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How a Building Contract Consultant saves money on your New Home Build
What if I told you that bringing in the right help early on will save you $$? Here’s my take on why having a building contract consultant review your contract before you sign will save you money on your new home build.
What to do before choosing a builder for your New Home Build
Choosing the right builder is one of the most important steps in your home-building journey. In this post, I’ve shared 3 essential things you should consider before you lock in your builder.
How to find out if a builder is in financial trouble?
Start your build with peace of mind that your builder isn’t in financial difficulty.
Here’s how to check that your builder has a good credit history and the funds to support your new home build.
What to Do If You Receive a Variation Notice from your Builder
Receiving a notice from your builder asking for an increase in building costs can feel overwhelming. But take a breath — it’s all about staying calm, reviewing your contract, and ensuring the process is followed correctly. Here's a step-by-step guide on what to do after receiving a variation notice from your builder.
5 Things to be aware of when building a new home in Australia
Here’s my top 5 list of common issues that can come up during new home building projects in Australia, and how you can avoid them before starting your new home build.
A guide for getting defects fixed on your new home build
Here are some valuable tips to guide you through the process of getting defects fixed on your new home build
28 Reasons to have your New Home Building Contract Reviewed before signing
So, you’re about to sign on the dotted line for your new home build? Before you dive in, let’s chat about why it’s crucial to have your building contract reviewed.
Here are 28 reasons why getting that contract checked before you sign is a must.
10 things to remember when Building a New Home
Building a new home is a huge investment—one that you want to get the best value from, ensuring it’s finished when planned, within the budget you have available, and looking the way you imagined. Here's 10 things to not forget when building a new home.
What to Do at the End of Your New Home Build
To ensure the handover of your new build goes smoothly and to give you confidence, I’ve summarised the key steps to follow:
3 Tips to Manage New Home Building Delays
Received another delay notification? Don’t worry—here are some practical tips to manage delays and keep your home build progressing.
10 Tips for minimising variations on your New Home Build
Worried about variations blowing out your build budget? Here are some tips you can use to limit and avoid variations on your new home build
Do you know these 5 tricks to avoid budget and program blowouts on your first home build?
Tips to prevent budget and program blowouts, even if you've never managed a project before.
The secret to budgeting for a new home build
Here’s our take on the secret to budgeting a build, and it’s not what you think 👇🏼
3 First Steps to start a new home build in 2025
If you asked me, Annelyse, if you had to start a new build right now, what would you do? 👷🏽♀️
Heres my answer:
3 Tips for monitoring the progress of your new home build
Here are some practical tips to help you keep track of your home build without getting lost in the process
New Home Build Handover Essentials: 3 must-do tasks after your new home is built
Here are three tips to ensure a smooth handover process
How to check the Financial Stability of Your Builder
Here are some essential steps and resources to help you conduct thorough financial checks before committing to a builder
5 Questions to ask your Builder BEFORE you sign with them
Here is a list of some important questions to consider asking your builder before signing up for a building project with them.
Builder not communicating? Here’s what to do
Builder not communicating? Here’s our guide on exactly what to do.
Delay Costs Explained: How to calculate liquidated damages & prevent delays when building
With the average cost of delays being $4,600 every month, there are some common causes and simple strategies to avoid them or manage it with a builder when it occurs.
In this blog post, I’ve broken down the real cost of time delays during a build and simple strategies for how to avoid them.