Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Anyone building with Homebuyers Centre in VICTORIA? 141Sep 13, 2013 8:38 pm Indigo 22 Potters Grove, Officer, Vic Aug '13 - Signed PWC Oct '13 - Conditional Approval Dec '13 - Formal Approval Apr '14 - Land Settlement Jun '14 - Site Start Oct '14 - Keys Re: Anyone building with Homebuyers Centre in VICTORIA? 144Sep 14, 2013 11:07 am Indigo 22 Potters Grove, Officer, Vic Aug '13 - Signed PWC Oct '13 - Conditional Approval Dec '13 - Formal Approval Apr '14 - Land Settlement Jun '14 - Site Start Oct '14 - Keys Re: Anyone building with Homebuyers Centre in VICTORIA? 146Sep 15, 2013 10:22 am Indigo 22 Potters Grove, Officer, Vic Aug '13 - Signed PWC Oct '13 - Conditional Approval Dec '13 - Formal Approval Apr '14 - Land Settlement Jun '14 - Site Start Oct '14 - Keys Re: Anyone building with Homebuyers Centre in VICTORIA? 149Sep 17, 2013 2:27 pm Congrats ez85!! That's fantastic news. Yep, now you can let those emotions settle and get back to light shopping. Haha Build Permit-17/12/13 Earthworks-13/1/14 Slab-30/1/14 Frame-10/2/14 Lock Up-7/3/14 Fixing Stage Complete-20/3/14 New Home Presentation-6/5/14 Moved in 17/5/14! Blog: http://dandesbuild.blogspot.com.au Re: Anyone building with Homebuyers Centre in VICTORIA? 151Sep 17, 2013 6:37 pm So I emailed the pre-construction consultant and the conveyancer today to find out how much money I need to handover at land settlement...neither of them could tell me! The conveyancer said that when the land title is received (by the end of this month) then they will know how much the bank is forwarding for settlement and I will be notified and have to organise bank cheques for and have it all done with "at least 48 hours notice" but max time 7 days. Talk about an unorganised rush! I think I have to pay stamp duty and a couple of different fees which by my calculation is about $5800 but they said it could differ depending on what the bank do...I am so confused now! Build Permit-17/12/13 Earthworks-13/1/14 Slab-30/1/14 Frame-10/2/14 Lock Up-7/3/14 Fixing Stage Complete-20/3/14 New Home Presentation-6/5/14 Moved in 17/5/14! Blog: http://dandesbuild.blogspot.com.au Re: Anyone building with Homebuyers Centre in VICTORIA? 152Sep 17, 2013 7:15 pm That's scary! Someone should know coz it's not as if we are walking around with cash left, right and centre! We need to prepare for these things! We also just received some more paperwork from our conveyancer! I am so over this already and we are only at the very beginning - not even building yet. haha Anyway, congrats ez85! Hopefully, it's us next. If not, then I will seriously consider just buying an established house coz this is making me go crazy! Indigo 22 Potters Grove, Officer, Vic Aug '13 - Signed PWC Oct '13 - Conditional Approval Dec '13 - Formal Approval Apr '14 - Land Settlement Jun '14 - Site Start Oct '14 - Keys Re: Anyone building with Homebuyers Centre in VICTORIA? 153Sep 17, 2013 7:28 pm Yeah it is scary! We have been saving what we can since our journey began in February...in hindsight I am glad out titles were delayed so we had more time to save. Even getting time off work at late notice is going to be tricky for if I have to hand deliver these cheques. Resolve Finance gave us a fee breakdown sheet but you know how things can be "subject to change"...it turns out, trying to get organised has opened a can of worms! I must admit, I will be glad to get the conveyancer out of the picture! One less party involved, the better! I didn't mean to worry anyone by the way, I sure it will work itself out! Build Permit-17/12/13 Earthworks-13/1/14 Slab-30/1/14 Frame-10/2/14 Lock Up-7/3/14 Fixing Stage Complete-20/3/14 New Home Presentation-6/5/14 Moved in 17/5/14! Blog: http://dandesbuild.blogspot.com.au Re: Anyone building with Homebuyers Centre in VICTORIA? 154Sep 20, 2013 10:05 pm Hi My husband and I are probably going to build with homebuyers. They ran the financial health check and their broker said we'd have no problems borrowing enough for the house and land they'll sort out for us. Meeting with the sales guy tomorrow to go through the house, inclusions any additions etc. All suddenly feeling like its moving fast! Heh. Re: Anyone building with Homebuyers Centre in VICTORIA? 