The Enthusiast Lab

Welcome to our 8th Special Guest Episode of The Enthusiast Lab!

In Special Guest episodes we interview someone who is either building or have built a home and discuss their build journey. From first impressions to overall experience, we deep dive into what it feels like to build a home straight from the client’s point of view. 

In today’s episode our special guest is Jess & Dylan, who is a Mr Enthusiast client.

Jess signed up in in April 2023, slab went down October 2023, bricks were finished December 2023, roof was finished Feb 2024 and handover happened in August 2024. Her journey was 10 months in construction with a total of 16 months from signup to handover. 

This episode is a lot more relaxed than our usual structure and has a bundle of banter and laughs. We hope you enjoy this episode as much as we enjoyed recording it! 

Let's Meet in Person: https://calendly.com/mrenthusiast/60min
Let's Chat: https://calendly.com/mrenthusiast/quick-phone-chat
Website: https://mrenthusiast.net.au/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MrEnthusiastNewHomesByNik
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Welcome to episode 45 of The Enthusiast Lab! 
 
 In today's episode, we'll be discussing the different types of consultants in the building industry and how they all get paid.
 
 We got into detail about what a sales consultant does, the different types of consultants in the industry, how consultants get paid and conflict of interest in the industry.
 
 As a little reminder – if there is a topic you want us to talk about in the future, please email your ideas through to [email protected]

That's it for today's episode! 
 We hope you found this topic helpful and helps you make a more educated decision on when you start looking into building. 

** Disclaimer: While we try to be as helpful as possible, this podcast episode should not be considered as professional or financial advice. It contains general information only and you should seek out professional advice for your own personal circumstances before making any financial decisions.

Let's Meet in Person: https://calendly.com/mrenthusiast/60min
Let's Chat: https://calendly.com/mrenthusiast/quick-phone-chat
Website: https://mrenthusiast.net.au/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MrEnthusiastNewHomesByNik
Insta: https://www.instagram.com/mr.enthusiast_new_homes_by_nik/
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mrenthusiast
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@mr.enthusiast8988

Welcome to episode 44 of The Enthusiast Lab.

In today's episode we talk about the process of demolishing an existing property to build a new home on the land. We dive into the process, the costs associated, the timeframes to expect and so much more.

As a little reminder – if there is a topic you want us to talk about in the future, please email your ideas through to [email protected]

That's it for today's episode! 
  We hope you found this topic helpful and helps you make a more educated decision on when you start looking into building. 

** Disclaimer: While we try to be as helpful as possible, this podcast episode should not be considered as professional or financial advice. It contains general information only and you should seek out professional advice for your own personal circumstances before making any financial decisions.

Let's Meet in Person: https://calendly.com/mrenthusiast/60min
Let's Chat: https://calendly.com/mrenthusiast/quick-phone-chat
Website: https://mrenthusiast.net.au/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MrEnthusiastNewHomesByNik
Insta: https://www.instagram.com/mr.enthusiast_new_homes_by_nik/
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mrenthusiast
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@mr.enthusiast8988

Welcome to episode 43 of The Enthusiast Lab.

In today's episode we have Maddison from Oui Finance back to talk all things finance!

Today we talk about what is a mortgage broker, benefits & differences of using broker vs going straight to bank, construction finance vs established finance, saving options and grants, credit checks and so much more.

As a little reminder – if there is a topic you want us to talk about in the future, please email your ideas through to [email protected]

That's it for today's episode! 
  We hope you found this topic helpful and helps you make a more educated decision on when you start looking into building. 

Let's Meet in Person: https://calendly.com/mrenthusiast/60min
Let's Chat: https://calendly.com/mrenthusiast/quick-phone-chat
Website: https://mrenthusiast.net.au/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MrEnthusiastNewHomesByNik
Insta: https://www.instagram.com/mr.enthusiast_new_homes_by_nik/
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mrenthusiast
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@mr.enthusiast8988

Welcome to episode 42 of The Enthusiast Lab,

In today's episode we have a special guest – Matt Bouse the General Manager from La Vida Homes.
 We discuss the current boom that is happening, what builders are facing and how they are overcoming the adversities that come along the way.
 
 Matt will be back for another episode in the future, so if you would like him to answer any questions, please send everything through to [email protected] and we will ask him all those hard hitting questions!

That's it for today's episode! 
 
We hope you found this topic helpful and helps you make a more educated decision on when you start looking into building. 

Let's Meet in Person: https://calendly.com/mrenthusiast/60min
Let's Chat: https://calendly.com/mrenthusiast/quick-phone-chat
Website: https://mrenthusiast.net.au/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MrEnthusiastNewHomesByNik
Insta: https://www.instagram.com/mr.enthusiast_new_homes_by_nik/
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mrenthusiast
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@mr.enthusiast8988

Welcome to our 7th Special Guest Episode of The Enthusiast Lab!

