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STCA – What does STCA mean?

25 January 2010
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STCA: Four letters you have no doubt seen many times as you’ve browsed through Australian real estate websites searching for your property.
But what exactly does STCA mean?

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Construction tender evaluation

18 December 2009
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So your project has finally completed the rigorous design & planning permit process and your architect has sent your Building Permit Documentation Package out to tender.
The only problem is you’ve received back three wildly differing tender responses from separate builders.
How can one builder’s tender offer come in at almost twice as much as the other [...]

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Subdivide land: the 5 tests your property must pass

27 November 2009
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If you own or are considering purchasing a large block of land, you have probably asked the question: “Can I subdivide?”.
This article will provide a big picture overview of the 5 tests your property must pass before it can be subdivided.

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Property Investment Strategies: How to proactively add significant equity without building or renovating

17 November 2009
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How can you proactively add significant equity to your investment property without building or renovating?
Read more to find out how one of our clients took less than six months to do just that.

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Property Development 101: Step 4

19 October 2009
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Now that you have completed your Concept Plans (Step 3), your project needs formal planning permission from your local planning authority.
The goal of this step, Step 4: Application, is to obtain a planning permit for your project.
This article will outline the following steps in the planning permit application process:

Steps to take before making your planning [...]

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Property Development 101: Step 3

13 October 2009
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At this point, you are now armed with information from your initial Assessment (Step 1) and your Strategic Business Plan (Step 2).
The goal of this step, Step 3: Concept, is to work with your architect to:

Distill your design brief
Collaborate with key stakeholders early
Arrive at Concept Plans

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Property Development 101: Step 2

6 October 2009
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Now that you’ve completed Step 1: Assessment, only potential developments with a Medium to High level of Confidence should proceed.
The goal of this step, Step 2: Strategy, is to produce a Strategic Business Plan that:

Quantifies your profit
Re-interrogates the brief, and
Documents your Strategy

Note: If you haven’t already, it may be worthwhile reading Property Development 101: [...]

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Property Development 101: Step 1

28 September 2009
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A common first question we get asked by clients when considering potential projects is: “Is this project worth proceeding with or are we just wasting our time”?
The goal of this step is to arrive at a Preliminary Development Assessment that gives a project a High, Medium or Low level of confidence to proceed.
Note: If you [...]

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2008/2009 HIA Award Winner: Surrey Hills Project

14 September 2009
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Brutal Art Design + Build are the proud recipients of the 2008-2009 HIA CSR Victoria Award in the category of best Renovation $350,000 – $500,000 for our work on our client’s Surrey Hills project.
This award winning home is featured in the Top Homes 2008/2009 Housing Industry Association Awards magazine.

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Land Subdividing

17 August 2009
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Land subdividing is an essential part of broadacre, greenfield and infill property development and refers to the process of breaking down one large land allotment into two or more smaller land allotments – each on their own separate title.
Land subdividing can be a profitable form of property development in its own right – or could [...]

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