What is a
building broker?
Professional guidance to turn your dream into reality. We are experts in custom design, finding the right builders, and guiding you in avoiding mistakes.
A building broker works independent of builders helping clients find the right builder for their project.
A proper building broker works independent of builders to works similar to a finance broker but with builders, we don’t represent one builder but several. The idea is to provide you with unbiased advice on what is best for you. The advisor is flexible in choosing the right builder for your project.
With Independent Building Advice (IBA) we regularly use 14 different builders.
As we work independent of builders we can provide you with right advice on design, building methods and inclusions. We shortlist multiple builders and get multiple quotes for you to compare.
We also provide you with tips and ideas to get the best results all the way through construction.
As we work for you not the builder we will save time, money and stress.
It costs no more to use IBA than it does to go directly to a builder.
Building or renovating can be like navigating treacherous waters. There is so much to consider in order to get great results but sadly most people try to guess their way through it.
We can be the lighthouse for your journey.
Things to consider when building
Choosing the right builder is difficult. Most of the big ones have multimillion dollar marketing budgets telling you they are the best in lots of different ways.
The sales people are on big commissions so most will tell you what you want to hear to win your business. They can’t all be the best. So which do you choose?
Different ways people buy homes
Usual Way
- Consider building or renovating journey
- Do some research, look online, display homes
- Engage builder’s sales reps
- Get conflicting advice for sales people
- Get the builders to design the home (build owns Copyright)
- Get the builders to quote.
- Price blows out but you're stuck as builder owns Copyright
- Compromise the home to fit budget
- Become confused on who to chose.
- Guess the one they think is best
- Try and navigate the process.
- Try and solve problems by themselves.
- Hope the home works out okay.
- Get hit with price increases
- Get hit with building delays
- Get the keys and fingers crossed it turned out okay.
Using an Architect
- Consider building or renovating journey
- Do some research, look online, display homes
- Chat to an architect or designer
- They design your home for you, that you love (You own the Copyright).
- Get multiple builders to quotes.
- Price blows out by hundreds of thousands as the designed didn’t know what things cost. So just did what you asked.
- You heavily compromise on things you have fallen in love with.
- You get the home repriced but it is a shadow of the home you once loved.
- You cancel, start again or engage IBA for help.
- Fingers crossed it will look good when you get the keys
- You build a home you think is okay but not in love anymore as you had to compromise
Building with IBA
- Consider building or renovating journey
- Do some research, look online, display homes
- Chat to Independent Building Advice (IBA)
- Have IBA design your home (You own the Copyright)
- Get multiple builders quotes from one location.
- Have a clear, apples for apples comparison.
- Get clear unbiased advice from an independent consultant
- Have confidence you are making the right decisions.
- Have an expert guide you through the process.
- Avoid problems
- Avoid price increases
- Avoid delays
- Get the keys and love the journey and the new home.
What do you do?
You get Independent Building Advice in to give you the right information.
We remove the guesswork and give you unbiased advice to get the right design (on budget), with the right builder. Saving you time, money and stress.
We cost no more than going directly to a builder, but we will save you time, money and headaches.
When you get the right advice you will have a smooth process. We always try to avoid problems before they occur but are great at fixing them if they arise.
The key is to listen to the right people.
Do you feel the same as some of our other clients?
- You want to build a home but you don’t know where to start – you have an idea, some notes, maybe even a basic plan, but you are not sure how to have a successful build and with whom.
- You are apprehensive as you don’t know the process, timeframes, costs, the surprise costs, what to pay and when to pay it. You have looked online, followed builders, social posts but still can’t find the answers.
- You have a busy life already and don’t have time for problems and issues.
- You have heard horror stories from other people and it makes you nervous. You want to avoid their situation and mistakes but you don’t know how.
- You don’t know what builder to go through and dealing with sales people is not appealing.
- You have spoken to some sales people but they are confusing you and not giving straight answers.
- You find the whole idea of building or renovating overwhelming.
It doesn't need to be that way. Just Imagine...
- Having a clear and comprehensive road map of what to do and how to do it.
- Getting personalised feedback on design, interior design and inclusions so you will know exactly what you need to do to make your home better.
- Having someone to brainstorm, problem solve and guide you in creating your home and never going it alone.
- Feeling confident and inspired with your home instead of overwhelmed, confused and full of doubt.
- Having a design that is looks great and on budget not just ideas that seem out of reach.
Having a builder that is great value for money and wants the best for you and your home.