Hi ClappyWhat great questions and insight you have.  I think the best place to start is with your goals..you already mentioned music equipment and holidays..fantastic!  If you can spent time regularly working on your goals, what you want, when you want it, why you want it..if you make them SMART specific, measurable, achievable, realistic and t…[Read more]

Hi Nepashthat sounds high to me but we are in WA.A good surveyor should be able to give you a fair idea of the project the whole way through and then you just pay for different steps as they are completed.  I guess as with everything, it doesnt hurt to get a couple of quotes and opinions.  You need to discuss other details with the council as w…[Read more]

Hi BethWell done for being in control of your own destiny through what sounds like research, knowledge, positive thinking and thinking outside the square.  No one ever got great by doing nothing.  We are still investing and so are many others.  Negative spins on everything helps nothing.  Facts and figures, research, numbers, education, goals, vis…[Read more]

Hi Stojim, you could ring and chat to the shire.  I have read recently that subdivisions with certain zonings on blocks of 1000sm and under will be made much more difficult early next year so you be careful of that. Another thing that I use regularly is google earth – you can zone in on the block and the surrounding blocks.  Perth subdivision a…[Read more]

Many thanks for your comment Scott.  We have had the plans in while trying to make a decision so they should come through soon. I think a JV or your suggestion of building 2 at a time sounds good.  thanks again.

The weekend was awesome, having so much expertise and experience in one room was more that we'd hoped for.  It was so refreshing to be around real people who were so happy to share their knowledge.  Since we have been back this week we have spoken to many friends who are are starting to think outside the square for the first time and getting e…[Read more]