Property Mastermind Podcast with Bob Andersen & Hilary Saxton

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The Contract Clause That Could Wipe Out Your Profit (Ep - 262)

July 17, 2026

Escalation clauses can look like a simple way to keep a builder happy or manage uncertainty. Get one wrong and it can quietly eat your development profit. In episode 262, Bob and Hilary break down escalation clauses from a developer's point of view: what they actually are, where you will bump into them (usually the building contract), and why builders push for them when material and labour prices feel unpredictable. Bob shares how he has used escalation on large, staged land purchases, why th...

Property Development Top-Up Loans, Explained (EP: 261)

July 09, 2026

Most developers think that once the loan is approved, the finance side is done. Bob Andersen and Hilary Saxton explain why that is not always true. Toward the end of a project things can shift: the build runs longer, interest eats into the cap, a variation creeps in beyond your contingency, or sales take longer to settle. Sometimes you need a top up. In this episode Bob and Hilary break down why end of project funding happens, why it is more normal than people think and rarely fatal, and how ...

From The Kitchen To Property Development - Ollie's Story Of Change, Courage And Momentum (EP - 260)

July 02, 2026

After 30 years as a chef, from Michelin kitchens in London to award winning restaurants in Sydney, Ollie Carruthers decided he wanted his time back. In this episode Hilary sits down with Ollie to trace his journey from head chef to full time property developer through the Property Mastermind Mentoring Program. Ollie shares the buyers agency proposal that made him think everyone was making money on the project except him, how his first workshop turned a one off project into a whole new career,...