Builders Estimate Vs Builders Quote
There are a few ways a builder can provide pricing, both can vary by thousands and determine who has spent more time scoping and costing your project. It can also vary dependant on the information you provide. Below we will look into the two most common pricing structures you will receive, why and which one […]
Building Our Home And Navigating Finance `
You asked, we answered. The first step to building a house is to find out how much you can afford to borrow – and to arrange for the necessary finance. If you’ve been through this before, you’ll know exactly how this works – if not, there’s a little more to it than just asking the bank for the […]
Unknown Costs When Building a Custom Home in Melbourne
You’re as excited as ever to start building your dream home, the banks have approved your finance and you’re ready to hit the ground running; the ball starts rolling and in come the “extras” you weren’t ready for. This blog should hopefully expose some of these costs you may not have factored into your build. I will be […]
Building Great Foundations With Your Builder
Whether you’re building your first home or your 3rd development, building can be as intimidating as ever. A strong relationship with your builder will make the process far less nerve-wrecking. Building companies have processes in place to make sure your home is built to the highest quality whilst ensuring overall productivity. It’s important to recognise this and […]
Public Open Space Contributions
You may have seen earlier today I posted a short snip into the world of Open space levy’s on our Instagram well here’s a more in depth discussion. What is it? Council requires the developer pays a minimum of 4% of the land value as open space contributions fees upon subdivision of 3 or more lots; […]
5 Tips When Building A Duplex
A duplex is a single residential building with two dwellings under the one roof and a dividing wall between Zoning – Looking to build a home but you’re situated on a block with a bigger street frontage? Maybe a Duplex is for you. Next step is crucial to fully investigating what your local council zoning will allow you […]
Title Re-establishment Survey – What Is It And Why Do I Need One?
Planning on building a new home or commencing any kind of building project any time soon? Before you think about getting started, there’s one small document you may have overlooked; Re-establishment Survey. Surveys can cost $1,000 or more and, at the time they seem like a lot of money for something that’s not tangible. However, […]
7 Things You Should Ask Yourself Once You Have Received Your Quotes
Comparing building quotes is not an easy thing to do. Each Builder will provide you with different levels of details and use different structures for their quote layouts. So let’s break things down and take a look at how to compare them fairly. If you simply look at the bottom line and compare the total cost, […]
Defining Spaces With Savvy Flooring
Flooring is one of the most important elements to get right in any space. Being one of the largest surfaces in your home, flooring is extremely crucial in defining a space – your surface really will have a big impact on style, mood and atmosphere. Typically we see carpet, timber flooring and tiles throughout homes and today we are sharing with […]
Picking Properties To Subdivide For Profit?
It’s the question on everyone’s lips with the Melbourne market booming. So what should we be doing to find the pot of gold? Look for properties that have at least 700sqm in land size As local councils have their individual guidelines on the minimum land size required to subdivide, make sure you check with them […]
