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4 signs you’re first home ready

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We tell you the top 4 ways you can tell that you're first home ready. So, you know when it's time to build your first home with us.

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Prestart with Tarina: Electrical and cabling

Our Interior Decorator, Tarina of oh.eight.oh.nine, is building her second Homebuyers Centre home! So we asked her for her best tips when it comes to Prestart, specifically, where to spend and save money during Prestart.

Check out Tarina’s advice of where to splurge when it comes to Electrical and Cabling, starting with power points!

Do’s and don’ts of building your first home

There has never been a better time to build your own home. Literally. With all the new state and federal grants available, it’s such an exciting time to get into a brand spankin new home! We have compiled expert tips on the do’s and don’ts of building your first home.

Join Tarina, from oh.eight.oh.nine, on her building journey with Homebuyers Centre!

Our own Interior Decorator, Tarina from oh.eight.oh.nine, has signed up to build her second home with Homebuyers Centre! She loved it so much the first time, she’s decided to do it again! And she's taking us along for the ride.

Check out her blog where she’s documenting her experience and offering up amazing tips and tricks to the building process.

Top 3 tips for saving money (without forgoing the smashed avo!)

It’s End of Financial Year! The perfect time to straighten up the finances and get serious and realistic about your saving goals.

Check out our top tips to ensure your next attempt at saving is worth your while. PLUS download our FREE Budget Planner!

Get the most out of your block!

A small block of land doesn’t mean you need to compromise on the luxuries of a larger home. It just means you need to prioritise functionality and spend a little more time forward thinking.

Our New Homes Consultant, Jess, is one of those forward thinkers and has 5 simply hacks to help you get the most out of your home.

Perfect for you and your pooch: Baldivis

When choosing to build, it's all about location. It needs to right for the whole family, including your best friend, your dog! Where are they going to run freely and enjoy the wind in their fur?
Lucky for us, Brightwood Baldivis has done the leg work and discovered just some of the great dog-friendly spots around Baldivis that you and your pup are sure to enjoy.

Don’t forget the Power Points!

If you're thinking of building or your Prestart appointment is coming up, Home hacks with Jess and Max has outlined some of the common places people forget to add power points. Have a read, it will save you the headache of messing around with extensions cords and double adaptors later.

Wattyl: Paint like the professionals

Welcome to Painting 101. We’re here to turn you (or at least a close relative) into the professional painters we know you can be and to make sure your first paint job is perfect the first time around.

Lot types and floor plans explained

Ok, so you’ve fallen in love with a block of land. Next step - choose a home design!

When it comes to choosing your home design, with a specific block in mind, there are some factors that need to be considered as land comes in all shapes and sizes.

Working from home? No problems! Our tips to creating a productive work space in your home

We've all dreamed at one point or another about the idea of working from home. But is it all it’s cracked up to be? Here are our tips and tricks to making sure you can ‘work from home’ comfortably and effectively.

Look for less: The Odelle master bedroom

So, you want a display home bedroom without the big price tag? Well, we’ve got you covered. Check out this Look for Less to see how you can get an interior styled room for a fraction of the price.

Tips when visiting display homes

Are you planning to visit a display home soon? Maybe you’ve decided you want to build a brand-new house, or maybe you just want to jump in the car and see what’s out there. We’ve created a handy checklist for you to use with ‘7 Tips for your First Display Home Visit’.