I’ve written about this recently for Proadviser, and I thought I would add to the conversation over here. Property valuations are one of the trickiest aspects of my job, in that they can cause the most grief. A poor valuation can ‘kill a deal’ meaning you can’t do what you wanted to do. […]
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Getting your valuation right when you’re building
The valuation has to be one of the biggest hurdles when you’re building a home, as it can be done a number of ways – and it can come back to the lender instruction as to how it is done. I’ve heard of ‘Valuer General land value’ (you know, what you pay your rates based […]
What you pay along the way when you’re building
Building a new home – what you pay along the way…. Building is an exciting process! It’s easy to get lost in worrying about the process but don’t worry – let’s see what we can do to make this a little easier… Here are some of the things to allow for: When […]
Valuers are not the same!
I could write a whole series on how you have almost no chance of getting the right loan by walking in the door of your local bank… in fact I think I will file this as part of a series – and this one would come under: “How you have almost no chance of getting […]
A building loan need a specialist mortgage broker
Building a home is undoubtably – no question at all – one of the most stressful adventures you can consider undertaking. So many unknowns – how will it all pan out? Does that bench really go with those cupboards? Will my furniture fit here? I know in my own first build I focussed on storage, […]
You’re building – that’s great! But are you blogging too?
So, you’re building a home? That’s great, but are you blogging too? The craziest thing happened the other night… (sounds like the start of a Hollywood blockbuster). I met with some people- gorgeous people – who’re building a home and need some help with finance. They were very upfront about where they had found my […]