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Hidden Costs of Building a Home

Building your own home is a wonderfully creative and rewarding experience. Though the initial stages can also be confusing when deciding on your Custom Home Builder. Comparing services, inclusions and pricing can be overwhelming. Additionally, there are a few costs that cannot be ‘fixed costs’ prior to project commencement. This list has been compiled to ensure you are aware of …

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Why Melbourne Loves Townhouses

Melbourne’s love of townhouses has never been more evident, and it’s easy to see why.  Townhouses used to be seen as a stepping-stone to a custom built home, but not anymore. Now townhouses have become the preferred option for many professional families. The reasons for this don’t appear to be simply price driven as they once were.  The trend towards …

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Property Development Financial Feasibility

A Feasibility Study might be thought of as the ‘Business Plan’ of your property development project.  Successful property development needs a great deal of meticulous planning. To make your vision come to life you need a lot of moving parts, all working together. The most important thing to ensure before you start is that the project is going to be …

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Property Development Due Diligence

When looking to invest in a property development, it’s important to know what is ahead of you, before you invest. This process is called due diligence. Due diligence is doing research and being aware of the requirements / issues that impose restrictions or obligations on you as a property developer. As an experienced multi-unit builder, our experience has allowed our …

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The Benefits of Hiring a Design and Construct Team.

delcon design and construct are a quality Melbourne home builder. We’re also more than that. Our services are complete turn-key, design and construct, or construction only.  With construction only, your house plans are from another designer or architect. This is ok, but there are significant benefits from utilising a combined design and construct team.  When you use a local, experienced design …

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The delcon Difference

delcon design and construct: Multi-Unit Development and Quality Custom Home Builders in Melbourne, Victoria Australia. The delcon difference stems from both our passion for seeing our clients succeed, and our commitment to the highest quality. These elements drive us to: educate our clients offer complimentary feasibility assessments provide honest feedback and advice to potential clients sustain professional network relationships deliver unrivalled customer …

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7 Common Mistakes Of First Time Property Developers

Being a first time developer doesn’t mean you have to make the ‘usual’ mistakes.  As a specialist multi-unit property development building team in Melbourne, our clients have our expertise to guide them every step of the way. We can take care of everything from design to construction.  We offer this complete ‘turn-key’ service as many of the first time developers …

Realistic Timeframe & Costs: Property Development Melbourne

We frequently get asked – What’s a realistic timeframe and budget for my multi-unit property development in Melbourne?  For new investors, the actual time and budget requirements of property development can come as a surprise.  If you step into a project with your eyes closed, you’re likely to find yourself in deep water. Articles like this one and others from …

How To Get Started In Property Development

Most investors start their property development journey after hearing about the financial return potential of the real estate market. If you’ve researched different investment options and you too have decided that you’d like to try your hand at property development, it’s an exciting time for you! There are a few options to go about getting started in property development.  When …