How To Become a Property Developer

Tips & Tricks For Developers: 5 Critical Steps of Site Acquisition

In his latest installment of “Tips & Tricks for Developers,” Dean Parker shares his five critical steps of site acquisition – from submitting an offer subject to due diligence to making a decision on whether or not to proceed with the purchase.Read More...

Dean Parker

December 5th, 2016

Tips & Tricks For Developers: Overcoming Finance Challenges

The lending environment is changing. In response to rising property values, APRA has increased bank capital requirements and tightened lending standards. How do these changes impact developers? In this video, professional developers Dean Parker and Martin Ayles discuss one of Martin’s recent dealsRead More...

Dean Parker

November 9th, 2016

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Tips and Tricks for Developers: Third-Party Quality Assurance Checks

Auction clearance rates in Melbourne and Sydney have been soaring over the past few months, especially in September. Even Adelaide posted a result above 80 percent. The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) released property price growth data last week, and home prices grewRead More...

Dean Parker

September 29th, 2016

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Build a Granny Flat to Boost Your Property’s Cash Flow

I’m coaching a client in Steve McKnight’s property training course that lives in the granny-flat-friendly state of New South Wales. She and her partner had the clever idea of converting their existing detached garage into a second dwelling. They carried out as muchRead More...

Jason Staggers

November 10th, 2014

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Property Developing

A Guide To Property Developing Are you a budding Bob or Betty the builder? If so then you may be interested in the possibility of making money with property developing. What Is Property Developing? In a nutshell, developing real estate involves taking aRead More...

Steve McKnight

May 8th, 2014

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What you must know when subdividing property

The Basics of Subdivision Subdivision is when a section of land is split up into two or more allotments to create separate spaces or adjusting a boundary between neighbouring lots of property. If carried out correctly and under the right conditions – theRead More...

Steve McKnight

January 12th, 2014

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Networking to increase yields

Property investment often goes hand in hand with construction – whether you are developing a building to sell or renovating real estate to add value, chances are that you will require specialised work to be completed on your property. While DIY can beRead More...

Steve McKnight

May 31st, 2012

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9 people can decide the fate of your property development

Much is made of a stoush between a developer and a local council. When the internal workings of a local council mean that the stoush is between the council planners and the elected councillors the story is no less dramatic – it merelyRead More...

Steve McKnight

April 16th, 2012

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Changes to city planning system recommended

There are many factors that influence the success or failure of a particular property investment venture – including economic viability, market conditions, location – and the effectiveness of the city planning system. Deciding where to put your effort and energy could be theRead More...

Steve McKnight

April 11th, 2012

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