10 steps to your new home
| You and your family | You and your builder working together | Your builder | |
|---|---|---|---|
| step 1 | You think about your needs | ||
| Getting started | |||
| step 2 | You plan your budget | ||
| Planning your budget | |||
| step 3 | You choose your site | ||
| Choosing where to live | |||
| step 4 | You choose your new home | ||
| Choosing your new home | |||
| step 5 | You arrange your finance | ||
| step 6 | Your builder prepares your plans | ||
| step 7 | You check your plans and discuss changes if necessary | ||
| Working with your builder | |||
| step 8 | Your builder revises your plans and manages all the approvals | ||
| step 9 | You select colours; finishes; fittings and appliances | ||
| Selecting Heating & cooling Selecting Fittings & appliances Selecting Colours & finishes Designing your Outdoor living | |||
| step 10 | Your builder finalises your plans; construction begins; your new home is built | ||
| Your new home is ready and you move in! | |||
Which steps are covered in this Guide?
The Guide covers steps 1,2,3,4,7 and 9 in this diagram (the steps shown in colour) - but doesn't cover home finance, drawing up plans, development approval or construction (steps 5,6, 8 and 10 - shown in grey).