Building Amberlea with S1monds - Facade advice appreciated
Mind if I ask if it's actually The Amberlea or you are building at Amberlea (the estate) please?
SMSF for Investment Property
I've heard of a mob in South Australia whom can get this done. Has anyone else heard of how you can use your SMSF to purchase an investment property…
Frosty's GSB - Bricks are up!!!! Pics page 6
Very interesting to read about this. With my Dad's involvement with the Vic Ministry of Housing in the 80's he travelled to Chile in the early 90's and saw…
BUILDING A NEW HOME
I doubt whether you'll be able to build anywhere between 1000mm and 150mm between garage and boundary. Basically anything less than a human shoulder width will be deemed an…
Homes Now- Hallbury Homes
I used to be a Franchise Manager in a previous business before Hallbury joined NBG and can tell you - and I haven't caught up with the owner for quite…
How flexible can you be when building a new home
In other words, no PD's won't change the plans!
I think they're saying that with 85 designs if you don't like what they've got meh!
I'd be looking at a smaller builder…
Help anyone bought a 4 bedroom house on Eve estate.
This is the stupidest thing I have every heard as being in the industry I have seen valuer issues but they crop up well before finance unconditional approval, not at…
Sales Consultants
How did you rate your sales consultant when you bought your house? Did you buy the house or did you "buy the consultant" as they were so good in…
Hi guys
Yep, it's good to be back as they say.
I'm just about to take handover of a 2 bedroom unit I bought from my previous builder and am having inspection in…
Hi guys
Yep, it does take me a while to get back on here and deliver posts.
Working with a much smaller builder has been an absolute eye-opener!
It's great getting to know all…
Signed contract July09 & almost April 10 still no slab down?
With building prices going up all of the time this is very interesting as the builder will be whittling away their margin on the job keeping the contract fixed price…
Burb@nk Ascent 2600 inducing the problem
I'd double check that you have concrete even? Most volume builders will not include concrete in alfresco's so if it doesn't say concrete on the plan assume there is…
What happens if we delay construction in an Estate?
Also double check in your special conditions in your land contract what the implications are?
If you've settled the block then no, they cannot take your block off you but probably…
Devonia Park at Lakeside Pakenham
I've seen some crazy stuff on building sites over the past 30 years but that one takes the cake! someone would've actually done some work on that door post…
Hi guys
Hi everyone, I'm back.
News is that I've moved on from Burbank and this time I'm keeping mum about my new builder although I can say it's not a volume builder…
Hi from Tassie!
Welcome aboard, I once built a spec home at Tolmans Hill and was the best thing I ever did! I love Hobart heaps.
European Laundries
I'm all for the European Laundry but it seems our R&D Guys were one steph ahead of me and decided to open a display home with one and boy do…
Marriott Waters release --> Info / update center
I'm working here at Marriott Waters today and we're still perplexed as to why we can't get a proper telephone line into our displays. It's absolutely driving us bonkers…
Washing Machines
It sounds like you wasted your time even looking at Smeg seeing you had already made your mind up? YOu said the Smeg consultant did a very good job…
The Avenue at Casey
Bugger! How often do I hear that???
There were aboriginal artefacts found down at Figtree Hill (next door to Melington at Lyndhurst) which set it back over 12-months when that…
Can you work out something with Sales Consultants ?
You'll find that the larger builders pay around $1,250 to $2,750 tops for each commission on a new home therefore there's not much in it for a new home consultant…
Washing Machines
Hate to sound like an advertisement for Kleenmaid (ref. vacuum story) but I've had their washing machine (imported Speedqueen) and it absolutely is the best piece of equipment I have…
Marriott Waters, good local take out food
The Noodle shop at Lynbrook Village is the best noodles (partic. Singapore) in the south east! Can't speak any higher and I told the chef so and he was…
Dyson Vaccum Cleaners
About 3 years ago I went to Kleenmaid where they did a comparison on the spot with their vacuum versus a Dyson.
They threw a heap of rubbish on the…
Has anyone dealt with HomeExcellence or Cheviot homes?
I acted as Sales Manager for Homexcellence so take this for what it's worth as now I work in opposition to them.
I rate Cheviot as a fantastic builder and once…
Picking a builder that won't go broke....
Years ago I was working in a display home over the road from a builder who was being marketed by a large Real Estate company (I will not name) and…
Ventilation between Pantry and Garage
Due to having a pretty large fridge in my Butler's Pantry I get quite a warm thing happening, particurlarly in Summer and was wondering if anyone had some advice on…
Welcome to WA !
WA is an amazing place for the building industry.
I first visited there for construction training around the late 90's and couldn't believe my eyes!
- the facade options were amazing and…
Hi guys
First time I've had a chance to log in here for a while and it seems the introduction has gone pear shaped!
Time to move on I think?
I've helped the other…
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Introduction
Hi there. My name is Tim (obviously) and I actually work as a Sales Manager with one of the major builders.
Now, I found this site just be trying to…
Occupation
New Home Sales Manager
Interests
Display Homes, Cricket, Aussie Rules