by Mark Jessup | Jan 20, 2020 | Home Design
When designing a new home, one of the things that can easily get missed is ensuring that the design has enough storage. The obvious one that most homes come with in modern homes is the built in bedroom wardrobes and a small linen cupboard, but there are a lot more...
by Mark Jessup | Jan 8, 2020 | General Tip
Everyone always talks about how to buy your first home, but nobody really talks about what you need to do after that. Here is a few things to keep in mind… (please keep in mind I am not a financial advisor, mortgage broker or anything along those lines. I am...
by Mark Jessup | Jan 7, 2020 | Home Design
Our native Grevillea in the front yard Along with designing a beautiful home, a great way to set yourself apart is by designing a fantastic garden with native plants to attract local wildlife like birds and butterflies. As discussed in Hint #16 – do it yourself,...
by Mark Jessup | Oct 4, 2019 | Home Design
Last year we spoke about designing a home from scratch, and what things you can do to design a smart and functional home. Basically, the main criteria we looked at were:- Not doing anything “weird”- Make it functional- Lots of storage- Think about the...
by Mark Jessup | Sep 17, 2019 | Home Design
When designing and building your brand new home, it is important to think about more than just what you want. The reality of the situation is that most people who build a home only live in it for an average of 5-7 years and then either rent it out or sell it. As such,...
by Mark Jessup | Sep 12, 2019 | General Tip
When building your first home, the idea of walking into your house all shiny and new is very exciting. Many builders offer “turn key” or “full turn key” packages which typically include all the extras: fence, driveway, landscaping and turfing,...
by Mark Jessup | Aug 2, 2019 | General Tip, Home Design
Anyone who has ever built a home will tell you that it NEVER goes 100% smoothly. Let me repeat that – NEVER. There are a lot of moving parts that go into building a house, and that is without adding any outside factors such as the weather. There are so many...
by Mark Jessup | Jun 19, 2019 | General Tip
As you may or may not be aware, the construction of a home is broken down into 6 main stages – which are quite clearly identifiable. These stages are:Pre ConstructionSlab/BaseFrameEnclosedFixing Practical CompletionBelow I will explain a little more about what...
by Mark Jessup | Jun 3, 2019 | General Tip, Home Design, Land
What is a covenant? How does it impact me when it comes to buying a house and land package? Why do they exist? All these questions (you may or may not realise you had) and more will be answered in our latest handy hint blog!!To put it simply, the covenant (some...
by Mark Jessup | May 8, 2019 | Finance, General Tip
One of the big challenges during home construction, particularly building your first home, is dealing with all of the costs associated. Sure, saving for a deposit is tough. In Brisbane for example, in this lending climate, you really need at least $20,000 saved up...
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