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Juliette Helmke

New Homes Editor at REA Group (realestate.com.au) covering the Australian property market and construction industry.

Jun 29, 2026

5:44
And Juliette, that changes how people approach buying in general, doesn't it?
5:49
When new home buyers were asked if they would give any advice to their friends or family if they were buying new, they actually had five things that they said that people should be considering and preparing for.
6:02
And they're all very thorough steps.
6:05
So we saw that they said, first and foremost, do your homework on the builder.
6:10
You need to have that level of trust throughout the entire process.
6:13
check the building quality.
6:15
So that not only means as the building is going up, ensure that it's what you were promised, but it also means even prior to that, looking at other buildings and looking at the track record of the construction company that's involved.

7 MINS LATER

13:11
So what matters most to these people, as said in our research, when they have found the one?

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