We've put a deposit on our land/ house package!!!!!
Dec 23rd 2005, 4:41 am
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We've put a deposit on our land/ house package!!!!!
Well considering we were thinking of spending another 6mths in our rental to give us 12mths in total to settle in and for me to get a job as well(Daz already has one) along came an opportunity and we have just put a deposit on a house / land package to be ready june/july next year!!!!!!!!!!!!!
OH MY GOD!
Its both a scary and exciting feeling at the same time. We have never done anything like this before so its all new to us.
Its in Gilston - Rivergardens estate (just a mound of earth at the moment!) So anyone looking its a great deal and some plots left. We are not bad neighbours!
cant wait to see it grow and send the pictures back home so they can share it with us.
Just thought I'd share it with you too!
Karen x
OH MY GOD!
Its both a scary and exciting feeling at the same time. We have never done anything like this before so its all new to us.
Its in Gilston - Rivergardens estate (just a mound of earth at the moment!) So anyone looking its a great deal and some plots left. We are not bad neighbours!
cant wait to see it grow and send the pictures back home so they can share it with us.
Just thought I'd share it with you too!
Karen x
Dec 23rd 2005, 4:51 am
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Re: We've put a deposit on our land/ house package!!!!!
Originally Posted by karenjc
Well considering we were thinking of spending another 6mths in our rental to give us 12mths in total to settle in and for me to get a job as well(Daz already has one) along came an opportunity and we have just put a deposit on a house / land package to be ready june/july next year!!!!!!!!!!!!!
OH MY GOD!
Its both a scary and exciting feeling at the same time. We have never done anything like this before so its all new to us.
Its in Gilston - Rivergardens estate (just a mound of earth at the moment!) So anyone looking its a great deal and some plots left. We are not bad neighbours!
cant wait to see it grow and send the pictures back home so they can share it with us.
Just thought I'd share it with you too!
Karen x
OH MY GOD!
Its both a scary and exciting feeling at the same time. We have never done anything like this before so its all new to us.
Its in Gilston - Rivergardens estate (just a mound of earth at the moment!) So anyone looking its a great deal and some plots left. We are not bad neighbours!
cant wait to see it grow and send the pictures back home so they can share it with us.
Just thought I'd share it with you too!
Karen x
Dec 23rd 2005, 6:15 am
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Re: We've put a deposit on our land/ house package!!!!!
Originally Posted by karenjc
Well considering we were thinking of spending another 6mths in our rental to give us 12mths in total to settle in and for me to get a job as well(Daz already has one) along came an opportunity and we have just put a deposit on a house / land package to be ready june/july next year!!!!!!!!!!!!!
OH MY GOD!
Its both a scary and exciting feeling at the same time. We have never done anything like this before so its all new to us.
Its in Gilston - Rivergardens estate (just a mound of earth at the moment!) So anyone looking its a great deal and some plots left. We are not bad neighbours!
cant wait to see it grow and send the pictures back home so they can share it with us.
Just thought I'd share it with you too!
Karen x
OH MY GOD!
Its both a scary and exciting feeling at the same time. We have never done anything like this before so its all new to us.
Its in Gilston - Rivergardens estate (just a mound of earth at the moment!) So anyone looking its a great deal and some plots left. We are not bad neighbours!
cant wait to see it grow and send the pictures back home so they can share it with us.
Just thought I'd share it with you too!
Karen x
Well done - nice Christmas present to you both.
Dec 23rd 2005, 10:46 am
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Re: We've put a deposit on our land/ house package!!!!!
Originally Posted by Centurion
Congrats - for what its worth I think thats a smart deal. Build costs and land costs are going up. Whilst property prices in general may be rocky, building prices are on the rise in the next 12 months so doing it now will probably put you a few bucks ahead.
Well done - nice Christmas present to you both.
Well done - nice Christmas present to you both.
Merry Xmas
Karen x
Dec 23rd 2005, 12:15 pm
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Re: We've put a deposit on our land/ house package!!!!!
we have also put a deposit on a land/house package, at least we know the price, and all the planning is approved. hopefully will be finished by mid may
Nick
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Dec 23rd 2005, 12:34 pm
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Re: We've put a deposit on our land/ house package!!!!!
Excellent news Karen, we moved into our own home last Tuesday and it feels just great.
Good Luck with it hope it runs smooth for you
Ang
Good Luck with it hope it runs smooth for you
Ang
Dec 23rd 2005, 12:34 pm
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Re: We've put a deposit on our land/ house package!!!!!
Originally Posted by karenjc
Many thanks - thats good to know!
Merry Xmas
Karen x
Merry Xmas
Karen x
Congrats and merry christmas.
Is it that when you 'purchase' house and land package you start paying mortgage payments from signing, so in effect you'll be paying rent and mortgage? Just trying to work things out here.
Cheers
Ginny
Dec 23rd 2005, 12:36 pm
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Re: We've put a deposit on our land/ house package!!!!!
CONGRATULATIONS !!!! Soooo exciting ..... 
Dec 23rd 2005, 12:53 pm
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Re: We've put a deposit on our land/ house package!!!!!
Originally Posted by karenjc
Well considering we were thinking of spending another 6mths in our rental to give us 12mths in total to settle in and for me to get a job as well(Daz already has one) along came an opportunity and we have just put a deposit on a house / land package to be ready june/july next year!!!!!!!!!!!!!
OH MY GOD!
Its both a scary and exciting feeling at the same time. We have never done anything like this before so its all new to us.
Its in Gilston - Rivergardens estate (just a mound of earth at the moment!) So anyone looking its a great deal and some plots left. We are not bad neighbours!
cant wait to see it grow and send the pictures back home so they can share it with us.
Just thought I'd share it with you too!
Karen x
OH MY GOD!
Its both a scary and exciting feeling at the same time. We have never done anything like this before so its all new to us.
Its in Gilston - Rivergardens estate (just a mound of earth at the moment!) So anyone looking its a great deal and some plots left. We are not bad neighbours!
cant wait to see it grow and send the pictures back home so they can share it with us.
Just thought I'd share it with you too!
Karen x
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Dec 23rd 2005, 9:20 pm
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Re: We've put a deposit on our land/ house package!!!!!
Originally Posted by Stitch
Congrats and merry christmas.
Is it that when you 'purchase' house and land package you start paying mortgage payments from signing, so in effect you'll be paying rent and mortgage? Just trying to work things out here.
Cheers
Ginny
Is it that when you 'purchase' house and land package you start paying mortgage payments from signing, so in effect you'll be paying rent and mortgage? Just trying to work things out here.
Cheers
Ginny
Dec 23rd 2005, 9:22 pm
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Re: We've put a deposit on our land/ house package!!!!!
Originally Posted by karenjc
All we have done is give them a deposit for the land, then the mortgage people pay them in installments as and when a certain level of work is done building the house. We only start paying the mortgage when the house is complete and we move in. It's a very common thing that happens so there are plenty of mortgage lenders to chose from ,it's called progress payments.
That sounds better than I first thought. I was under the impression that you had to pay the day you sign type of thing. Might be worth looking into when we get over.
Cheers for the info and congrats again!
Cheers
Ginny
