I've heard of a mob in South Australia whom can get this done. Has anyone else heard of how you can use your SMSF to purchase an investment property rather than watching the Funds Manager cowboys throw it all at shares which seem to stagnate? I'm in Victoria so a local broker or Financial Planner wo...

Very interesting to read about this. With my Dad's involvement with the Vic Ministry of Housing in the 80's he travelled to Chile in the early 90's and saw the Group Self Build system operating there and brought back the program to the Vic Government. He ran it for them and one of my Brother whom is...

I doubt whether you'll be able to build anywhere between 1000mm and 150mm between garage and boundary. Basically anything less than a human shoulder width will be deemed an OH&S risk for all councils so your 1000mm is generally the minimum unless it is 150mm.

I used to be a Franchise Manager in a previous business before Hallbury joined NBG and can tell you - and I haven't caught up with the owner for quite a while - that he is one of the best owner/managers of a building business that I have dealt with. I once asked him how come he built the most houses...

In other words, no PD's won't change the plans! I think they're saying that with 85 designs if you don't like what they've got meh! I'd be looking at a smaller builder who will bespoke for you.

This is the stupidest thing I have every heard as being in the industry I have seen valuer issues but they crop up well before finance unconditional approval, not at settlement! For what it is worth, I have only read this for the first time now but I was contacted by a gentleman whom is an approved ...

How did you rate your sales consultant when you bought your house? Did you buy the house or did you "buy the consultant" as they were so good in selling?

Yep, it's good to be back as they say. I'm just about to take handover of a 2 bedroom unit I bought from my previous builder and am having inspection in a couple of weeks but my broker - also employed by them - has ballsed things up a bit so I'm in a bit of a worry about having my finance re-organis...

Yep, it does take me a while to get back on here and deliver posts. Working with a much smaller builder has been an absolute eye-opener! It's great getting to know all of the clients by name and knowing they can talk direct with their "office girl" and get direct answers. I've even witness...

With building prices going up all of the time this is very interesting as the builder will be whittling away their margin on the job keeping the contract fixed price for so long!

I'd double check that you have concrete even? Most volume builders will not include concrete in alfresco's so if it doesn't say concrete on the plan assume there is no floor.

Also double check in your special conditions in your land contract what the implications are? If you've settled the block then no, they cannot take your block off you but probably they will have a clause for some sort of penalty such as a financial one?

I've seen some crazy stuff on building sites over the past 30 years but that one takes the cake! someone would've actually done some work on that door post hanging it. I can't imagine! :roll:

Hi everyone, I'm back. News is that I've moved on from Burbank and this time I'm keeping mum about my new builder although I can say it's not a volume builder anymore - been there done that. Good news is that I am aware that Burb@nk have been monitoring this site regularly so any issues that have ar...

Welcome aboard, I once built a spec home at Tolmans Hill and was the best thing I ever did! I love Hobart heaps.

I'm all for the European Laundry but it seems our R&D Guys were one steph ahead of me and decided to open a display home with one and boy do the punters NOT like it!!! I don't think Australia is ready for the EL unless you're living in an apartment so be wary if you are looking at selling your h...

I'm working here at Marriott Waters today and we're still perplexed as to why we can't get a proper telephone line into our displays. It's absolutely driving us bonkers and it's typical with Telstra for about 5 display villages I've organised over the past several years. :evil:

We have several friends who have Miele dishwashers and would not have anything else now, we are getting a Smeg stove and when we went to see it at the Smeg showroom the guy there did a very convincing job of telling us how good their dishwasher was but we are still leaning towards the Miele. It sou...

my understanding is that they are behind schedule a bit due to drainage issues and aboriginal artifacts. Bugger! How often do I hear that??? There were aboriginal artefacts found down at Figtree Hill (next door to Melington at Lyndhurst) which set it back over 12-months when that happened! Anyone i...