Why are we still preselling apartments rather than embracing a ‘build then sell’ model?
The Fifth Estate - Moving from the popular presale model to a build then sell model would provide additional funds for the builder, increase the quality of housing, stabilise demand, increase workplace stability and encourage labour retention, said Andrea Sharam. So why are we not using it? Why are we still…
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- Jul 2, 2026
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- Jul 18, 2026 (1 month ago)
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