Site Negotiation Secrets Every Property Developer Should Know (Ep: 267)

Negotiation might be the most underrated skill in property development, and the good news is, it is one you can improve. In this episode, Bob Andersen and Hilary Saxton unpack the negotiating skills every property developer needs, from buying sites to dealing with partners, agents and builders. Yo…

The Property Development Lies Everyone Believes (Ep: 266)

You've heard them all: you have to be rich, all developers go broke, you must be a builder, but how many of these "facts" are actually true? In Episode 266, Hilary Saxton rapid-fires the biggest property development myths at Bob Andersen and Bob debunks each one in plain English. In this epis…

How to Actually Start in Property Development — Free Online Event This Saturday

This Saturday, Bob Andersen and Hilary Saxton are running a FREE 4hour online Property Development Masterclass! 🏘️ Bob and Hilary preview exactly what you'll walk away with:  - Where to actually start: The full step by step property development process - Finding and analysing a site - Finance - D…

How Developers Actually Build Wealth, Not Just Profit (Ep: 265)

Most people think the best property developers are the ones making the biggest profits. They're not. In episode 265, Bob and Hilary explain the difference between making a profit and building wealth, why so many developers make good money but never get ahead, and the habits, from recycling equity t…

How AI Is Giving Property Developers A Competitive Advantage (Ep: 264)

AI is quickly becoming the new electricity, and the property developers who learn to use it are pulling ahead of the ones who do not. In episode 264, Hilary sits down with our business partner and resident AI expert, Aaron Ralph, to unpack how developers can use AI to build a real competitive adva…

The Million Dollar Decisions Property Developers Make (Ep: 263)

In this episode, Bob and Hilary unpack the million-dollar decisions every developer makes, and how to get them right. Not multi-million-dollar projects, but the aggregation of marginal gains: the compiled decisions that quietly determine whether you succeed. They walk through buying the wrong site…

The Contract Clause That Could Wipe Out Your Profit (Ep: 262)

Escalation clauses can look like a simple way to keep a builder happy or manage uncertainty. Get one wrong and it can quietly eat your development profit. In episode 262, Bob and Hilary break down escalation clauses from a developer's point of view: what they actually are, where you will bump into…

Property Development Top-Up Loans, Explained (EP: 261)

Most developers think that once the loan is approved, the finance side is done. Bob Andersen and Hilary Saxton explain why that is not always true. Toward the end of a project things can shift: the build runs longer, interest eats into the cap, a variation creeps in beyond your contingency, or sale…

From The Kitchen To Property Development - Ollie's Story Of Change, Courage And Momentum (EP - 260)

After 30 years as a chef, from Michelin kitchens in London to award winning restaurants in Sydney, Ollie Carruthers decided he wanted his time back. In this episode Hilary sits down with Ollie to trace his journey from head chef to full time property developer through the Property Mastermind Mentor…

Ep 259 - What Successful New Property Developers Do Differently

This week Bob and Hilary step back and ask the big questions: what do the new developers who actually succeed do differently from the ones who stall? It comes down to six habits. 1. They get properly educated, so it is never a gamble. 2. They ask better questions and spot the pearl inside the oys…