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Townhouse development feasibility software

Model the deal. Know what you can pay.

Automated development feasibility, built by a developer with $5B+ of Australian developments.

Start with clearly labelled assumptions for NSW, VIC, QLD, SA and WA. See modelled margin, profit, funding and pressure points — then refine with your own figures.

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A real DealIQ worked example

Footscray VIC6 townhouses
  1. Demo inputs loaded
  2. Statutory costs priced
  3. Construction and funding modelled
  4. Verdict ready
StrongTarget margin 17.5%

Land the model supports

$1,483,543
Net profit
$860,062
Margin on cost
20.0%
Project IRR
20.9%

Recorded demo results. Your inputs determine your outcome.

View the recorded product screen
DealIQ Strong verdict for a Footscray townhouse feasibility with a 20.0% margin against a 17.5% target; project IRR 20.9%; headroom +A$83,543.

DealIQ Footscray VIC Worked example

First-pass speed

A first pass in under 60 seconds.

Enter a few site inputs, then see the verdict, modelled return and what you can pay for the land.

DealIQ Deal inputs for Footscray: deal name, address, strategy, townhouse property type and Victoria state selection.

Deal setup Footscray VIC Worked example

Enter a few site inputs and choose your state.

DealIQ financial ladder: revenue $5,700,000, total development cost $4,297,528, profit $860,062 and margin 20.0% for the Footscray worked example.

Deal verdict Footscray VIC Worked example

See the verdict, margin and what you can pay for the land.

Presets

Presets. Start from a deal you trust.

How it works

Refine one deal until the assumptions are yours - build rate, professional fees, finance, program and selling costs. Save it as a preset. On the next site, pick the preset and enter only the land price and the expected sales.

Why it's simpler

No re-keying the same assumptions on every site. Every first pass starts from your own numbers, so you compare sites like for like. Every assumption stays visible, and you can change any of them.

Example

You have refined a six-townhouse deal in Footscray and saved it as a preset. An agent sends you a similar site in Sunshine. Pick the preset, enter the asking price and the expected sale price per townhouse, and the first pass runs on your own build rate, fees and finance - in under a minute.

Coming at launch

Site Finder - coming at launch.

Who is Site Finder for?

  • Developers and acquisition teams who want new sites screened before they spend time on them.
  • Buyer's agents finding development sites for their clients.
  • Selling agents with developer buyers on their books.
  • Investors looking for their first or next development site.
  • Renovators looking for their next project.
  • Knockdown-rebuild buyers.
  • Builders looking for sites to build on.
  • Anyone looking to make some extra money from property.

How it works

Tell Site Finder what you or your buyer wants: the area, the budget, the number of dwellings and the target margin. Every morning it checks newly listed sites and emails you the ones that fit, each with a first-pass feasibility already run.

Why it's simpler

No more scrolling listings and running numbers on sites that never stack up. Open the email, see which sites pass, and send the report to your client or partner.

Example

A buyer's agent's client wants a townhouse site in Melbourne's west, under $1.5m, for four to six dwellings at a 20% margin. Each morning the agent gets the new listings that match, each with a first-pass feasibility and a report ready to forward.

Why DealIQ

Built for developers, by a developer.

Your state's costs, already priced.Statutory charges checked every month.

The answer in minutes.What the land is really worth, before you spend.

Every number is yours.Open, labelled and editable, with nothing hidden.

Lender-ready in one click.The report your bank and partners expect.

Need a second opinion? An experienced developer can review your deal.

Explore the Footscray deal

Walk through a real deal.

See the verdict, land value and funding behind one recorded feasibility.

Footscray VIC · 6 townhouses

Strong

Margin 20.0% against a 17.5% target

Net profit$860,062

Supported land value

$1,483,543

At the 17.5% target

Total peak funding

$4,263,854

month 21

Gross revenue$5,700,000
Total development cost$4,297,528
Project IRR20.9%

Modelled feasibility based on your inputs. Not legal, tax, financial, valuation or planning advice. Confirm project-specific assumptions with your advisers.

Step 1 / 4

The verdict comes first

A 20.0% margin on cost against a 17.5% target. The recorded net profit is $860,062.

Move the land price

See where the margin moves.

Drag through the recorded Footscray land prices. Sale price stays at $950,000 per dwelling; every stop shows its recorded margin and net profit.

Target margin on cost: 17.5%.

$1,400,000

13 recorded steps. Use the arrow keys to move one step.

Margin on cost

20.0%

Net profit

$860,062

Meets the 17.5% target

Land price × sale price

What if the deal changes?

Hover, focus or tap a square to see its recorded margin. The outlined square is the Footscray base case.

