creating Smarter Housing for Australia's Future.
INVEST FROM
$295,000
Kevin Doodney
Australian Housing Futurist.
Founder & CEO, Future Housing Taskforce
See the Real Numbers
What does smarter, smaller housing actually cost?
We've costed five real projects. Get the numbers, assumptions and comparisons.
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Australia Decides:
The Five Pillars
Hospital beds, schools, jail cells, housing and the people. Five warning lights, one test, every figure sourced and dated.
Real Solutions, Stronger Returns.
Smarter Smaller Homes™
One House - 5 Separate Rents
Innovative housing solutions for today's Australians - designed for liveability, attainability and real investment returns.
Yes they may be known as rooming houses but in fact these are 5 small homes under one roof. Each room has its own bedroom, ensuite, kitchenette, dining and lounge. Perfect for the 1 in 4 single people currently in Australia. This is genuinely creating attainable housing.
Smart investors all over Australia are joining the ranks of those solving the housing crisis while making excellent returns.
Become one of them and call Kevin today!
Who builds it
The Plans are Ours.
The Build is Abbott's.
Every Smarter Smaller™ home starts with a design, an area schedule and costings. The construction is delivered by Abbott Builders — a QBCC-licensed Queensland builder since 1979.
QBCC 1213866
Building since 1979
121 rooming houses
Upcoming Event
The Great Australian
Housing Challenge
Come on a tour of real projects - real time - real numbers
Join Kevin for a 3 day event where you will see the projects - talk to the people who created them and design your own project that will work for you
When
Friday 20 – Sunday 22 August 2027
Where
Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre, South Bank
Tickets
$1,295 (EARLY BIRD $995, ENDS 30 OCT 2026)
IT'S NOT ABOUT THE MONEY
It's about the money!
Find out how you can increase your yearly income.
LIVE PROJECTS
Track real builds from concept to completion. See what actually works.
ASK. LEARN. CONNECT.
Q&A sessions, workshops and networking with the right people.
BE PART OF THE SOLUTION
Work together to create affordable, sustainable housing for Australians.
Australian Housing Futurist
Kevin Doodney
40 years in property, 20,000 transactions, 2 billion dollars in deals, 180 awards. But here's the line that matters. In 2009, I put affordable home solution on the front page of the Courier Mail and I have been creating Smarter Smaller solutions ever since.
- Founder & CEO, Future Housing Taskforce
- Fellow, Urban Development Institute of Australia
- Fellow, Real Estate Institute of Australia
- Creator of Smarter Smaller Homes™
"If you are serious about high income investment and helping to close Australia's housing crisis gap, then you have come to the right place"
40+
Years in Property
20,000+
Transactions
$2B
in Investment
180+
Industry Awards
Kevin has been seen and heard on
Building Better Communities Together.
Taskforce TV
Draw on Kevin's years of experience in real estate. Walk through the homes from the comfort of your lounge room. Listen to the interviews, read the articles and find out all you need to know about our services and range of investment products here
For the Community
By the Community
Education that Empowers
Real Conversations
Real Solutions
Stronger Together
Better Future
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Watch Kevin
Real homes, real conversations.
Rooming Houses
Paying Less Than the Caravan Park – Roger & Robyn’s Rooming House Walk-Through
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The New Planning Rules That Could Change Gold Coast Property
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Why Equity Can Trap Property Investors Instead Of Building Wealth
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The Housing Model Australia Should Have Built Years Ago
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Latest Articles
Kevin in the news, his articles, the Five Pillars and the Smarter Small Home case book.
In the news · news.com.au · 16 September 2026
“You can drive any car as long as it’s a Mercedes”:
futurist’s brutal truth on Aussie housing and his $295k fix
By Ben Graham
Future Housing Taskforce · September 2026
Australia Decides: The Five Pillars - Are we still the lucky country? Five warning lights, one test, and both sides of every argument.
James Hardie · March 2010 · PDF
The Smarter Small Home™ Case Book - Creating innovative, affordable housing solutions with James Hardie.
A smarter way to invest
Become an Armchair Investor with the Future Housing Taskforce
To become an armchair investor, simply join for $80 and watch the projects as they evolve from your living room.
This ticket makes you an Armchair Investor with the Future Housing Taskforce.
You follow the live projects from start to finish:
- Monthly videos of all projects
- The real numbers
- The real timeframes
- The opportunity to ask questions the whole way
- It doesn't matter when you join - every video is there from day one
Then, if you choose to buy a full ticket to the event - your $80 comes off your ticket!
By the time you get to the event, you arrive already on the journey.
