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The Future of Housing in a Post Pandemic World

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The homes that we know and love are a result of adaptation and discovery, particularly through periods such as the Spanish Flu in 1920. Impacting millions of people, designers adapted their floor plans and materials to include easier to clean surfaces for simpler and more effective sanitisation. Thus, subway tile and linoleum made their mark on the housing industry. Homes …

How to Minimise the Cost when Building a New Home

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Building a new home can be an exciting experience, and it can be easy to overspend. When designing your new home, you will most likely have non-negotiable aspects. With proper planning, there is no reason why you must miss out on having these important elements in your forever home. While a budget can feel limiting, Vision Homes can work with …

Can You Negotiate with Home Builders on Price?

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Building a home is an exciting, scary, and important decision, and it can be a wonderful way to get your dream home for a price that suits you. Savvy homeowners know when to purchase land, whether to build or buy and if you’re at the stage of receiving quotes based on your blueprints and house plans, chances are you’re money-smart …

Is building a new home cheaper than buying?

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The home-buying experience comes loaded with many decisions you’ll have to make. Where will you buy? What sort of neighbourhood do you want to live in? What sort of house do you want? How will you finance your purchase? One of the initial big questions you’ll likely find yourself asking is whether to buy an existing house or build your …

5 Things To Know Before Building Your First Home

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Building a new home is a major endeavour, no matter when you do it. It can be especially daunting if it’s your first home! You may be finding it difficult to know where to start and have never bought a house before; you may not even know what questions to ask. The first home-building experience can be a rollercoaster journey …