To ensure the process is a simple one, we’ve outlined your whole journey right up to handing over the keys to your new home. Keeping you well informed and on track from the very beginning is as important for us as it is for you.
At Orbit we understand that what is second nature to us may be new for you, which is why we’ve made the process as transparent and straight forward as possible. Follow our step by step guide to ensure that you stay informed at every point along your building journey.
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Understand your needs and guide your research.
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Visit an Orbit display home and explore your new home selection on our website.
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Work with you to finalise your home design and initial requirements to personalise your home.
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Secure your fixed price quote, including promotion and guaranteed site start date.
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Introduce our recommended finance partners.
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Confirm your budget and finance plan.
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Provide a personalised fixed price quote.
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Provide your finance pre-approval.
Pay a $3,000 non-refundable preliminary fee.
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Your CSO will call to introduce themselves, book in your colour and contract appointments and to confirm all information lodged in your paperwork.
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Other information including council and water authorities will be required for your building approval application.
NOTE: No further structural changes are to be made once your file is submitted to the office after payment of your $3,000 non-refundable preliminary fee. You will have an opportunity to make upgrades at your colour selection appointment. In the event that your job is proceeding to a ‘New Home Proposal’, the structural changes requested on your home design will be reviewed and finalised at this appointment. This process adds a further 4 weeks to your timeline as opposed to a ‘Direct to Contract’ build journey.
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Confirm details from your New Home Proposal including final upgrade pricing and preliminary drawings.
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Attend your New Home Proposal appointment and sign your fixed price New Home Proposal.
Pay a further $2,000 to proceed to contract. No further structural changes can be made.
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Prepare your contract working drawings.
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Review standard HIA building contract template in readiness to attend your imminent contract appointment.
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Provide our design and style focused OH! Magazine to help inspire your style and colour selection appointment.
Style and colour selection appointments held Monday – Friday from 9am.
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Attend your colour selection appointment at the Orbit Homes Design Studio.
Sign off your paperwork on the day of the appointment.
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Prepare and present the HIA Building contract including full working drawings and contract specifications.
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Attend your contract signing appointment.
Pay balance of 5% deposit, less any deposits already paid.
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Your Project Manager will discuss your pre-construction site requirements and the first stage of construction.
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Attend your pre-site inspection meeting with your Project Manager.
At this stage, you will need to ensure your block is ready for construction. This means your site needs to be clean and the survey pegs must be in place.
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Building Approval application will be lodged with an Independent Surveyor.
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Provide your Customer Service Officer with a copy of your signed loan documents.
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Commencement of construction will be confirmed and your Customer Service Officer will provide your building permit stamped and final construction drawings to be signed and authorised.
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Get excited, you’re about to see your dream home come to life!
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Underground services will be installed and your slab will be poured.
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Pay your slab stage claim invoice.
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Frame is erected and roof trusses are installed.
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Pay your frame stage claim invoice.
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External cladding, electrical and plumbing rough ins are completed and external doors are hung to secure your home.
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Meet with your Project Manager for your pre-plaster inspection and pay your lock up stage claim invoice.
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Painting, tiling and final fit offs are completed.
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Meet with your Project Manager for your pre-tile inspection and pay your fixing stage claim invoice.
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Quality Assurance Inspection is carried out on the home and final inspection by the Building Surveyor.
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Meet with your Project Manager and the Quality Assurance Manager, together, you will inspect your home.
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Appliances are installed along with any final touch ups.
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Collect your keys and finalise the settlement of your new home.
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Contact you to you see how you have settled into your new home.
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Write down any questions or queries in relation to maintenance during this period.