Browse Forums Home Finance Re: Need some help in finding out how much funds needed... 3Jan 06, 2010 8:15 am Our Build - Places Fairhaven 23+ - https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=28045 Our Landscaping - Belial's Backyard - https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=19&t=45375 Re: Need some help in finding out how much funds needed... 4Jan 06, 2010 9:46 am Trent Davidson Property Finance Consultant Residential Lending LJ Hooker Finance Brisbane North Credit Representative Number: 387283 under Australian Credit Licence:380270 Re: Need some help in finding out how much funds needed... 6Jan 06, 2010 3:48 pm Trent Davidson Property Finance Consultant Residential Lending LJ Hooker Finance Brisbane North Credit Representative Number: 387283 under Australian Credit Licence:380270 Re: Need some help in finding out how much funds needed... 8Jan 06, 2010 4:15 pm Trent Davidson Property Finance Consultant Residential Lending LJ Hooker Finance Brisbane North Credit Representative Number: 387283 under Australian Credit Licence:380270 Re: Need some help in finding out how much funds needed... 10Jan 07, 2010 11:55 am Trent Davidson Property Finance Consultant Residential Lending LJ Hooker Finance Brisbane North Credit Representative Number: 387283 under Australian Credit Licence:380270 Re: Need some help in finding out how much funds needed... 12Jan 09, 2010 4:27 pm Something else about the stamp duty too. As mentioned previously I too highly recommend that you pay it up front and not include it in your mortgage if you can help it. (Why pay interest on something that is NOT going to increase in value?) Keep in mind that in most cases in Victoria the stamp duty fees are handled by a 3rd party acting as agent for the government, and not your conveyancer. They will attempt to retrieve the funds out of your nominated account approx. 5-6 weeks after land settlement. Normally this is the same account that the mortgage repayments will be coming out of. Make sure that you keep the funds available in the account for the duration or you might get stung with a surprise overdraft fee from the bank if theres not enough in there! I got caught out when I was FHB as I moved all the remaining funds after settlement from my account into a netbank saver while i was waiting for the house to be built. They dont give you much warning either, just an approx 5-6 week waiting period before they hit you up for it. Hi VK, Think it's worth investing time in an Owner Builder course to equip you with basic knowledge on Australian Building Industry and its regulations. Also, I suggest… 11 23506 Hi Kateo, Are you able to spare any of the tiles? Thanks Tony 10 11406 in the stormwater pit or the drain? Those dont look like theyd fit in the drain. Separately, the pits do get stuff in them during the course of the build. For the most… 1 7942 |