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Ten property markets where the numbers point to value
InvestorKit’s September 2026 analysis looks beyond national averages to compare affordability, rental pressure and housing supply across ten markets.
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What market pressure can reveal beyond RBA rate cuts
news.com.au covers InvestorKit’s market pressure research and the limits of waiting for a national interest-rate signal before assessing local property conditions.
Read the story : What market pressure can reveal beyond RBA rate cuts
How Hayder Shkara built a nine-property portfolio
From a first purchase in Berkeley to a $10 million portfolio, Hayder explains the role of affordability, equity and reducing decision fatigue.
Read the story : How Hayder Shkara built a nine-property portfolio
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InvestorKit Wins Innovator of the Year at the 2026 REB Innovation Awards
InvestorKit has won Innovator of the Year for a Residential Buyer's Agency at the 2026 REB Innovation Awards, its second innovation win of the year.
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New build or established? Looking beyond the tax deduction
Reported InvestorKit modelling compares two $750,000 purchases over ten years, showing why cash flow and total return can tell different stories.
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Arjun Paliwal’s property journey across six states
The Daily Mail profiles the InvestorKit founder’s first purchase, interstate diversification and approach to investing amid policy uncertainty.
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InvestorKit EDGE recognised at the Australian Buyers Agent Awards
CFOtech explains how EDGE brings research, portfolio strategy and client communication together, following its property acquisitions technology award.
Read the story : InvestorKit EDGE recognised at the Australian Buyers Agent Awards
Why Joe and Gianna waited for the facts
With nine investment properties across five states, Joe and Gianna explain why confirmed policy and their long-term plan matter more than speculation.
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How tax uncertainty was changing investor activity
The April 2026 report compares slowing investor purchases in several capitals with a different picture in Victoria, alongside Joe and Gianna’s perspective.
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Chris Huxter Named Buyers Agent of the Year for Commercial, 2026
InvestorKit's commercial lead has been named Buyers Agent of the Year for Commercial at the inaugural Australian Buyers Agent Awards, a national individual title.
Read the story : Chris Huxter Named Buyers Agent of the Year for Commercial, 2026
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InvestorKit Wins Marketing Campaign of the Year 2026
InvestorKit has won Marketing Campaign of the Year at the inaugural Australian Buyers Agent Awards, one of three wins from 13 category placements.
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InvestorKit Wins Three Awards at the 2026 Australian Buyers Agent Awards
InvestorKit took home three golds at the inaugural Australian Buyers Agent Awards, and was recognised across 13 of the program's 26 categories, more than any other buyer's agency in Australia.
Read the story : InvestorKit Wins Three Awards at the 2026 Australian Buyers Agent Awards
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InvestorKit's EDGE Platform Wins Technology Platform of the Year 2026
InvestorKit's in-house research and acquisition platform has been named Technology Platform of the Year at the inaugural Australian Buyers Agent Awards.
Read the story : InvestorKit's EDGE Platform Wins Technology Platform of the Year 2026
How Sidd and Liz built a four-property portfolio
After an underperforming Sydney apartment, the couple changed their approach and bought interstate, with affordability and their family’s goals guiding each purchase.
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Vignesh Rajashekar on investing beyond a Sydney home
A report on Australians’ changing goals follows Vignesh’s three-property journey across Adelaide, Bundaberg and Wodonga, while he continued living in Sydney.
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Mehul Patel Named Rising Star of the Year Finalist, 2026 Australian Buyers Agent Awards
Mehul Patel was shortlisted for Rising Star of the Year at the inaugural Australian Buyers Agent Awards, an individual category that recognises people rather than the business.
Read the story : Mehul Patel Named Rising Star of the Year Finalist, 2026 Australian Buyers Agent Awards
Beyond blue chip: a research-led approach to property
Forbes Australia’s BrandVoice feature examines how InvestorKit assesses markets nationally and challenges familiar assumptions about where to invest.
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From FIFO work to six investment properties
Michael saved through university, bought his first Perth house in 2021 and expanded interstate while balancing rental income, growth and risk.
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InvestorKit wins Buyer’s Agency of the Year 2026
InvestorKit becomes a three-time REB Buyer’s Agency of the Year winner, recognising the team behind its research, portfolio strategy and client service.
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How many investment properties are enough?
Domain explores the portfolio “sweet spot” with Arjun Paliwal, putting the number of properties in the context of retirement goals.
