Property Development Articles
From step-by-step guides and insider secrets to expert tips and success stories, our articles are designed to help you build knowledge, avoid pitfalls, and make informed decisions as you progress on your property developer journey.
Whether you’re looking for advice on finding deals, feasibility studies, funding strategies, or navigating approvals, you’ll find practical, actionable insights.
Written with care and purpose by Bob Andersen, Hilary Saxton, and the team.
What Does a Property Developer Actually Do? (You Don’t Need to Be a Builder)
Most property developers are not builders. What a developer really does week to week, how many hours a project takes, what you can leave to the builder, and why your background does not matter.
Where Property Developers Should (and Shouldn’t) Cut Corners
Saving money on a development is smart. Cutting the wrong corners is expensive. Where developers can safely save on design, consultants and finishes, and where the cheapest option ends up costing more.
Stop Waiting: How to Take Action in Property Development
Waiting feels safe but rarely saves money. Why action beats perfection in property development, how to start alongside a job, and why finishing matters.
Your Team and Your Network in Property Development
Property development is a people business. How to choose a builder, build your network, ask for help, and use advice and feedback to build better projects.
Who Are You Building For? Designing a Development Buyers Want
Successful developments are built for real buyers, not developer egos. How to get clear on your market, avoid an average project and set a clear vision.
How to Tell If a Development Site Stacks Up
Five signs a development site works, the zoning and feasibility checks to run first, why due diligence is your insurance policy, and when to walk away.
When Are You Ready to Start Property Development? Sooner Than You Think
Waiting for more money, more knowledge or a better market before you start property development? Here is what you actually need in place, which steps matter first, and the six things you do not need at all.
How Property Developers Make Decisions Under Uncertainty (and Take the Hits)
Nothing in property development is 100 percent certain. How experienced developers make the call anyway, when to walk away from a site, what to do when a builder goes bankrupt, and why confidence is built one step a day. From Bob Andersen and Hilary Saxton.
5 People Skills Every Property Developer Needs (That Never Make the Feasibility)
Property development is a people game. The five soft skills that decide whether a project gets finished: communication and listening, negotiation, relationships and trust, networking, and difficult conversations, with practical advice from Bob Andersen.