An innovative real estate agency, Property Initiatives Real Estate, puts 100% of its profits into buying and constructing properties for women and children escaping domestic violence or poverty.
Through a partnership between Mirvac and Melbourne start-up Farmwall, “Cultivate” converts under-used spaces, including car parks, basements and vacant retail or office spaces, into urban farms.
While a leap of faith is undeniably required for first time property investors, those who undertake the appropriate due diligence and have the financial capacity to invest will almost certainly reap the rewards.