PropertyInvesting.com | arbus | Activity https://www.propertyinvesting.com/members/arbus/activity/ Activity feed for arbus. Thu, 16 Apr 2026 04:29:31 +0000 https://buddypress.org/?v=2.8.1 en-US 30 hourly 2 fc7dd8311041ac23c90efef1c7dda29f arbus replied to the topic Value of Building a House in the forum Value Adding https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4407784-value-of-building-a-house/#post-4678732 Sat, 06 Oct 2012 03:10:29 +0000 I was trying to avoid body corp as I am not selling the properties.  But it might cause more problems then it is worth having shared amenities?

]]> 26b0ac5dd98a366d323fa9f5bde482d5 arbus replied to the topic Value of Building a House in the forum Value Adding https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4407784-value-of-building-a-house/#post-4678730 Sat, 06 Oct 2012 02:28:54 +0000 Also the properties are side by side.  So would adding a general recreation area for example add overall value?  ie. all tenants could use 1 pool, bbq, etc.  Even though they are on seperate titles. 
Maybe design it in a resort style?

]]> b3b857cfe4e0021dd49f5d1c273f2058 arbus replied to the topic Value of Building a House in the forum Value Adding https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4407784-value-of-building-a-house/#post-4678728 Fri, 05 Oct 2012 03:50:17 +0000 Type of house I was looking at was just standard brick 4 bedroom from Dixon Homes, etc.  Price to build is around the $130K mark.  My estimate of $150K completed might be a bit on the low side.

I already own 4 blocks of land which I am looking to build on.  I own them outright.  They are located between Brisbane and the Gold Coast.

So my quick…[Read more]

]]> 4e558c4b39b4b8e6052266f693323fe3 arbus replied to the topic Value of Building a House in the forum Value Adding https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4407784-value-of-building-a-house/#post-4678725 Thu, 04 Oct 2012 13:30:15 +0000 Is that how a bank valuer would look at it? 

I have been looking at other houses for sale and many seem to be wanting more then house + land costs.  Or maybe their houses really cost alot more to build?

I am thinking about building a house and landscaping, etc.  But will I lose value? or gain value? 
Is there any formula for building and adding…

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