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.
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.
How to Do a Property Development When You Don’t Have Enough Money: Joint Ventures Explained
Not enough money for a property development? Bob Andersen’s first two deals were joint ventures with none of his own cash. Vendor finance, equity partners, loan partners and syndicates explained, with three live projects worth up to $19 million.
We Asked ChatGPT to Run a Real Property Development Feasibility. It Was $729,000 Off.
Can AI do your property development feasibility? We gave ChatGPT a real duplex site we had already built and sold. The real profit was $604,000. The AI said a $125,000 loss. Here is why, and how developers should actually use AI.
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.