When Trust Saves a ProjectA few years ago, one of my mentoring clients, a builder-turned-investor was running a simple two-lot subdivision on Brisbane’s southside.Everything looked smooth on paper with approvals in place, contractors lined up, numbers stacked.Then the stormwater plan hit a snag.Council wanted a revised design that required an easement through the neighbour’s property.He […]

Why this conversation mattersI recently sat down with Alex Steffan, co-founder of Steffan Harries and creator of the property-analysis platform PropertEASE.Alex has spent two decades navigating Queensland’s planning system – helping investors and developers turn good dirt into great deals.We unpacked how the planning landscape is shifting, how to pick the right site (and council) […]