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Join us as we welcome Will Anderson from RPM Real Estate to discuss the current property market. Discover RPM's role and influence in the industry, and gain insights into immigration, purchasing trends and the current state of the market. Will also shares his insights and views on the current barriers to entry from borrowing capacity through to builder confidence.

Topic timestamps:
3:10 - Welcome to Will Anderson from RPM Real Estate3:55 - Where are property values doing in the current market?
6:43 - Who is RPM Real Estate and what do they do?
8:35 - An insight into immigration numbers and the purchasing trends
13:30 - Population growth over the next decade
15:10 - Is remote employment still increasing demand in regional areas?
19:00 - The Government’s 70 / 30 plan to move to inner areas
22:07 - A bit about borrowing capacity
25:02 - Talk to your finance broker and see what they can do to help
26:05 - Will the prices come back down again for new house and land buyers?
29:53 - Builder confidence is a key barrier. Has it improved?36:30 - Have the timeframes for building improved?
37:35 - Does Will think we’re at the bottom of the market right now?
42:05 - For those not ready to buy today, how does the future of land look?
46:18 - Are there more titled blocks available today?

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Join us in this enlightening episode as we delve into the world of energy ratings and sustainable living. We kick off by introducing AI and machine learning into energy ratings, paving the way for a greener future. Discover the ins and outs of NatHERS (Nationwide House Energy Rating Scheme) and what it takes to achieve a coveted 7-Star rating. Explore the key design elements impacted by these changes, and learn how land orientation and neighboring houses can influence your home's price. We also discuss the shift from 6-Star to 7-Star requirements, the associated costs, and the 'whole of home' perspective. Plus, we address whether now is the time to buy to avoid the new requirements and explore alternative materials for achieving higher energy ratings. 

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Join us as we dive deep into the world of land development and sustainable living with Rory Costelloe, the Founder of Villawood Properties. Hear directly from one of the industry’s pioneers, as he shares the process of buying a block of land along with outlining some of the enticing features within Villawood Estates. He also discusses the current market, interest rates and shares Villawood’s approach to environmental sustainability and the future of the land market. Finally, we finish by learning some of the essential factors for home buyers to consider when choosing a new estate… and Rory also explains their great initiative around the Care Workers Discount as well.

Topic timestamps

3:27 - Meet Rory - the Founder of Villawood Properties
7:14 - What’s the process for someone to buy a block of land? 
10:30 - How do Villawood develop their estates to appease and address smaller lot sizes? 
11:30 - Outline some of the appealing features found in Villawood Estates?
16:29 - How does Rory see the market (and interest rates) now and into next year?
22:22 - How does the industry need to address environmental and sustainability factors moving forward?
29:49 - What does the future of the land market look like moving forward?
34:27 - What are the key factors that Home Buyers should look for in a new estate?
39:28 - Introducing the Care Workers Discount

To learn more about Villawood Properties, visit https://villawoodproperties.com.au/

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If you’re looking for property insights and data to better educate yourself whether you’re buying established or new, this Facebook Group is for you. Join us as we introduce Atul Jhamb, the creator of the “Property Insights” group that has reached over 5000 members in less than 1 year. In the episode you will learn about the key topics and insights you can obtain from the group, what differentiates it from other groups and also a great insight from Atul himself regarding the current market as well. 

Topic timestamps
1:45 - Welcome to Atul, the creator of facebook group “Property Insights”
3:33 - Atul’s history in property
4:39 - How did the Property Insights group come about? 
8:40 - How is this group different from other Facebook groups?
11:35 - The two areas that really stand out in this group
12:06 - What are some of the key topics, data insights and value you provide in the group?
14:40 - What sort of buyer types are best suited for this group?
17:12 - How does this group mitigate negativity and conflict?
20:11 - Where does Atul see the current market right now?
25:00 - What advice would you give to a First Home Buyer or Investor right now?
26:20 - What is in store for the Property Insights Group moving forward?
27:05 - How can someone join the Property Insights Group on Facebook?

Join Atul’s Property Insights Group here > https://www.facebook.com/groups/630363981548078

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In this episode we discuss the impact of making design or structural changes to your floorplan. Join us as we explain why different builders have different levels of allowable changes, what some of the more acceptable (or safer) changes are vs some of the more risky ones, and we finish off with our advice to you when considering or discussing structural changes with your builder. 

Topic timestamps:
2:18 - What do we mean by structural changes? 
3:41 - What do builders actually allow and (or not allow) when it comes to structural changes?
12:36 - The biggest mistake people make with structural changes
14:00 - What are some of the safer structural changes to make?
16:50 - Be careful of cost errors or items that are not accounted for with your structural change
18:55 - The benefits of not making any structural changes 
21:04 - Ask about the process your builder has in place to deal with structural changes to avoid errors and surprises
21:48 - Honest feedback on why structural changes can be a bad thing
28:28 - What are some of the more popular structural changes usually allowed?
32:35 - Our top tips and advice for homebuyers when it comes to structural changes

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Builder promotions are confusing, so in this episode we give you some insider insights into how promotions really work from builder to builder. You will learn about the positioning and the types of promotions and how they are ultimately designed to get you to enquire.