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Two properties by 23: Moses Villani’s first year
Moses bought houses in Wodonga and Townsville in 2025, building a portfolio beyond $1 million while keeping his future living arrangements flexible.
Read the story : Two properties by 23: Moses Villani’s first year
Paige Hadley on property and life beyond netball
The Australian netballer discusses investment education, manageable commitments and planning for her family’s future beyond an elite sporting career.
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Arjun Paliwal Shortlisted for REB Industry Thought Leader of the Year 2026
InvestorKit's CEO and Head of Research was shortlisted for Industry Thought Leader of the Year at the 2026 REB Awards, one of four individual placements across two national programs.
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Arjun Paliwal on private investors and rental supply
A news.com.au profile explores the founder’s early banking career, approach to borrowing and views on the role of landlords in housing.
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InvestorKit’s residential innovation award in 2025
REB’s official results name InvestorKit the residential buyer’s agency innovation winner and a finalist in the commercial category.
Read the story : InvestorKit’s residential innovation award in 2025
Arjun Paliwal on basketball, discipline and life outside work
The Australian Financial Review’s Time Out Q&A introduces the InvestorKit founder through his long-standing interest in basketball.
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Adrian Lee named a PIPA Awards finalist
Australian Broker records Adrian Lee’s QPIA graduate finalist recognition at the inaugural PIPA Awards for Excellence in 2024.
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Inside InvestorKit’s 2024 Market Pressure Review
Australian Broker examines the local economies, housing supply and employment conditions behind InvestorKit’s national market assessment.
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InvestorKit Wins Back-to-Back REB Buyer's Agency of the Year, 2024
InvestorKit took Buyer's Agency of the Year at the 2024 REB Awards, its second consecutive title, achieved during the firm's fastest growth phase.
Read the story : InvestorKit Wins Back-to-Back REB Buyer's Agency of the Year, 2024
Behind InvestorKit’s 2024 REB Awards finalist recognition
REB’s finalist Q&A explores the team structure, research investment and client experience behind InvestorKit’s nomination.
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Five considerations for investing through high interest rates
A 2023 feature sets out InvestorKit and Confidence Finance’s approach to local market research, financial buffers and uncertain borrowing conditions.
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InvestorKit Wins Its First REB Buyer's Agency of the Year Title, 2023
InvestorKit took the industry's headline agency award in 2023, five years after the business was founded, and went on to win it twice more.
Read the story : InvestorKit Wins Its First REB Buyer's Agency of the Year Title, 2023
The research behind “Buying with Confidence”
Agile Market Intelligence explains the commissioned research project that examined investors’ reasons for using, or avoiding, a buyer’s agent.
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Arjun Paliwal on building a borderless portfolio
A 2021 profile follows the lessons behind the founder’s early purchases and the research that took his search beyond familiar locations.
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Arjun Paliwal named a 2021 REB Awards finalist
Momentum Media’s official announcement lists InvestorKit’s founder among the finalists for Buyer’s Agent of the Year.
Read the story : Arjun Paliwal named a 2021 REB Awards finalist
Why Arjun Paliwal bought in Bendigo during lockdown
Smart Property Investment examines the employment, rental and supply indicators behind the founder’s 11th property purchase in 2020.
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Every story here started the same way. A goal, and no clear path to it. Filter by where you're at, then watch how it actually played out.
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Young investor
2 properties by 23
If you want a different outcome, you have to be willing to make different decisions.
Moses
Young investor
0 → 5 in 5 yrs
I went from 0 to 5 properties in 5 years, building over $1M in equity.
Nafiz
Young investor
3 properties by 27
How Investokit help me built a multi-state, 3-property portfolio worth $600K+ equity by 27.
Vignesh
First timer
3 properties, $500K+
Built a 3-property portfolio across 3 markets without seeing the homes.
Shahin
First timer
4 properties, $760K
From accidental investor to borderless investor with a 4-property portfolio.
Renji & Bency
First timer
27% capital growth
From the UK, he invested back home in Townsville and built momentum.
Patrick
Experienced
$5M, 7 properties
Scaled to a $5M portfolio across 7 properties in two years.
Joe & Gianna Ciardi
Experienced
$7.5M portfolio
Built an 8-property portfolio, then bought his own Sydney home.
