estimated site start date

After much stuffing around (by the bank) We have FINALLY been given an estimated start date of the first week in May. YAY!!! Seeing as we signed contracts last September, it's hard to believe that there is actually going to be a house! Anyway, I'll keep you all updated when we finally start
Happy house building xxx

A site start date, could it be possible???

fingers and toes crossed!!!

Over the last few weeks (well months really) we have been chasing the bank trying to get them to sort everything out, find all our lost paperwork & give us the all clear to start building. It seems that we may have actually achieved something, as today we got not one but THREE calls from builder, bank and broker informing us that we have a letter in the post for us to sign & return. They assure us that once they have this form signed the builder will be given notice asap and we will be able to start.

Should we get this in writing? hmm. Maybe we should also trace this letter through the post, just to make sure it doesn't get lost like all of our other documents have : (

So far all the bank has actually provided us with is a headache and a pair of fluffy slippers (no joke!)
heres hoping we can start building sometime this century...

GRRRRR

We have been waiting for weeks to get the go ahead from the bank so that we can have a site start. We had previously been told that all we were waiting on was the final permission to start.

Today we found out that they have had everything for ages but somehow failed to ring us to let us know they were missing some forms. As far as the builder and we were concerned they had everything weeks ago. Grrr. So now we have to meet up with the builder AGAIN, go over everything and make sure there is NOTHING else that the bank could possibly need, as they have been hopeless at everything so far.

Luckily the builder has been good so far and has helped us sort through everything. As far as i can see they have gone out of their way to help so hopefully once the bank is sorted the rest of the build will go smoothly.

Land Settlement & FHOG money!!

Yesterday we became the proud owners of our very own 900m2 block of land! YAY!!! We also got the FHOG cash in the bank! double yay! We had all of our deposit ready to give away but then they decided that they could use the grant $$ instead so now we have MORE cash in the bank!. We were told not to spend anything though as we will need it for later in the build?? (not that we were going to splurge it or anything) Anyway all the paperwork is finalised. I think we will use some of the grant money for a few extras such as an alarm system, upgrade taps to mixers and a little extra for the feature tiles. The rest will go straight onto the mortgage and car loan.
The builder told us once they got the ok to start it would happen very quickly as they are ready & waiting. If i understand correctly we just need to confirm all of our selections (already chosen) and then we could have a slab as early as 1 or 2 weeks from now! YAY so excited
The builder also said he will let us know when they are pouring the slab so that we can come & write our names on it :) I will be sure to start taking piccies once there is anything to see besides dirt :P
 
So tempted to go set up our tent on the block!!! (not sure if this is even legal but i am tempted none the less!)

paperwork, banks and getting close to starting

We have been filling out masses of forms from the bank. They assure us we have now finished signing our lives away. :S Apparently the land is ready to be settled as soon as the bank processes the last of the forms sent on friday. We were talking to our builder the other day and he said if all goes to plan we will have a slab down in just over 3 weeks. :) We just need bank to process forms and then make all our colour choices etc (we have chosen everything, just need to lock them in)

We were also able to go through a house of our neighbour that is very similar to our design. It's the closest we will get to seeing one before ours goes up. It looked really nice inside and was good to be able to imagine ours. I'm going to steal her tile choices as the owner of the house has same tile shop and budget to us

On another note, My hubby and I celebrate our first wedding anniversary today (sunday 7th) :) yipeee :)
(and yes it was the day of 'black saturday' or as we call it 'wedding saturday' - we had a lovely day and were oblivious to the fires til halfway through our honeymoon!)

Good luck with your building and remember to keep us updated :)

banks, builders etc

Today we finally got unconditional approval from the bank! yay. Now it has to go to settlement (fingers crossed this doesn't take too long) and then everything's ready to roll.

I was talking to the builder today and he said he will let us know next week what our start date is. I'm guessing late jan/early feb. Originally he said we would start in mid jan. I guess it all depends on the settlement but hopefully we will get to see some action soon. Things are actually happening!!