155Sep 21, 2013 10:05 pm Hi everyone! Has anyone had communication problems with their sales constultant? Ruby123 - were building the vouge 17 aswell! Did you make any changes to the floodplan? What do you think about the pantry door, do you think it opens onto the stove like it shows? Re: Anyone building with Homebuyers Centre in VICTORIA? 156Sep 21, 2013 10:44 pm Hi Crackers4. I had huge communication issues with my sales consultant...once we signed he never got back to us on anything! It all seemed to sort itself out when we had Prestart though because then you don't deal with the sales consultant anymore. I've had 3 pre-start people due to their changing of roles and all of them communicated excellently (including the current one). Build Permit-17/12/13 Earthworks-13/1/14 Slab-30/1/14 Frame-10/2/14 Lock Up-7/3/14 Fixing Stage Complete-20/3/14 New Home Presentation-6/5/14 Moved in 17/5/14! Blog: http://dandesbuild.blogspot.com.au Re: Anyone building with Homebuyers Centre in VICTORIA? 157Sep 21, 2013 10:59 pm Niccles- how did you go today with your sales appointment? Build Permit-17/12/13 Earthworks-13/1/14 Slab-30/1/14 Frame-10/2/14 Lock Up-7/3/14 Fixing Stage Complete-20/3/14 New Home Presentation-6/5/14 Moved in 17/5/14! Blog: http://dandesbuild.blogspot.com.au Re: Anyone building with Homebuyers Centre in VICTORIA? 158Sep 22, 2013 7:06 am Thanks pooks83, that's good to know, do you mind me asking who you dealt with? So far I've had a major stuff around! We had to get a one month fianance extension on our land to start off with, so that is valid until the 7th which was fine because our prestart was supposed to be next week which gave the banks 2 weeks do approve the plans and give us formal, but now apparently the building contracts won't be ready so they have cancelled out pre start and made it for the 9th! Two days after our land conditions expires, anyone dealt with this type of problem? Re: Anyone building with Homebuyers Centre in VICTORIA? 159Sep 22, 2013 9:39 am Hi Crackers4. I had M@chael at HBC. We had to get a 90 day extension on our land because our finance took 3 months to be finalised! Who is your land with? Are you able to extend it out further? Do you have pre-approval? I know it's very daunting when you are at this crossover! You might find a clause in your land contract about a further extension. Who are you dealing with at HBC? Are you going through Resolve as well? Build Permit-17/12/13 Earthworks-13/1/14 Slab-30/1/14 Frame-10/2/14 Lock Up-7/3/14 Fixing Stage Complete-20/3/14 New Home Presentation-6/5/14 Moved in 17/5/14! Blog: http://dandesbuild.blogspot.com.au Re: Anyone building with Homebuyers Centre in VICTORIA? 160Sep 22, 2013 1:03 pm pooks83 Niccles- how did you go today with your sales appointment? Really well, both myself and hubs are feeling really confident with HBC. Walked us through the house and there really wasn't much that wasn't included. Our sales guy told us they included everything as they don't want us upgrading. We upgrade ceiling height, size of stove top and range hood, landscaping deal and we still ended up in a price range we can easily afford. There are a couple of things we are tossing up whether to have it done straight away with HBC or do later by ourselves. But it really isn't much, just some overhead cupboards in the kitchen and alfresco. Our sales guy was calling one of the estates today to put a builders hold on the land. We need to decide by tomorrow if we go ahead with the 1k holding with land developers. Sales rep also wants us to come meet the broker. Sit down and tell us excatly what we are up for etc. Taking my folks along as they know a lot more than us. We've been back and forth on the building idea for about a year. Now that we've decided it does feel like its moving fast, excited and nervous! I havent, and i havent looked to much into it, but on face value its not the saviour its trying to make out to be. Shared equity in your home is never a good idea. The… 1 4290 Hi, have purchased a house with 2 single garage doors. The Centre pillar one side sits proud to the other. Can I change 2 doors into one. 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