In Special Guest episodes we interview someone who is either building or have built a home and discuss their build journey. From first impressions to overall experience, we deep dive into what it feels like to build a home straight from the client’s point of view. 

In today’s episode our special guest is Kial & Bianca, who is a Mr Enthusiast client who built signed up in the heat of the 2020 building boom and built in Bullsbrook, WA. As a little reference; Kial & Bianca signed up in September 2021, had slab down in April 2022 and picked up keys in June 2024.
 
 This episode is a lot more relaxed than our usual structure and has a bundle of banter and laughs. We hope you enjoy this episode as much as we enjoyed recording it! 

Let's Meet in Person: https://calendly.com/mrenthusiast/60min
Let's Chat: https://calendly.com/mrenthusiast/quick-phone-chat
Website: https://mrenthusiast.net.au/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MrEnthusiastNewHomesByNik
Insta: https://www.instagram.com/mr.enthusiast_new_homes_by_nik/
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mrenthusiast
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@mr.enthusiast8988

Welcome to episode 41 of The Enthusiast Lab,

In today's episode we have special guest Maddison Osmond from Oui Finance. We will be re-diving into all things finances because who better to answer the questions, than a mortgage broker!

Today we talk about what refinancing is and how it works, what the benefits of refinancing are, the best times to refinance a home and so much more. 
 
That's it for today's episode! 

As a little reminder – if there is a topic you want us to talk about in the future, please email your ideas through to [email protected] 

We hope you found this topic helpful and helps you make a more educated decision on when you start looking into building. 

Let's Meet in Person: https://calendly.com/mrenthusiast/60min
Let's Chat: https://calendly.com/mrenthusiast/quick-phone-chat
Website: https://mrenthusiast.net.au/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MrEnthusiastNewHomesByNik
Insta: https://www.instagram.com/mr.enthusiast_new_homes_by_nik/
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mrenthusiast
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@mr.enthusiast8988

Welcome to episode 40 of The Enthusiast Lab,

In today's episode we chat about structural changes.

We took a deep dive into what structural changes are, when to make structural changes if changes need to be make, what a VO is, what kind of changes can be made and the main question – why?

That's it for today's episode!
 If you have any feedback or questions please send everything through to [email protected] 
We hope you found this topic helpful and helps you make a more educated decision on when you start looking into building. 

Let's Meet in Person: https://calendly.com/mrenthusiast/60min
Let's Chat: https://calendly.com/mrenthusiast/quick-phone-chat
Website: https://mrenthusiast.net.au/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MrEnthusiastNewHomesByNik
Insta: https://www.instagram.com/mr.enthusiast_new_homes_by_nik/
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mrenthusiast
Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-enthusiast-lab/id1687913088
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1O1A6qYGx226vrrVGATuUY?si=fmtXYGgcSaqpq5MuMsvj6A

Let's Meet in Person: https://calendly.com/mrenthusiast/60min
Let's Chat: https://calendly.com/mrenthusiast/quick-phone-chat
Website: https://mrenthusiast.net.au/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MrEnthusiastNewHomesByNik
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TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mrenthusiast
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@mr.enthusiast8988

Welcome to episode 39 of The Enthusiast Lab,

In today's episode we chat about inclusions and they actually are.

We took a deep dive into the difference between inclusions vs prestart upgrades, what is standard in the industry, different levels of spec and what to watch out for.

That's it for today's episode!
If you have any feedback or questions please send everything through to [email protected] 
We hope you found this topic helpful and helps you make a more educated decision on when you start looking into building. 

Let's Meet in Person: https://calendly.com/mrenthusiast/60min
Let's Chat: https://calendly.com/mrenthusiast/quick-phone-chat
Website: https://mrenthusiast.net.au/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MrEnthusiastNewHomesByNik
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TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mrenthusiast
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@mr.enthusiast8988

Welcome to episode 38 of The Enthusiast Lab,

In today's episode we have a special guest – Scott Bailey the Senior Supervisor - North from La Vida Homes. He’s jumped onboard to chat about all things to do with site supervisors in the building industry!

We took a deep dive into the site supervisor aspect of building a home and covered questions like what do site supervisors do, how they prioritise tasks, challenges they face in their role, how you become a site supervisor and so much more.

That's it for today's episode!
If you have any feedback or questions please send everything through to [email protected] 

We hope you found this topic helpful and helps you make a more educated decision on when you start looking into building. 

Let's Meet in Person: https://calendly.com/mrenthusiast/60min
Let's Chat: https://calendly.com/mrenthusiast/quick-phone-chat
Website: https://mrenthusiast.net.au/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MrEnthusiastNewHomesByNik
Insta: https://www.instagram.com/mr.enthusiast_new_homes_by_nik/
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mrenthusiast
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@mr.enthusiast8988