5 new sustainable developments for the environmentally-conscious buyer 2020

As many developers commit to creating sustainable developments, environmentally-conscious property buyers are spoilt for choice. Ground floor bike workshop at 249QP Finding green and energy-efficient housing not only reduces your carbon footprint but also helps you lower your bills. Here are five new developments across Australia implementing sustainable water and energy-efficient features into their buildings …

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Estimating Renovation Cost – What you need to know

Every successful rehabber will have his or her own framework for evaluating the scope of potential deal and estimating renovation costs. In this article, the framework we use to evaluate the scope and estimate the rehab costs for your potential deals. The 25 Renovation ComponentsScope of Work (SOW) TasksCost GuidelinesDetermining Your Local PriceHow to Pay …

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Is it a best time for property investors to get involved?

It’s time for real estate investors to stop procrastinating and get busy: Hotspotting's Terry Ryder It’s a great time to be a landlord in Australia. With rare exceptions, vacancies are ultra low, rents are rising and there’s massive momentum behind prices. A nationwide property boom is under way (with the big city inner-ring unit markets …

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Great News for Property Developers & Investors!

COVID-19 sees young Australians more keen on committing to home ownership Around 45 per cent of survey respondents are more likely to want to purchase a home now, with a similar number feeling optimistic about achieving their homeownership goals. Over 60 per cent of young people are reducing their spending, with 58.5 per cent adding more …

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Why Property Developers Fail, and What to Do about it

In this article, Yasir Ismat, Property Develoment Speciatist at Geelong Property Consulting talk us through the risks involved in property development so you know how to manage them. Many investors approach property development with rose coloured glasses. Still, to minimise your risks and maximise your chances of turning a good profit (remember you want at …

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Benefits of Hiring a Project Manager (PM)?

Put simply, the Project Manager (PM) is responsible for the success of a construction project. They oversee every aspect, including the planning, execution, monitoring, control and closure. Project Managers ensure that timeframe targets and budgets are met. Addition, it is critical that a good client relationship is maintained throughout the project. We can examine of …

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Reuse Building Material

Trash to treasure - How to use recycled materials to their advantage, and when not to. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r0Ejq_4GXEA Using salvaged materials to recycle There is a plethora of designer products that use salvaged materials as the basis of new designs, with the enthusiasm of a new creative paradigm. It may be a reaction to potnetial apocalypse, …

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Why need a property development funding proposal?

Submitting a property development funding proposal either to bank or prespective investors isn't an easy task, expecially in the current climate. Having a thorough, finacially viable developemnt proposal can increase the chances of obtaining funds for the project. This is particulary important for prespective lenders and investors, who typically base their approval on your project's …

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Development Site Selection Criteria

Yasir Ismat Managing Director (GPC) Over the past decades, advances in technology have brought properties more quickly to the market, thereby increasing competition among buyers seeking good development sites. Despite these advances, many fundamentals still apply in selecting a potential development site. Site Rezoning Potential... Criteria for a residential development site are based on many …

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