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  1. David_SYD liked Lindsay_W's post in the thread Duplex numbers & current margin expectations.

    And they are, 18 weeks average here in SE QLD ;)

    7th May, 2024 at 12:17 PM
  2. David_SYD replied to the thread Duplex numbers & current margin expectations.

    He hasn’t done a detailed feasibility - the numbers are high-level and a taking point. “% profit margin is what matters”? Certainly is:...

    7th May, 2024 at 12:17 PM
  3. David_SYD replied to the thread Duplex numbers & current margin expectations.

    Yes, hence why many of the Duplex builds you see now in Sydney are not being built by “Aussies”

    6th May, 2024 at 11:24 AM
  4. David_SYD liked Big A's post in the thread Duplex numbers & current margin expectations.

    This is Straya mate. Trades need to have a smoko break after every 5th brick they lay. Then as soon as the clock strikes 3pm they must...

    6th May, 2024 at 9:50 AM
  5. David_SYD replied to the thread Duplex numbers & current margin expectations.

    The speed (or total lack of) in which Aussies build houses over here astounds me. It’s so slow! Ask any Brit, Irishman or European....

    5th May, 2024 at 8:08 PM
  6. David_SYD replied to the thread Duplex numbers & current margin expectations.

    Sydney locations. South Caringbah, burraneer Yep - and a few others in the surrounding areas.

    5th May, 2024 at 8:01 PM
  7. David_SYD liked Big A's post in the thread Duplex numbers & current margin expectations.

    Unit trust for ownership structure. 100% the builder is the key. Builder is a long time school friend of the partner. The plan includes...

    5th May, 2024 at 8:00 PM
  8. David_SYD liked Tofubiscuit's post in the thread Duplex numbers & current margin expectations.

    Lots of duplex being built in that area

    5th May, 2024 at 7:59 PM
  9. David_SYD replied to the thread Duplex numbers & current margin expectations.

    HA! How is that even relevant/ comparable? Seriously. The OP’s figures aren’t that far off at all for a desktop feaso.

    5th May, 2024 at 7:59 PM
  10. David_SYD liked Redom's post in the thread Duplex numbers & current margin expectations.

    Hmm those constructions costs are solid. Holding costs are close too, I use a different simpler approach for these given variability...

    5th May, 2024 at 7:55 PM
  11. David_SYD liked Shahin_Afarin's post in the thread Duplex development Epping NSW.

    Have you explored the possibility of doing the approval via CDC? Most often CDC can be quicker and cheaper. The issues with...

    4th May, 2024 at 7:34 PM
  12. David_SYD replied to the thread NSW Sutherland Shire.

    Ahhh. Fair point.

    4th May, 2024 at 10:59 AM
  13. David_SYD replied to the thread NSW Sutherland Shire.

    Thought this was good value for a knockdown rebuild? 110 Bridges Street, Kurnell, NSW 2231...

    3rd May, 2024 at 7:46 PM