the building process
Purchasing land that’s yet to be registered is an exciting step in your custom home building journey – but it often comes with a waiting game. Unregistered land can be an exciting opportunity, but it also requires strategic planning before land registration is completed. While the site might be months away from being ready to […]
Five years ago, the dream of building your perfect home may have felt like a straightforward process—a clear budget, accessible materials, and predictable timelines. But today? It’s a whole new world. Rising costs, stricter regulations, and industry-wide shifts have transformed homebuilding into a challenge requiring careful planning and adaptability. If you’re finding that the numbers […]
Engineered stone, also known as quartz or composite stone, is a synthetic material crafted by combining natural quartz crystals with resins, polymers, and pigments. This amalgamation results in a resilient and non-porous surface boasting a diverse range of aesthetic possibilities, commonly used as a bench top material in kitchens and bathrooms. While engineered stone has […]
Building a new home is a significant investment, both financially and emotionally, for any homeowner. It’s a journey that often starts with choosing the right builder. However, what many prospective homeowners might not realise is the pivotal role that positive relationships between builders and their subcontractors play in the construction process. These relationships can significantly […]
Building a new home is an exciting and fulfilling endeavour that requires careful planning and consideration. It is also one of the biggest investments you will ever make and with the current economic conditions, the decision should you start now or later down the track is a very important one. Interest rates have been on […]
When it comes to choosing the right block of land to build your new home, many factors come into consideration. Selection depends upon more than picking out a site from a map or an advertisement. Site characteristics vary are influence the design of the home to be built on it. By following some important considerations […]
Are you considering building a custom designed home? When do you want to move into your new home? If you answered within 6 months, you may wish to reconsider your timeline. In this video, you are going to discover realistically how long it will take to work through the design and construction process for your new home. You […]
The Australian Government introduced legislation to provide guidance to reducing the effects of bushfire on properties and its residents. These levels relate to different intensities that a home might experience during a bushfire and are referred to as Bushfire Attack Level or BAL for short. So, will this affect you and your new home? If […]
Are you having trouble getting the finance to build your dream home? Having difficulty getting finance approved or finding a loan that suits your needs can be so frustrating and disappointing. You don’t want to be wasting your own time and energy doing the research, unsure of what your own borrowing needs are. Being offered […]
When you begin the building approval process you will come across a lot of building jargon in relation to certificates, approvals and processes that you may have never heard about before. BASIX is one of those words that for many can seem like a financially daunting and confusing process. But it shouldn’t be. BASIX was […]