Lesson 2 of 4

Read the Deal card

5 min

Nine numbers that tell you whether to keep going.

The "Deal card" is pinned to the bottom of the Quick Feasibility panel. It carries a verdict against your target and the metrics a developer or a lender looks at first.

  1. 1

    Read the verdict badge

    The badge in the Deal card header compares the calculated margin against the "Target margin (% of net revenue)" you set.

  2. 2

    Read the two headline figures

    "Net profit" and "Dev. margin" sit in the top grid and are colour-coded by outcome.

  3. 3

    Read the supporting metrics

    The rest of the Deal card lists six supporting metrics.

    • "Profit on cost" — profit over total development cost
    • "Residual land value" — what the land can be worth at your target margin
    • "Peak debt est." — the highest expected debt balance
    • "Equity required" — the equity you need to fund it
    • "Profit / unit"
    • "GDV / m² NSA" — only populated when you set net saleable area
  4. 4

    Use residual land value as a negotiating number

  5. 5

    Know the limits of the finance figures