A bit of this.
If you’ve built a new house before you’ll know it takes a while to get things going…
This will be house build number 3 for us, so while I pretty much know the process of things, it’s the finances that take the longest to get sorted.
Banks are not what they used to be.
When we first built a house 10 years ago, I think finances were organised in about a week. Paperwork was minimal. But now, with the GFC and so many banks to choose from in the marketplace it can be confusing and hard work. My husband’s business has a hundred different areas to it, I’m self-employed… blah blah. Normally, we’d go to our credit union (my husband has been with this bank since he left school), but this time we’ve gone through a broker. Best idea ever (thanks A-M).
So I’m still waiting for the last of the paperwork to be finalised, but in the meantime, I have my block of land and some plans which have kept me busy sketching and changing and envisaging.
We’re not building the taj mahal, just an average family home (I still want to be able to comfortably buy my groceries and pay school fees each week!). But it’s going to be exciting though! 🙂
Stay tuned. Hopefully my plans can be finalised in the next month. So as soon as things all come together, we’ll be off and racing!
Yes, I’ll be blogging it all. After all, it’ll be you who’ll make all the decisions for me. You’re the best people to ask!
