This week we did a little back flip on a development project and I thought I'd talk about what to do when things don't necessarily go your way.

Property Bloom had found a wonderful property for our clients well located right in the CBD of this town.  The project would eventually end up as a three unit development which would include the existing house. Our plans are to renovate the house (which we have now completed) and build a duplex (two attached dwellings) behind the house. It's termed 'three unit' by council as when you lodge your Development Application (DA) they assess the house as one of the units.

This week I experienced the hot Sydney property market from two different perspectives. The first perspective was from a friend buying her first home and the second from a friend selling one of her investment properties.

I'll start with my first homebuyer friend who, with her husband, have a budget of around $750,000 and on Sydney's northern beaches this should buy them a two bedroom apartment. It wasn't that long ago that they'd get a small house for this budget but now we are seeing many median prices reach and exceed the magic million dollars. In the Hunter $750,000 would buy them a fabulous mansion or Property Bloom could build them two x three bedroom villas, but they want to live in Sydney.

I just love my job and sometimes it feels like the Universe is aligning with me. This seemed to happen the other day when I was delivered an awesome development site right into the palms of my hands. 

This Sunday we celebrate International Women's Day and the theme this year is MAKE IT HAPPEN.

What a great theme. Yes, us ladies really need to make things happen for ourselves and for our families.