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Will You Be A First Home Buyer In Perth?
Sponsored by First Home Owners Centre The Department Of Finance has released good news if you are considering becoming a first home buyer, in Perth or anywhere in Western Australia. Changes in 2013-2014 The adjustment announced last year, in the…
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Stormwater Discharge Point
One check that is often forgotten when buying a house block in an established suburb is how storm water is removed from the site. Forty, or more, years ago when land was cheaper, it was not unusual for blocks to be…
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New House Insurance
Your builder has given you a handover date . . . so you need to organise property insurance to start on that day. How Much House Insurance Will You Need ? Well you have only just finished building so isn’t the price…
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What Is A Project Home Builder?
If you are new to thinking about having a new house built you may have heard the term ‘Project Home Builder’ and wondered what it means. Project Home Builders base their business on building large numbers of houses using a limited range…
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Specification
Control of costs is really important if you don’t want to run over budget on your new home. One of the key areas in controlling costs is understanding the specification of the house. One of the traps that many people…
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New House Guarantees and Warranties
I’m always a bit suspicious of guarantees and warranties! In my opinion most Guarantees are really just a piece of paper that explains how the Guarantor will fulfill their legal liabilities. (In some cases they explain a process which is less than fulfilling…
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Taking a Mortgage Repayment Holiday
Taking a Mortgage Repayment Holiday Have you hit trouble keeping up with your new home mortgage payments? Even the most careful planners can face financial trouble when something unexpected occurs. The good news is that you may be able to qualify…
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Access to Rear
With the narrow blocks that are becoming more common you see a lot of new houses built right to the side boundary on both sides. In some cases that can’t be avoided, but I think there is a real advantage…
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Protect Your Block From Dumping
A regular problem with vacant new house blocks is they are used as a convenient dumping ground for other builders. It’s much cheaper to dump on a nearby site than haul the material to a tip and pay tip fees. If…
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Lenders Mortgage Insurance
One financial cost that some people don’t factor into their calculations when buying a new home is Lenders Mortgage Insurance. What is Mortgage Lenders Insurance? This is a cost you will have to pay if you haven’t got a 20%…
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