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.
Property Development for Beginners: Your Questions Answered
Can a complete beginner get into property development with no experience, no site, and no big deposit? Yes. Here are the questions beginners ask us most, answered honestly.
Negotiation Secrets for Property Developers (It’s Not About the Price)
Negotiation is a property developer’s most underrated skill. Learn why conditions can beat price, how to read needs versus wants, where to draw your walk-away line, and how creative structures win better deals.
Developer’s Feasibility vs Financier’s Feasibility: Why a Profitable Deal Can Still Get a No
Your feasibility says the deal is profitable, so why did the bank say no? Here is the difference between a developer’s feasibility and a financier’s, and why it matters.
How to Use AI in Property Development: A Practical Starting Guide
A practical guide to using AI in property development, from shortcutting research and feasibilities to the one simple habit that gets you started.
What Is an Information Memorandum (and Why Every Developer Needs One)?
An information memorandum is how you present a development to funders, partners and buyers. What goes in one, why it matters, and how it helps you raise finance.
How to Do Market Research for a Property Development
Before you develop, you need to know the market will buy what you build. How to research demand, comparable sales and your patch, so you build the right product.
Why Due Diligence Makes or Breaks a Property Development
Due diligence is what stops a promising development site turning into an expensive mistake. What to check, when to check it, and how it protects your feasibility.
Financial Feasibility in Property Development: The Number That Decides Everything
A financial feasibility is the single most important tool in property development. What goes into one, the number that matters most, and why you run it before you buy.