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DESIGNBUILD
- GO or NO GO?
- WHERE TO START?
- FINANCE - the most important issue?
- WHAT SHOULD IT BE? How should it look like?
- HOW TO GO THROUGH AUTHORITIES? hazzle-free?
- WHO TO DO IT?
- HOW TO TELL WHAT TO DO?
- HOW TO TELL IT WILL BE OK?
- HOW MUCH WILL THE WHOLE THING COST?
- HOW LONG WILL IT TAKE?
- HOW MUCH WILL IT COST TO KEEP? TO RUN?
- HOW TO GET IT DONE? without grey hair?
- HOW TO GET IT TO WORK PROPERLY?
- SHOULD IT BE ACCEPTED AND PAID FOR?
- WHAT TO DO IF THERE IS PROBLEM?
These are typical questions one would ask when
embarking (or going through) a building project?
AAPAC DESIGNBUILD
can help you to answer them. We have
a series of article with a lot of tips and guidance on each of the
above topic. Please email
us for your copy of article.
WHAT SHOULD IT
BE? HOW SHOULD IT LOOK LIKE?
Real Estate agents say, "the most important thing for the value of a property is location! location! location!"
Because I am not a real estate agent and I look at buildings more than just as commodity, I would say, "location, orientation, composition. relation, expression, construction & condition". (Well, I try to use the words ending with -tion so that it is easier to remember)
Yes, location is first on the list. It is where a building is created. Every site has its unique strong points and draw back.
How a building is orientated determines how well the natural benefits of a site is maximized.
The composition of internal spaces and external spaces determines the primary character of a building.
How a building relates to the ground, its surrounding, the broader environment and the nature determines other important character of a building.
How a building expresses its character determines how well it relates to its owner, users and other people, hence how well the building can be understood and appreciated.
How well a building is designed and constructed determines its serviceability, maintainability and building life span.
How well a building is maintained determines its condition relative to its age.
Understanding the above 7 aspects will answer "What should the building be? How should the building look like?"
For the full article, including reason of the above checks, please email us request of your copy
Real Estate agents say, "the most important thing for the value of a property is location! location! location!"
Because I am not a real estate agent and I look at buildings more than just as commodity, I would say, "location, orientation, composition. relation, expression, construction & condition". (Well, I try to use the words ending with -tion so that it is easier to remember)
Yes, location is first on the list. It is where a building is created. Every site has its unique strong points and draw back.
How a building is orientated determines how well the natural benefits of a site is maximized.
The composition of internal spaces and external spaces determines the primary character of a building.
How a building relates to the ground, its surrounding, the broader environment and the nature determines other important character of a building.
How a building expresses its character determines how well it relates to its owner, users and other people, hence how well the building can be understood and appreciated.
How well a building is designed and constructed determines its serviceability, maintainability and building life span.
How well a building is maintained determines its condition relative to its age.
Understanding the above 7 aspects will answer "What should the building be? How should the building look like?"
For the full article, including reason of the above checks, please email us request of your copy
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FINANCE - THE
MOST IMPORTANT ISSUE?
Any one who has gone through the exercise of arranging construction loan with a bank nowadays will know that it is much more difficult and involved compared to arranging a normal home loan. Since the global financial crisis a couple of years ago, a lot of the non-bank lenders have disappeared from the market. There is less competition on the market, which is basically controlled by the four big local banks. Among them, two will take the majority share of action. But all is not gloom. If you know the rules, you can still play the game.
Any one who has gone through the exercise of arranging construction loan with a bank nowadays will know that it is much more difficult and involved compared to arranging a normal home loan. Since the global financial crisis a couple of years ago, a lot of the non-bank lenders have disappeared from the market. There is less competition on the market, which is basically controlled by the four big local banks. Among them, two will take the majority share of action. But all is not gloom. If you know the rules, you can still play the game.
The following rules are important for obtaining construction loan:
First, what is the fair value of the finished product?
Second, what is the fair property value of the existing property? Is it a raw land or an old house waiting for renovation?
Third, what is the process of transforming the existing property to the finished product?
Four, what is the fair cost of this "development" process?
Five, who are the parties to manage and to implement this process?.........
