Lux Living Collective
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For Investors

New Apartments That
Actually Make Money

Most investors buy the apartment that looks best. We help you buy the one that performs best.

Independent analysis across 30+ Sydney developments — yield, growth trajectory, strata costs, developer track record.

General in nature. Not financial advice.

Developer marketing is beautiful. It's also designed to bypass your critical thinking.

Display suites show you renders, polished finishes, and lifestyle photography. They show you gross yield — the most flattering number available. They don't show you vacancy rates, strata levy trajectories, or how the suburb's rental demand actually compares.

That's not an oversight. That's the business model. We sit on the other side.

Our Analysis

Fifteen criteria. One honest assessment.

Developers quote one or two of these. We look at all of them.

Rental yield

Gross and net, using current market rent data for comparable stock

Strata & body corporate

Estimated from disclosure documents, not developer projections

Vacancy rates

Suburb-level data from independent sources

Developer track record

Previous projects, delivery history, defect management

Build quality indicators

Materials, construction type, acoustic performance

Suburb growth trajectory

Five and ten-year median price data, demand drivers

Depreciation potential

New build schedules, fixture and fitting schedules

Completion timeline risk

Developer history, construction stage, sunset clause exposure

Comparable pricing

How this development sits against similar stock in the same area

Exit liquidity

How easy is this to sell in five years — and to whom

Gross yield is the start of the story.
Net yield is the end.

A 5% gross yield sounds compelling. After strata levies, management fees, council rates, insurance, and a realistic vacancy allowance, that 5% can become 2%.

5.2%
Gross yield
2.1%
Net yield

"The gap between gross and net yield is where the real decisions live."

How it works for investors

1

Tell us your investment profile

Budget. Target areas. Investment goal — yield, growth, depreciation, or a combination. Two minutes in our quiz.

2

We match you with investment-grade options

We cross-reference your criteria against developments we've assessed. You get a shortlist focused on the metrics that matter.

3

We walk through the numbers

A free 15-minute strategy call. We'll present the comparison data clearly.

4

You buy with data, not instinct

Bring the shortlist to your financial advisor. We've given you the framework — they can apply the final layer of personal advice.

How one investor saved $40K by comparing what developers don't compare.

A Sydney-based investor came to us having attended three display suites. Both looked compelling. Both quoted a yield of around 4.8%.

When we ran the actual numbers — using current market rents and strata disclosure documents — one development had body corporate levies running 40% above the other.

The investor chose the development with the lower ongoing costs. Same price point. Meaningfully better cash position over a ten-year hold.

This is what independent analysis looks like in practice.

Stop buying on feeling. Start buying on data.

We've done the analysis. Let us show you which developments are genuinely worth your consideration.

General information only. Not financial advice. Consult a licensed financial advisor before making investment decisions.