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Its worth having a look into dibcon. I can't recommend them from personal experience, but I have followed a few of their projects in the area. The build quality looks excellent and they are quite quick.

You should lay off the xenophobic Murdoch press? Chinese foreign investment in Australia is spurring on construction and increasing the supply of housing, which in the long run will make buying/renting more affordable. All the while the construction industry is gearing up and employing the...

Yep, Ryde Council. I spoke to a town planner and they currently have a draft LEP with the Department of Planning, that if passed will remove this particular control (linear separation). However, the new LEP will also restrict dual occupancy developments to allotments which have a minimum street...

Hi all, My next door neighbour built 2 villas a few years back and I have recently been looking into doing something similar (2x3bed villas). After some initial number crunching suggesting a nice profit, i've started to research my council DCP. Unfortunately the VERY FIRST control measure...

Ive never been to one of those seminar things. They look like big scams to me haha. I learnt about options through a successful developer in Sydney. I called them up and asked if I could come in for a chat and he agreed. This developer did his first development at 22 with 150k to his name...

So the offers you receive dont include a deposit? I was thinking of offering a 10% deposit. I really cant see the DA getting knocked back. Everything in the area is getting approved at the moment and all the unit developments are selling out off the plan. Funding shouldn't be an issue...

I didnt quite follow your first comment. I really like your dog idea though. I think something impromptu and casual like that would be best. I will have to borrow the neighbours dog haha.

I have recently done a feasibility study for a 12 unit apartment complex and I am interested in acquiring the land needed on an option. The development will be on 2 adjoining blocks, with each having a market value between 680k-720k. I have calculated land value at about 800k each with a 50%...

I completely agree with you. The amount of red tape being slapped on the agriculture and aquaculture industry is appalling and we wont ever see a boom the way things are now. Fortunately for us we have the capacity to produce large amounts of food, which is the important thing going into...

Yeah of course the mining industries contribution to GDP is greater than 8% when taking into account services from other industries. Keep in mind many of those services are transferable and will therefore hopefully take less of hit with a construction boom likely over the next decade due to...

The negative effect a slow down in mining will have on the Australian economy is overstated. Mining contributes roughly 6-8% of Australia’s GDP, and employs less than 3% of the work force. A slow down in mining may slow the economy slightly, but I think the benefits a weaker $AU will have on...

My post was coming more from personal experience. I have a few friends from the area and they have told me about crime being a problem, nothing too serious, just a lot of teenagers drinking and causing problems. The schools comment was a bit harsh, its just that other than Baulkham hills...

Personally, I wouldn't go near Baulkham Hills. Yeah you can get a decent house/living conditions for your money, but that is due to the non existent train line, distance from the city, and high crime rates. Also, other than Baulkham Hills selective high school most of the schools are pretty...