DESIGNING YOUR DREAM HOME

You have a budget & found your builder so now comes the fun part of designing your home! When you are at design stage there are a few main things you need to think about. Are you building a home that you plan on selling in the next 5 or so years or is this your forever home? Is energy efficiency & solar orientation important to you? What are your must haves? When thinking about your design it’s also important to remember that your home should flow seamlessly from the front right through to the back so consider the look you are going for inside & out.

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Cristy Houghton
SETTING A BUDGET WITH NO FOMO

So you have been to see your lender and you now have a financial goal to strive towards so where to from here? Whether your goal is to save for more of a deposit or you’re ready to go it’s such a good idea to sit down and have a look at your budget. It might sound silly but use a budget calculator to work out exactly where your money is going. Some of us may think we are pretty good with our budget but many of us waste money on things that we could be saving ourselves plenty of $$ on.

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Cristy Houghton
FINDING THE PERFECT BLOCK OF LAND

Location, Location, Location! There is so many important choices to make when building a new home but one of the top on the importance list is the block of land! Selecting a block of land is like anything else when building you need to do your research, go and look at the block in person, stand on the block and picture how you would like living in that particular suburb & street, will the area provide good re-sale opportunity, do you have your own form of transport or do you need to be close to public transport etc.

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Cristy Houghton
FINDING THE PERFECT BUILDER FOR YOU

Selecting a builder is the most important step in the building process! You are making a massive financial & emotional commitment so you need to be able to trust your builder 100%.
Again you need to do your research & homework. Look around and sit down with more than one builder, are you comfortable enough to ask them questions? Are they forthcoming with information and honest?

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Cristy Houghton
BUYING ESTABLISHED VS BUILDING BRAND NEW

Buying Established vs Building Brand New – The age old debate for people in the housing market, should you buy established or build brand new. There is no right or wrong answer, it all depends on your current situation. A few questions you need to ask yourself are;
What’s my financial capacity? Is this home a stepping stone or is it my forever home? Do I want to renovate or do I want to just turn the key & start living? Where do I see myself in the next 5 years?
A home is a big investment and you want to make sure you make the right decision for now and in the near foreseeable future.

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Cristy Houghton
BUDGETS & QUOTING

Building or buying a new home is a big investment in life & its the type of thing most people only do once or twice, so you what to make sure you get it right.

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Cristy Houghton
WAGGA HOUSE & LAND PACKAGES

Wagga House & Land packages are currently selling like hot cakes! It’s a buyers market and the prices are right to get into your very own brand new home. Whether you are a first home buyer, investor, down sizer or looking for that next step up, Hurst Homes is The Best Wagga Builder for quality built lifestyles.

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Cristy Houghton