You are building your new home from the ground up but understanding the construction process may be a bit confusing. Knowing what will happen at each stage of building a new home will ease some of the stress. 

Have you just spent all your savings on the build and have nothing left to deck out your brand new home? Check out our inexpensive hints and design ideas to help make your space your own on a tight budget. 

Learn the basics and know what to look out for in your standard HIA building contract with this helpful summary.

Before you give your builder the go ahead, make sure you carefully review your plans both with your builder and with your family members. Any mistakes at this stage can be costly and also inconvenient to live with later on. 

Are you a first home buyer or an investor looking to invest in NSW? You could be eligible for an exemption, concession or grant on your stamp duty when buying or building a new home. Find out more here.

In the words of Donald Trump, its "fake news" and in an era of "fake news", its not hard to believe that there is also an abundant amount of fake base prices in the NSW new home building industry. So what are these allegedly "fake" base prices? 

Including variations into your build are important. It makes the home that little bit more yours. The key is to not go overboard, so we have come up with some essential variations... definitely worth varying.

Did you know that by law, the Builder must guarantee their work for a period of 6 years for any “major defect” (being defects to a major element of the house) and a period of 2 years for all other defects??

So the construction of your dream home has finally finished and your builder has booked in an appointment for you to go for a walk-through inspection. Below is a short list of things to look out for during the walk-through inspection.

It's never easy to decide what upgrades you should do now or later. Especially when on a budget. Some things are worth the wait. Check out our "Eventually" List!