Building Home (eBook)

INTRODUCTION    4
Why we all should be living our best lifestyle    4
Why I do what I do    5
Building a home doesn’t take a dream, it takes a plan    6
Not where I thought I was going, but where I was meant to be    7
PART 1: WHY YOU SHOULD BUILD – THE TRUTH ABOUT BUILDING    9
CHAPTER 1 – BUILDING MAKES FINANCIAL SENSE    9
The cost of building    9
Stamp duty secrets    11
Grants, schemes and concessions    13
Building makes it possible to create instant equity    14
You can spend your budget on what will bring you happiness    17
Buyer beware    17
CHAPTER 2 – BUILDING MAKES LIFE EASIER    20
Building beats renovating    20
Maintenance madness: when the love affair loses its spark    22
Building lets you have what you want    24
PART 2: THE HOME BUILD IN A BOX SYSTEM – THE FIVE-STEP JOURNEY TO BUILDING YOUR BEST LIFESTYLE    27
CHAPTER 3: STEP 1 – BUDGET    27
Don’t pack more than you can carry    27
Types of lenders    29
Getting pre-approval for your loan    31
Home loan or construction loan?    31
Budget barriers    34
CHAPTER 4: STEP 2 – PRIORITIES    39
Your secret weapon    40
The devil in the detail    41
Don’t forget!    43
CHAPTER 5: STEP 3 – LAND    45
Location, location, location    45
Be an early bird    46
Suss out your site    47
Site costs    48
Keep it legal    49
Employ an expert – introducing your land specialist    50
CHAPTER 6: STEP 4 – PLANS    51
A great home starts with a great floorplan    51
My seven top tips for successful design    51
Sustainable design    54
Choosing your design professional    55
CHAPTER 7: STEP 5 – BUILDER    60
Custom builder or volume builder?    60
Budget builder or luxury home specialist?    61
Selecting your builder    62
Avoiding budget blow-out    63
Choose a builder who makes you smile    64
Near enough is not good enough    65
PART 3: HOME BUILD IN A BOX ESSENTIAL STEPS    67
CHAPTER 8: TO-DO LISTS    67
Budget    67
Priorities    69
Land    76
Plans    79
Builder    80
CONCLUSION    83
GLOSSARY OF BUILDING TERMS    85
FURTHER RESOURCES    87
ABOUT BUILD IN OZ    90
Build a lifestyle that delivers value.    90
ABOUT NATALIE STEVENS    90
IMPACT - ABOUT B1G1    91