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House building activity continues to soar off the back of the now-defunct federal government HomeBuilder initiative. Latest ABS data reports that capital city building approvals for houses increased by 36.4% over February to a new record monthly high of 8,697. Over the first two months of this year, approvals for new houses have skyrocketed by…
Have you ever wondered how you get started in property development? I’ve recently noticed a trend in budding developers – they are looking for an overview of the property development process and they want it in a simple and accessible way. It’s probably in part because many of the property markets around Australia are flat…
In Australia today, how much can you expect to spend when building a house? Without sounding trite, the answer to this could be summed up with that frustrating yet often accurate phrase: how long is a piece of string? There are a number of different factors that can impact the cost of building a house,…
In these changing times when property investors can no longer count on double digit price growth many are considering getting started in property development to help them ‘manufacture’ some capital growth. In fact one of the most read blogs on this site is How to Get Started in Property Development. It all sounds so simple. So…
As a property developer I choose the suburbs where I undertake developments very carefully. If I’m planning to undertake a development to sell at a profit (something I don’t do anymore – I’m a long term holder of the properties I develop) I look for very different criteria than if I’m planning to hold the…
There are a growing number of people in Australia wanting to create wealth by undertaking a small property development. Unfortunately, many people attempt it when they don’t have the knowledge or the know-how, and they end up financially worse off than they were before. Others, while clearly capable of managing the project, don’t set up…
Have you watched too many episodes of popular television shows like The Block? Feeling inspired to take a run down wreck and make it new again? It all looks so simple and glamorous, with random ‘beautiful people’ tucking their perfectly styled hair into oddly flattering hardhats. But the reality of a large-scale renovation project is very…
How many times have you driven past a property and said to yourself, “If only I had bought that property when it was for sale five years ago? Who wouldn’t have bought more properties 10 years ago if they knew they would have doubled in value, like many well located real estate has done over…
In his continuing series of articles, Bryce Yardney, Property Development Specialist at Metropole, takes readers on a step by step journey through the property development process. Today Part 19 brings us to the final instalment as I walk you through what to do with your completed project and the next steps as a property developer. For…
Why is it important to understand the difference between a repair or an improvement to your investment property? The property investor is often grappling with whether an expense is a repair or an improvement. This is critical because a repair can be written off immediately whereas an improvement must be written off over a longer…
