Ian Ugarte and the co-living model Blog published on Regional Development Australia, November 1, 2022. Ian Ugarte is not your average property developer. Or rather, he was, but after a mid-life crisis forced him to re-evaluate his business model, he realised that money didn’t make him happy, and lack of purpose made him incredibly sad. As Ian

Ignite MNC covers housing, workforce, and the circular economy By Andrew Vivian, Coffs Coast News Of The Area, published on issuu.com, October 28, 2022. IGNITE MNC, Regional Development Australia Mid North Coast’s (RDAMNC) annual conference will be held this year at Woolgoola Surf Club on November 2. RDAMNC’s CEO Kerry Grace said, “Following on from the successful

Why affordable housing matters. A podcast with Ian Ugarte Published on Social Mission Revolution with Andrea Putting, November 25, 2021. A while back, I discovered that success didn’t make me happy. So, I went about changing my property development business focus so that first of all it had to benefit the community, then make financial sense. With this

12 Unbreakable Design Rules for Living in a Small Home By Georgia Madden. As seen in Houzz, October 29, 2021. Making every bit of space count is essential if you’re living in a small studio, apartment or tiny home. We asked two small-space experts for the tricks of the trade they swear by for designing a

8 Unbreakable design rules of living large in a small space! As seen in, Rani Engineer’s design blog; La Maison Jolie, September 9, 2021. When designing the layout of a small space there are a few rules a property owner must follow to ensure the space is not just loveable, but liveable, according to a recognised housing

Housing affordability expert warns millennials are likely to be trapped in the rent cycle forever. By Newsroom, Elite Agent, August 20, 2021. While some young people may have their family’s financial support at the ready to help them jump the deposit-gap hurdle, housing affordability expert Ian Ugarte has claimed “ignorant” millennials are making “bad assumptions” which could put them

Millennial property investors are finding it tougher than ever to enter the property market. But is renting indefinitely actually a path to the property ladder? The first step to breaking the cycle of becoming ‘forever renters’ is to accept that your first property investment doesn’t need to be your own home. Read my chat with

First time property investors and Millennial investors feel like the property market has left them behind. But they can break into property if they keep my myth busting tips in mind. Below I chat with Savings.com.au’s Aaron Bell about just that. An expert’s guide to getting out of the rental cycle. By Aaron Bell, Savings.com.au, August 18,

With developers willing to pay top dollar for sizable land parcels, some savvy sellers can earn more together than they would have alone in this rip-roaring market. I join a round up of property developers and experts below, as we chat with Mansion Global’s Kirsten Craze about what you need to know if you’re considering joining forces