Some development sites look perfect. Big block, good suburb, sharp price. But experienced buyers know some deals are traps, and the residential development site red flags often hide in plain sight. Hit play above, then read on before you buy. Which Development Sites Look Great But Turn Out to Be Bad Deals? The ones that Continue Reading

Most people think you fund a townhouse development like a home loan. You don’t. Get the funding strategy wrong and you can get knocked back, stuck halfway, or pushed into a bad deal. Here’s how the three main options work, and which one suits you. Hit play above to watch the full breakdown. Why Is Continue Reading

Build a few townhouses, sell them, bank the margin. That playbook printed money for years. Now the cost to build a house in Australia has jumped while resale prices have barely moved, and the easy middle market has dried up. Here’s why develop and sell stalled, and what property development in 2026 rewards. Hit play Continue Reading

Almost every property development project starts with an optimistic timeline. Then reality hits. Most development delays cost you time and profit, and plenty are avoidable. Here’s what really slows projects down, and how to keep yours on track. Watch the full episode above for the complete breakdown. What Causes Development Delays? Most delays come down Continue Reading

If you own an investment property in Australia, or you plan to buy one, the rules have just shifted. After the latest budget, the negative gearing changes have made established property a very different game. Get this wrong and you could tip money into the wrong asset at the worst time. Here’s what changed, and Continue Reading

Watch the full episode above to hear Marcus from our project management team break down exactly how this works across live projects. Most beginners build their property development consultants team in the wrong order. That mistake can cost months and thousands before a single sod is turned. In this episode of Inside Property Development, Marcus Continue Reading

Most people think the subdivision process is just slicing a block in half. The reality has dozens of moving parts, and getting one wrong can cost you months and thousands. Here’s how it actually works from endorsed plans to title, with insights from Sasha on our project management team. What Are the Key Stages of Continue Reading

One thing quietly destroys more property development budgets than almost anything else: construction variations. They can turn a profitable project into a very expensive lesson. Watch the full episode above for the breakdown, or keep reading for the practical takeaways. What Exactly Is a Construction Variation? A construction variation is any change to the original Continue Reading

A lot of development projects look great on paper. The numbers stack up, the design works, the approvals come through. Then construction starts, and that’s when the real site problems show up. Watch the full episode above to hear exactly how experienced proeprty developers handle these surprises and protect their margins. What unexpected problems appear Continue Reading

Signing a home building contract feels like the finish line. It’s actually where most developers lose control. The work you do before signing decides whether construction runs smoothly or unravels twelve months in. Here’s what experienced developers do differently. Watch the full episode above. What Risks Appear Once You Sign a Building Contract? The biggest Continue Reading

Two blocks of land can look almost identical, yet one makes money and the other bleeds it. The difference comes down to a handful of factors most people never check when assessing a townhouse development site. In this episode of Inside Property Development, Gav who heads up the Little Fish buyers agents service breaks down Continue Reading

Most property development projects don’t fail because the idea was bad. They fail because the numbers were wrong. The biggest reason? People underestimate the real costs in property development. In this episode, Claire, head of projects at Little Fish, breaks down exactly where budgets go off the rails, and what experienced developers do differently. Hit Continue Reading

Two development projects can look almost identical on paper. Same suburb. Similar site. Similar end values. But one makes a fortune and the other will lose you money. So what actually determines which way it goes? In this episode, Marcus from the Little Fish project management team breaks down the four areas that decide whether Continue Reading

Most property developers waste weeks analysing sites that experienced buyers reject in seconds. The difference is knowing what to look for before you ever open a spreadsheet. In this episode of Inside Property Development, Gav, Head of Site Acquisitions at Little Fish, breaks down exactly how he filters hundreds of sites each week. Hit play Continue Reading

Buy a house. Rent it out. Hold it long enough and you’ll be fine. That’s the advice most Australian investors have heard for decades. But a growing number are realising that small property development offers a faster, more controlled way to build wealth. Hit play above to watch the full breakdown. Why Are More Investors Continue Reading

Spending hours on sites that experienced property developers reject in seconds? This episode will change how you approach site acquisition. Peter Kelly sits down with Gav from the site acquisition team. Gav reviews hundreds of development sites in Melbourne every week. Together they reveal how to spot subdivision opportunities fast. And how to kill bad Continue Reading