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Overview   >   1.  Affordability   >   2.  Exploring options   >   3.  Building process
 

Sometimes the only way to get what you really want is to build from scratch.

 

Building

Building or renovating your own home can be a viable alternative to buying an existing one, but the process is quite different.

1. Affordability

Borrowing to build is different from borrowing to buy an existing home.  More...
Doing your budget  |  How much can you borrow?  |  Organising your home loan

2. Exploring options

Review the pros and cons of building from scratch or buying an existing home and information on renovating.  More...
Build or buy?  |  Renovating  |  Todd and Nicole's home building story

3. Building process

What you need to do if you’re building your own home.  More...
Find a section  |  Choose an architect or designer  |  Decide how the project will be managed  |  Choose a builder  |  Finalising the building contract  |  Arrange consents  |  Manage the building  |  Manage completion

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