Timestamps:
3:05 - Introduction to builder promotions 
4:30 - Let’s start with car brands… price point vs value-for-money vs premium
7:00 - How does Metricon target the brand or promotion categories in the car example?
9:06 - Promotions are not just targeting buyer type, but also aiming to appeal to your preferred sales process as well.
11:10 - Don’t make the mistake of buying the promotion only
12:35 - Builder promotion examples using price point vs value-for-money vs premium
12:58 - Price-pointed promotions explained
15:07 - Value-for-money promotions explained
17:05 - Premium promotions explained
20:15 - Promotions may get your attention, but your consultant will ultimately find you the best outcome.
22:09 - Promotions are designed to get your attention, but that doesn’t make them misleading.
23:56 - Can you get a better deal on top of the promotion advertised? 
26:40 - Should you wait for a better deal or promotion down the track?
29:06 - Can you get a better deal from a different Consultant working for the same builder?

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One of the hardest things to do is find the right estate and the right block of land… however in recent years there’s been a fantastic resource that has become available called Openlot.com.au

In this episode, we meet the founder of Openlot.com.au - Qi Chen - and we discuss the main features of his website and how it will help you in your new home journey.

Timestamps:
2:11 - History on Qi - and the inspiration for starting OpenLot
3:20 - Qi can you elaborate on your experience as a new home buyer? 
11:49 - What is the main function of OpenLot and how does it help home buyers?
16:00 - The top 2 features that benefit home buyers on OpenLot.com.au 
23:00 - Some key insights from OpenLot.com.au’s Buyer Demand Index - eg timeframe to purchase
26:25 - Is buyer confidence improving? 
33:15 - Colin and Darren’s favourite features of OpenLot.com.au
36:40 - House + Land Expo coming back in 2024

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Today we welcome special guest Walt Collins, the host of Channel 10’s Buy to Build. Listen in as Walt shares the latest home buying trends along with identifying the most popular features of display homes. Walt also provides his insight into the current state of the building industry and finishes by providing his top tips for new home (and land) buyers.

Timestamps:
2:20 - Walt Collins introduction 
3:00 - Walt started his TV career illegally - with his mum’s wok.
8:05 - How did Walt start hosting TV shows about new homes and building? 
11:10 - How does Channel 10’s Buy to Build help homebuyers?
15:50 - What are the differences between display homes state by state?
19:14 - What are some of the trends people should look out for (and avoid)? 
23:25 - Walt’s strategy for where you should buy land
25:44 - What are the most popular features of display homes currently?
28:00 - Top tips for buyers when looking through display homes
35:00 - How does Walt view the building industry right now?
39:38 - How has On Demand and streaming educated new home buyers?  
41:50 - What trends are you seeing from viewers?
45:25 - Walt’s top tips for new home (and land) buyers
48:04 - Where to watch Channel 10’s Buy to Build and a sneak peek into what’s coming up


Watch Channel 10’s Buy to Build here > https://www.buytobuild.com.au/

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In this episode we dive into design guidelines, otherwise known as estate requirements or covenants. We help you understand what design guidelines are, provide some examples for you and also outline the reason for design guidelines along with a few tips at the end.

Timestamps
2:40 - What are estate covenants / guidelines?
3:45 - Where can you find estate guidelines?
5:40 - What is the point of design guidelines?
8:04 - What are some of the common estate guidelines and requirements? 
14:35 - Who oversees the implementation of design guidelines?
16:59 - Are design guidelines a good thing or a bad thing?
21:37 - Two additional documents that are very important are…
21:56 - What is a Plan of Subdivision (POS)? 
22:43 - What is a Memorandum of Common Provisions (MCP)?
23:40 - Our top tips with estate requirements

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Site costs are one of the most confusing and complex components in new home construction. In this episode we explain what site costs are, how they work, what they are made up of and ultimately help you understand why they vary between every block of land. We begin the episode with a short and sharp summary for those that want only the basics, and then we move into the more detailed explanation for those of you wanting to learn a bit more.

Timestamps:
4:05 - Short, sharp, simple explanation of the 3 basics of site costs
5:45 - What is fall?
7:04 - What is fill?
8:27 - What is soil classification?
10:10 - Why builders are taking a risk when providing site costs
11:40 - How are site costs determined by a builder upfront?
16:16 - What are fixed site costs vs a site cost allowance? And what is excluded?
23:30 - What is a soil and survey test? …and who does this and what’s the benefit?
27:27 - What is an easement? …and what other items can impact site costs?  
32:00 - Slab types and soil classifications explained.
38:16 - Retaining walls explained
42:47 - Slab types continued
45:40 - Drainage requirements explained
49:30 - Top tips for those looking at site costs

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