The Enthusiast Lab

Welcome to our third 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 guests are Shannon & Josh. They are Mr Enthusiast clients and are just on the cusp of beginning their building journey, and have recently had formal finance and finished their pre-start meeting. This is a great view of what it’s like to progress through the administration phase before you start construction.
 
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
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Welcome to episode 19 of The Enthusiast Lab,

In today's episode we talk about our personal experience of what the building industry is like and discuss our ups and downs.

This is an episode where we bare it all for you guys and tell you the real struggles we have faced throughout our career.

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! 

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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Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@mr.enthusiast8988

Welcome to episode 18 of The Enthusiast Lab.

In today's episode we are answering all of your questions that you have been sending through to us!

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/
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Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@mr.enthusiast8988

Welcome to episode 17 of The Enthusiast Lab,

In today's episode we have a long-awaited special guest – Stephen Lee from Indpeth Finance. We will be diving into all things finances because who better to answer the questions, than a mortgage broker!
 This episode is be released as part 2 in a two-part series, where we deep dive into all the finance questions people ask us on a regular basis.

Today we talk about saving options and grants. We will discuss the WA State First Home Owners Grant (FHOG), Federal Single Parent Home Loan, Federal First Home Lenders Scheme. We then dive into what is a lenders mortgage insurance, what is stamp duty, what is a guarantor loan, what are genuine savings and what is Keystart.

In the second part of the episode we discuss the different savings methods; discussing the 1% deposit option all the way to a 20% deposit.
 
 To answer the most commonly asked question: how much do you need to save? 
 The answer is much harder to answer than most realise, because it really depends on your financial situation. 
 As a general rule of thumb, 5k is a great place to start to get the ball rolling, but 25K is the magic number for better bank options and lower rates

You can contact Steve on [email protected]. If you would like to hear more from Steve or have any questions you would like answered by him in the future, send them through and we will get him back on the pod for a Q&A episode!

State revenue office website: https://www.sro.vic.gov.au/ 

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
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TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mrenthusiast
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@mr.enthusiast8988

Welcome to episode 16 of The Enthusiast Lab,

In today's episode we have a long-awaited special guest – Stephen Lee from Indpeth Finance. We will be diving into all things finances because who better to answer the questions, than a mortgage broker!
 This episode will be released as part 1 in a two-part series, where we deep dive into all the finance questions people ask us on a regular basis.

Today we talk about what is a mortgage broker, Benefits & differences of using broker vs going straight to bank, Construction finance vs established finance, credit checks, LOE vs Pre-approval vs Formal Approval and valuations.

You can contact Steve from Indepth Finance on [email protected]. If you would like to hear more from Steve or have any questions you would like answered by him in the future, send them through and we will get him back on the pod for a Q&A 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]

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 our third 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 guests are Devlyn & Samantha, who are Mr Enthusiast clients that built back in 2020 in Whitby, WA. This is a great view of what it’s like to build your house and then live in it for a while too!
 
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 15 of The Enthusiast Lab,

In today's episode we dive into what a day looks like for us!

“What does a day in the life of Mr Enthusiast look like? This is a really common question we get asked. We brainstormed about this for a while and realised it’s too hard to explain what 1 day looks like so we are breaking it down into a general week.

Monday through to Sunday we have our usual tasks that we need to complete, as well as other daily/monthly things that we need to do on top.

Spot fires, phone calls, construction runs, monthly gifts, holidays and time off, handovers, paintings, meetings, and so much more – we go through it all today.

For some quick maths, if we don’t do any work on a Thursday & Friday then we usually we work between a 40h and 60h week each

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 14 of The Enthusiast Lab,

In today's episode we dive into building inspectors.

We talk about what a building inspector is, how you become a building inspector, what they look for (covering the 3 main types of items you might find on a report; minor defects, major defects and safety hazards), how to chose a building inspector and lastly.. why use one in the first place. 

If you are thinking about using an inspector for your home, we have partnered with Kyle from Nowotny Construction and you can find him on Instagram on @nowotnyconstruction. 

If you think we should have him on the pod for a more indepth conversation, let us know and we will drag him on board!

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 13 of The Enthusiast Lab,

In today's episode we dive into what is NOT included and other things to consider when building a home.

The items not included that we discuss in more detail are: letterbox, clothesline, appliances (Dishwasher, washing machine, fridge), rear landscaping and driveway/perimeter concrete if you are in South Australia.

We then discuss things to think about such as front landscaping, fencing, gas bottles, rain water tanks, furniture and 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 12 of The Enthusiast Lab,

In today's episode we have a special guest – Matt Bouse the General Manager from La Vida Homes. We deep dive into the the three most common talked about topics in today’s building industry: Timeframes, delays and price increases 

Today we explained what timeframes are and the timeframe guarantees in the administration phase as well as the construction phase, with a deeper look into the timeframe guarantee clauses.

Next we discussed the different types of delays that can occur during the administration phase, construction phase or both.

Lastly we had a chat about what a price increase is and why the have occurred in the past, especially during the building boom in Western Australia.

As a little reminder: a price increase is not the same price variation due to changes made by a client (like at pre-start). And if a builder has good margins and has planned well enough in advance, they shouldn’t need to pass on a price increase to the client.

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