About six years ago we built a dual occupancy, basically two homes on one block, with four bedrooms each side, finished to a really nice standard. The build cost was around eight to nine hundred thousand dollars. Today? That exact same project would cost about one point six million dollars to build. I am talking Continue Reading
Most people trying to get ahead in property right now are actually doing the wrong thing. Seriously. Some are sitting there waiting 15 or 20 years hoping prices go up, while others are creating massive equity in a year or two. Same market. Completely different outcomes. And if you don’t understand the difference, you can Continue Reading
Most people think a ‘perfect townhouse development site’ is about the best suburbs, the street, or how cheap they can buy it. It’s not. I’ve seen people buy what looks like an absolute weapon of a site… and six months later, they’re stuck, bleeding cash, or redesigning everything. In this article, I’m going to walk Continue Reading
Victoria’s planning framework has shifted. The recent ResCode changes form part of the broader new planning laws in Victoria and are already reshaping how property developers assess sites. There has been plenty of discussion about what these changes were supposed to achieve. The more important question is this: what have they actually done in practice? Continue Reading
Let me say this upfront because it might annoy a few people. If someone gives you a list of the “best suburbs in Melbourne for small developments” without explaining why… That list is basically useless. Because the real edge isn’t the suburb. It’s understanding what actually makes a suburb work, so you can spot the Continue Reading
Most people think property developers make serious money because they pick the right townhouse builder or because the market goes up. That’s wrong, and believing that is exactly why most beginners lose money. This misunderstanding is exactly why most beginners fail to grasp how property developers make money, which has far more to do with Continue Reading
If you were starting from scratch today, 2026, wanting to do your first development. The truth is that the biggest risk isn’t the market, the bank, or your townhouse builder. It’s doing your very first project with no real plan, no numbers, and no team, and only realising halfway through that the deal was never Continue Reading
Most beginners don’t lose money on a development because of one big mistake. They lose it because of a bunch of small hidden costs in property development that they never saw coming. And by the time they realise, it’s already too late to back out. The soil, the slope, the services, the planning rules. All Continue Reading
Building a house in Australia sounds straightforward… until you actually start. One wrong call can blow out your budget. Delay your build for months, or lock you into mistakes you can’t undo. So before you sign anything, touch the site, or choose a builder, read this. I’m going to walk you step-by-step through the entire Continue Reading
A property developer network can give aspiring and experienced developers access to expert support, practical tools, industry connections and real-world insights. This property developer network guide explains why developing alone can be risky and how the right community can help you make better project decisions. In the high-stakes world of property development, success is not Continue Reading
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