If you're thinking of buying a Renovator you're in the right place
Revealed - The Secret of Achieving a smooth trouble free renovation
If you're looking to buy in a suburb where many of the homes are old and need a reno then read on....
There are rules to follow when renovating
Breaking them can lead to a whole world of pain and extra expense
Successful Reno's like these here followed the Rules
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What's the process?
Yes, we know that step 1 isn't that simple but it's step 2 where a lot of people come undone. This is where Resiplans come in, because guessing isn't a sensible option at this stage. It's just so important now to set yourself up for the right start.
Smart renovators seek professional help at this stage from qualified consultants & builders and to enable them to do their job properly you need to provide the right tool.
A Resiplan provides the one tool that enables you to start the renovation process confidently and achieve success
A Resiplan will help uncover the true potential of the home. Working in with your Builder or Designer you will quickly see if the things you were thinking of doing are possible or not. Designers can offer fantastic ideas that you may not have thought of. It may highlight alternatives or possibly hidden potential you hadn't realised before. Is there room for that backyard pool & cabana you were thinking of? That rear deck or a double carport or would parking under be feasible? What about privacy from neighbours? There's a whole range of alternatives you'll be able to quickly rule in or out in consultation with all building industry professionals....
By handing a Resiplan to a Designer or Builder, not only have you given them a very useful tool to help them assess the property, and facilitate discussions with them, it shows that you are knowledgeable, ready & prepared...not to be taken lightly! Good consultants prefer to work with people who are prepared.
You've given them a tool that eliminates much of the guesswork and enables them, even without a site visit, to confidently offer opinions and advice because it contains factual information that they understand [even if you don't fully] and that they can rely on.
What's more it's a tool that they can use when communicating with other professionals, such as an Engineer, Townplanner or Council officer.
And it's not just them - you can too! It gives you the ability to discuss your plans with a variety of experts at the same time using the same accurate base information. That way you're comparing apples with apples, not oranges or banana's.
This is an important & useful tool to have and use when doing your "due diligence" before finalising a purchase and beyond.
It's likely that you have a fairly good idea of your budget and how much you can borrow but the bigger question is how far will it stretch? Can I get done all that I'd like to do or will I have to compromise? Are there more affordable alternatives?
If I plan to do some things later what are the steps and disruptions and is there room to fit them all in?
A Resiplan will help you in conjunction with your Designer or Builder to answer many of these questions and more.
It's a great start in assessing what's possible & what's not - the likely alternative costs and therefore how far your budget will stretch or if it's realistic. As they say "Forewarned is Forearmed".
Sometimes you don't have a lot of time to make these 'informed' decisions. A Resiplan will help you do that.
Embarking on a renovation process always involves quoting and this applies from the very start, when you start talking to the designer, builder, engineer, landscaper, pool contractor etc etc. The list goes on.
And no doubt you'l want several competing quotes so using the same base information in formulating your brief will lead to more accurate quoting and less variables and estimates. Like we said earlier - you need to compare apples with apples.
Variables and estimates almost always end up in increased costs and sometimes arguments and disagreements - something best avoided.
