Property Development - Investment Strategies

• Display Homes: A Model Investment? By Nila Sweeney

  Attractive rates of return, quality tenants and top of the range fixtures and fittings make display homes an appealing investment option – but what are the risks? read more

• Developing: The DA process

  One of the most important steps in the development process is understanding the local town planning in the area you’re looking to develop in. read more

• Golf course developments

  Golf course estates have become a popular lifestyle choice for Baby Boomers looking to retire in style. But do golf course developments represent the best investment choice – and how would it fit into your wealth creation strategy? Sarah Megginson reports read more

• NSW council’s $620m budget surplus glut

  Property Council of Australia figures show $620m in development levies left unspent by local councils in Sydney read more

• Building approvals drop to 24-year low

  Despite tightening rental markets and a housing supply shortage, building approvals fell by almost 2% in August, according to the latest data from Australian Bureau of Statistics. read more