the past months, Brisbane stood strong and displayed...
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Hotspots 02 JUL 2018

Cash flow and compounding growth: ‘Balance’ makes a good portfolio

Smart Property Investment’s Phil Tarrant has successfully built a multi-property portfolio with a net equity worth...
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Hotspots 02 JUL 2018

Property market update: Perth, June 2018

The housing market in Perth is slowly showing signs of improvements after it experienced its “worst cycle ever”...
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Hotspots 29 JUN 2018

Renovate, sell or buy: How to maximise positive cash flow

After growing a multi-property portfolio and achieving 39 per cent compounding growth from an initial investment of...
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Investor Strategy 28 JUN 2018

Is it time to sell your properties in Sydney?

The ‘prime markets’ of Australia, particularly Sydney and Melbourne, have seen a significant decline in home value...
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Hotspots 27 JUN 2018

How to continue investing after hitting a ‘financial brick wall’

Marcelo and Louise Lacuna have built a three property-portfolio after a few years and, while all of their properties...
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Hotspots 27 JUN 2018

What makes a good investment suburb?

After living in the United Kingdom, husband-and-wife Marcelo and Louise Lacuna moved back to Australia and built a...
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Finance 22 JUN 2018

Why living off equity is dangerous

One of the strategies that is regularly advocated in the property investment sphere is living off equity. However, I...
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Hotspots 22 JUN 2018

Investment tip: Creating ‘positive cash flow deals’

Many investors will attest to the abundance of positive cash flow deals in the markets of Australia, but did you know...
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PHIL BLOG
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Our Portfolio 21 JUN 2018

BLOG: Keeping it realistic with your portfolio, for tenants and you

Looking at both a tenant's and my end of the portfolio, it’s important to keep both ends of things simple and...
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