Ani
Experienced
+$2.8M in 5 yrs
Built $2.8M in equity across 13 properties in 5 years.
Michael Thomas
Busy professional
$4.5M by age 30
Two physiotherapists built a $4.5M portfolio of 5 properties by 30.
Ryan & Lauren
Busy professional
$995K → $1.08M
ontinued building wealth in Australian property while living in Dubai.
Tim Biason
Busy professional
0 → 3 in 2 yrs
I went from 0 to 3 off-market investments in 2 years, gaining $506K equity.
Cameron Galloway
Commercial
$10M portfolio
Diversified across four states to hit their $10M goal, now scaling to $20M via commercial.
Aman & Charu
Commercial
9 properties
Applied her business success and a trusted team to build a bullet-proof portfolio.
Leanne
Commercial
Bought back time
She replaced sitting cash with a commercial asset built for passive income and time freedom.
Jasmine Bai
Awards and recognition
Recognised for the work behind the headlines.
Buyer's Agency of the Year at the REB Awards in 2023, 2024 and 2026, plus national awards for our research, technology, marketing and people.
- 2026Buyer's Agency of the YearREB Awards
- 2026Innovator of the Year, Residential Buyer's AgencyREB Innovation Awards
- 2026Technology Platform of the Year, Property AcquisitionsAustralian Buyers Agent Awards
- 2026Marketing Campaign of the YearAustralian Buyers Agent Awards
- 2026Buyers Agent of the Year, CommercialAustralian Buyers Agent Awards · Chris Huxter
Cyclical vs Structural Fundamentals: The Real Force Behind Property Booms - with Junge Ma
Commercial Land Tax by State: What Investors Get Wrong
Why First Home Buyers Aren't Buying Despite Bigger Loans
Post-Budget Property Sentiment: What Data Really Shows
Altona North: Is Over-Supply a Real Risk for This Investor's Townhouse? - with Junge Ma
Are Townhouses the Next Best Investment as Houses Become Unaffordable? - with Junge Ma
The people behind the plan
You're not hiring one person. You're hiring a team of 100+.
Most agencies sell you one personality. We back you with researchers, strategists, acquisition managers and client managers, so your portfolio never rides on a single person's hunch, or a single person's day off.
No one can read 13 markets at once. That's the whole point of a team this size: the research, the numbers and the buying all sit with people who do only that.
Arjun Paliwal · Founder, InvestorKit
- People on the team
- 100+
- Markets researched live
- 13
- Australians guided
- 2,200+
- Data sources per call
- 30+
Real wealth outcomes, not hype. Named Australia's #1 buyer's agency, 2023, 2024 and 2026.
- Clients served
- 2,200+
- property purchases
- 3,100+
- property value
- $2B+
- client equity generated
- $500M+
- average projected retirement assets
- $10.4M
- five-star Google reviews
- 850+
- Of recent purchases off market or pre market
- around 70%
- Suburbs bought in, under 3% of Australia's
- 420+
- Average time from signing to purchase
- 2 to 4 months
- REB Buyer's Agency of the Year, 2023, 2024 and 2026
- 3x
- Mainstream media features
- 1,000+
By investors, for investors. Past performance is not a guarantee of future results.
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Thank you Kane, Vanessa and the great team at InvestorKit! I have just settled on my very first investment property and this whole experience has been super easy and quick. They are knowledgeable and have guided me through the whole process. Would definitely recommend to anyone who is looking to invest but doesn't know where to start!
As first time buyers, this service was invaluable during the process for me and my partner. From strategizing and goal setting pre purchase with Arjun and Kane (whose knowledge was evident from the get go), to being on hand to answer any questions when we had any, and Vanessa keeping us in the loop throughout purchase and after settlement, the service and industry knowledge was excellent. We'll be back for the second investment!
We can't recommend InvestorKit enough. A team of top experts at their field that make themselves available for all your questions and gives you the confidence and support to make the big decisions. With great professionalism and knowledge, they made the challenging process of starting an investment property journey much easier, before, during and after the settlement, providing valuable advice and guidance.
We had a fantastic experience with InvestorKit. Buying our first investment property we had no idea how to start. The entire team at InvestorKit has been professional, knowledgeable and supportive throughout the process. They take the time…
InvestorKit has been incredible in helping us secure our first investment property. Every team member responsible for each milestone along the way was extremely helpful, professional, and proactive. They took all the guesswork out of not…
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