Recorded margin on cost · sale price per dwelling down the rows, land price across the columns.
Sale / land$1.19m$1.26m$1.4m$1.54m$1.61m
$807.5k
$855k
$950k
$1.045m
$1.0925m
  • Strong 20%+
  • Meets target 17.5–20%
  • Below target 0–17.5%
  • Loss below zero
  • Base case

Selected scenarios from the recorded sensitivity. The bands use your deal’s 17.5% target margin.

Footscray base case

20.0%

Strong

Land price
$1,400,000
Sale / dwelling
$950,000
Margin target
17.5%

Meets the deal’s target margin on cost.

Experience behind the model

Built on development experience.

20+ yrs
Founder's institutional development experience
$5B+
End value of sites assessed and delivered
Monthly
Statutory rates re-checked against state sources
Every number
Visible, labelled and editable

The four questions DealIQ answers

Know what you can pay before you bid.

Every first pass returns the same four answers, modelled from your inputs and the labelled starting assumptions.

01

What can I afford to pay for the land? (residual land value)

Land A$1,400,00020.0%
Land A$1,610,00013.9%

02

Does the deal meet my target return?

Margin on cost20.0%
Target17.5%

03

How much debt and equity could it need?

Peak fundingA$4,263,854
Modelleddebt + equity

04

Which assumptions and risks still need checking?

Build costassumption
Salesassumption
Landyour figure

Figures from the Footscray worked example, modelled from its inputs and assumptions.

Real-world situations

Run the numbers while the opportunity is still in front of you.

When an agent calls, a seller counters or a client sends you a site, enter what you know. DealIQ gives you a structured first pass you can test and refine.

With the selling agent

Enter the asking price, proposed dwellings, expected sales and build rate. See whether the site deserves a closer look before you respond.

DealIQ Deal inputs for Footscray: deal name, address, strategy, townhouse property type and Victoria state selection.

Deal setup Modelled example

Asking priceA$1,400,000
Proposed dwellings6
Expected salesDealIQ assumption · VIC
Build rateDealIQ assumption · VIC

Before making an offer

Test the asking price and a counteroffer against the same assumptions. See what each price does to the modelled margin.

Same assumptions, two prices Worked example

Land A$1,400,00020.0%
Land A$1,610,00013.9%

Dashed line · 17.5% target margin

When new evidence arrives

Replace the starting assumptions with your builder’s quote, sales appraisal, finance and timing. See how the result changes.

DealIQ Refine programme for the Footscray townhouse feasibility: 26 months, 9 of 12 core inputs reviewed.

Evidence Modelled example

Build costAssumptionYour quote
SalesAssumptionAppraisal
FinanceAssumptionYour terms
TimingAssumptionPending

With a client or project partner

Build the first pass during the conversation, then refine it afterwards as the real figures arrive.

Before speaking with a broker

Understand the modelled peak funding and equity requirement before the conversation.

Before paying for detailed consultants

Decide whether the first-pass numbers justify the next stage of due diligence.

Modelled from your inputs and assumptions. Not legal, tax, financial, valuation or planning advice.

How it works

Development feasibility in minutes. Refine as the deal develops.

One saved deal carries through every step. The interface shows which figures are yours and which are still DealIQ assumptions.

  1. 01

    First Pass

    Enter the essential site and project facts. DealIQ fills the gaps with clearly labelled starting assumptions.

    DealIQ Build and dwellings panel for Footscray: 6 townhouses, dwelling size, existing dwellings, rent and the taxable land value basis.

    Deal setup New deal Modelled example

    LocationFootscray VIC
    Project typeTownhouses
    Proposed dwellings6
    Land priceA$1,400,000

    Starting assumptions · labelled

    Build rateDealIQ assumption · VIC
    Sales rateDealIQ assumption · VIC
  2. 02

    Refine

    Keep the same deal and replace the assumptions with your own costs, sales, finance and timing in the detailed feasibility workspace.

    DealIQ Land versus Sale Price sensitivity matrix for the Footscray townhouse feasibility; the highlighted base margin is 20.0%.

    Detailed feasibility Footscray VIC Modelled example

    Build costYour figure · builder's quote
    SalesYour figure · appraisal
    FinanceDealIQ assumption

    Result updates on the same saved deal.

Executive Summary of the current DealIQ Footscray feasibility report: margin 20.0%, profit A$860,062, peak funding A$4,263,854, project IRR 20.9%.

Modelled from your inputs and assumptions. Not legal, tax, financial, valuation or planning advice.

Worked example · Footscray VIC

Townhouse feasibility example: six townhouses in Footscray, VIC.

