#first abode

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Building Wins Over Buying Established Again

There's been a recent WA Budget change with some negative media relating to the affects toward first homebuyers. 

Fear not! The stamp duty threshold has been lowered for buying established from $500,000 to $430,000. However, there are no stamp duty changes for building your new home. 

Building a new home sees no change, but land tax has been upped by 10%.

What does this mean for you?

Well that's easy! It just means that your choice between building your first home or to buy established becomes easy.

Building wins! It's more beneficial for you.

www.firstabode.com.au

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First Abode Testimonial From Josephine

I would like to write a few words to show how happy I am that I have chosen First Abode to construct my new home. 

Trying to find the right builder was proving to be a daunting task. I made many phone calls to home builders I found via the internet. I found it hard and in some cases impossible to be put through to a Sales Person directly. I finally found a couple of companies that put me through to a sales person so I was able to make some initial enquiries. I decided to try and get three quotes and go with the one I felt happiest with. One of those companies was First Abode, and what really impressed me was that I was put directly through to the Sales person who seemed very knowledgeable in regards to the building process.

I was on a really tight budget which I relayed to the Sales person. He then told me to just do a rough sketch of what I was looking for and email a copy to him and then he would see what he could come up with. He made an appointment for me to come in the next day. I had made two other appointments with sales people from other companies which I went to the next morning. I now believe I left the best till last as First Abode was my third and last appointment. The sales people from the other two companies were very polite, but one of them was new to the industry so he did not have the direct knowledge himself. The other sales person again was very polite and had been in the industry for a while but did not have much knowledge in design, so I was left with many questions unanswered.  I left with not much of an idea of costing either.  

When I arrived at First Abode, the salesperson was waiting for me in the office, with the plans that he had had drawn up after receiving my sketch. The plans met all my criteria and exceeded my expectations. The salesperson went through all the monetary details with me and I was happily surprised that he had stuck to my tight budget.  I was offered a special deal which helped me make the decision to sign on the dotted line the next day. I am so happy I made that decision as it took the other two companies two to three weeks to get back to me with their prices. By then I was already on the way to making my choices and prestart selections with First Abode.  

Shortly after, I was sent a letter introducing me to my site manager, with his direct contact details. I received a call from site manager which has been one of many calls from him keeping me up to date on the progress of my new home. We have met on site on occasions to discuss the progress and I could say I could not be happier than I am with the customer service. The site manager is always on hand during business hours to be contacted, and at times when he did not answer he returned my call within twenty minutes.

I have also received many emails and texts from the office at First Abode keeping me up to with the building progress.  This has all helped in making my building experience with First Abode a totally stress free experience. I remember when I was looking on the internet for a building company I came across some reviews where people were unable to contact their site managers with many other building companies. This proved to be a major cause of distress, especially when something needed to be addressed.  Reading those bad experiences made me extra happy with my choice to go with First Abode.

The house is looking amazing and now I am only weeks away from picking up the keys to my brand new home. I can honestly say that the service and the quality are well above my expectations. I say this as I was previously anxious due to reading bad building experiences of others on the internet.  If I decide to ever build again there is no doubt that I will be definitely building with First Abode again.  I have friends and acquaintances who are building in the near future whom I have referred on to First Abode and I will keep doing so.  

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The Westin by First Abode

First impressions are everything.

By coupling render with face brick, your guests will already be impressed before they're greeted at the front door of your three bed two bath first home.

Welcome your guests into your first home and bring them through the open and spacious lounge area which sets the relaxing mood. Your guests will then be in awe as you take them into the incredible open living space that leads out to the alfresco.

The Westin really is designed to entertain.

Once you've seen your guests away, you can retire to the master suite at the front of the house, which is separated from the two minor bedrooms. It's the separate zones that make this home so special.

This well designed first home suits a narrow lot with a lane way entry. But don't let that deter you if you want to make some changes. Let us know and we will do our best to accommodate your needs.

Don't compromise with your first home.

www.firstabode.com.au

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First Home Buyers Should Choose Wisely

In an ever changing housing market (the First Home Owner's Grant changed only last month) first home buyers are now in a great position to get into the market.

Building a home is the best way to take advantage of the FHOG changes, with $10,000 offered to those choosing to build while only $3,000 is being offered to those buying established.

But the curly questions start:  You're ready to build your first home but where do you start? Who do I talk to? Where can I build?

There are a huge number of builders claiming to be first home specialists, but you want to make sure you're speaking to the right people.

That's where First Abode comes in. First Abode, as part of Australia's largest home building group in JWH Group, have years of experience under their belt. You will get the service you deserve and a first home that you'll be showing off to family and friends.

With First Abode, WA first home buyers have easy access to a selection of low deposit, low interest finance options, including:

First Abodes’ “No Savings Scheme”

The WA Government’s “First Start Shared Equity Home Loan Scheme”

Keystart’s “Low Deposit” Home Loan

With over 300 designs to choose from, make sure you speak to First Abode first.

So what are you waiting for? Give First Abode a call on 9202 9313, send them an email at [email protected] or check out the website for more information.

www.firstabode.com.au