Ep 274 – You Don’t Need to Be Ready to Start Property Development
You don’t need to be ready to start property development. Bob Andersen and Hilary Saxton on what ready really looks like: why there is no perfect market, which steps matter now, building your team early, and how confidence is built one action at a time.
Ep 273 – Are You the Weak Link in Your Property Development?
Bob Andersen and Hilary Saxton on the skills that sit alongside the feasibility: making decisions when nothing is certain, taking the hits without catastrophising, leading experts you are not one of, knowing your own triggers, and building the confidence to act.
Ep 272 – The People Skills Nobody Puts in the Feasibility
Property development is a people game. Bob Andersen and Hilary Saxton cover the skills nobody puts in the feasibility: communication and listening, negotiation, relationships and trust, networking, and the difficult conversations, and how each one builds the confidence to act.
Ep 271 – Are You Walking Away From Deals You Could Actually Do?
Bob Andersen and Hilary Saxton on why the problem is rarely the deal, it is trying to do it alone. Bob’s first two joint ventures, three live syndicated projects worth up to $19 million, and why the financier is the best JV partner you will ever have.
Ep 270 – Can ChatGPT Do Your Property Development Feasibility? (We Tested It Live!)
Hilary Saxton and Aaron Ralph test the newest ChatGPT model on a real duplex feasibility the team has already built and sold. The real result was a $604,000 profit. The AI said a $125,000 loss. Here is why, and what it means for you.
Ep 269 – Where New Developers Get Stuck: The 5 Big Ones
Bob Andersen and Hilary Saxton unpack the five sticking points that stall new property developers: how much equity you need, development vs retail finance, choosing your patch, why profit is decided at the start, and building the right team.
Ep 268 – Why the Best JV Partner Is Not a Stranger With Money
Bob Andersen and Hilary Saxton on what makes a great joint venture partner, why the wrong money costs more than you think, equity vs loan partners, JVs with a landowner, and where the best partnerships really come from.
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.
Ep 267 – Site Negotiation Secrets Every Property Developer Should Know
Bob and Hilary unpack the negotiating skills every property developer needs, from why conditions can beat price to reading needs versus wants, walking away, and creative deal structures.
Ep 261 – The End-of-Project Funding Trap: What Happens When You Need More Money?
Bob Andersen and Hilary Saxton unpack end-of-project funding: why developers sometimes need a top-up near the end of a project, why it’s normal, and how to structure one. With a real example from their North Harbour industrial build.