Land entered at A$1,400,000, with 6 townhouses at A$950,000 each. These are the figures DealIQ returned for the worked example — the same saved deal you would refine as quotes come in.

Land entered

A$1,400,000

Purchase price input

Margin on cost

20.0%

Against a 17.5% target

Net profit

A$860,062

Modelled, whole project

Peak funding

A$4,263,854

Debt and equity at peak

DealIQ financial ladder: revenue $5,700,000, total development cost $4,297,528, profit $860,062 and margin 20.0% for the Footscray worked example.

DealIQ Footscray VIC · 6 townhouses · Deal verdict Worked example

The verdict view: one headline read on the deal, the margin against the 17.5% target and the modelled profit — with the boundary stated on the card itself. Every figure updates as you replace assumptions with quotes, comparables and finance terms.

Where the deal gets thin

Margin as the land price moves Worked example

Land A$1,400,00020.0%
Land A$1,610,00013.9%

Dashed line · 17.5% target margin

What the model supports

Maximum supported land price.

A$1,483,543

At a 17.5% target margin on cost. Headroom of +A$83,543 against the A$1,400,000 entered. This is what the modelled target return supports on these assumptions — not a valuation, a recommendation, or an amount you should pay.

What still needs checking

DealIQ Assumptions to review checklist: land-tax ownership, due diligence and construction period remain labelled as defaults; 9 of 12 core inputs reviewed.

Assumptions stay labelled until you replace them Modelled example

  • Build costDealIQ assumption
  • Sales valuesDealIQ assumption
  • Finance termsDealIQ assumption
  • ProgramDealIQ assumption
  • Land priceYour figure

Figures are modelled from the inputs entered for this worked example. They are not a valuation, advice or a guaranteed outcome.

Current release

Built for townhouse development projects.

01

Townhouse development

Multi-dwelling townhouse sites. Land, build, sales, finance and program in one feasibility.

DealIQ provides clearly labelled starting assumptions for townhouse feasibilities in NSW, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia and Western Australia.

Apartments and land subdivisions are planned for a later release.

Subscription

Feasibility software pricing: one subscription, register for launch.

Register for launch to be notified by email when DealIQ opens for subscriptions.

Monthly

A$99

per month, including GST

Annual

A$990

per year, including GST, billed annually

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Published subscription prices. Confirm billing details on the Access page before subscribing.

Optional support

DealIQ Review — $395 including GST

A 45-minute video review with Joe Khougaz covering your DealIQ feasibility, the assumptions driving the result, the major risks identified and the next checks to complete.

Included

  • 45-minute video call
  • Walkthrough of the DealIQ feasibility
  • Review of the principal assumptions and flags
  • Discussion of the major commercial risks
  • Suggested next due-diligence steps

Not included

  • A separate written assessment
  • Legal, tax, valuation, finance or planning advice
  • Independent verification of your inputs
  • A recommendation to buy, sell or proceed

Bookings offered within two business days, subject to availability.

Before you start

Development feasibility questions, answered.

Who is DealIQ for?

Developers and small acquisition teams assessing townhouse sites, with their own build, sales and funding assumptions.

How do I register for launch, and what happens afterwards?

Enter your email on this page to register for launch. We will email you when DealIQ launches; a subscription is required to continue.

What are DealIQ assumptions?

Clearly labelled starting values for NSW, VIC, QLD, SA and WA, so you can run a first pass before quotes arrive. Each stays labelled until you replace it with your own figure.

Which states does DealIQ cover?

DealIQ provides starting assumptions for NSW, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia and Western Australia. Other states and territories are not available in the current release.

What is not included in the current release?

Apartments and land subdivisions. These are planned for a later release.

Does DealIQ tell me whether planning approval will be granted?

No. Feasibility models financial assumptions. Planning, title, legal and site constraints need separate project-specific investigation.

Is the human review included in the subscription?

No. The optional DealIQ Review is a separate $395 including GST offer. Its scope is shown above.

What is residual land value, and how does DealIQ show the most I can pay?

Residual land value is the most you could pay for the site and still reach your target margin after construction, fees, statutory costs, holding costs, finance and profit. DealIQ calculates it from the same feasibility and shows it beside the land price you entered. In the Footscray worked example the supported land price is A$1,483,543 against A$1,400,000 entered.

Can I use DealIQ instead of a feasibility spreadsheet?

For a first pass, yes. DealIQ applies state-based statutory costs such as transfer duty and land tax for NSW, VIC, QLD, SA and WA, labels every starting assumption, and lets you replace each one with your own figure as quotes and advice arrive. It does not replace your town planner, quantity surveyor, valuer, lawyer, accountant or lender.

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