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**We put this budgeting tool together to give you the bigger picture view of your project and all the costs that come along with building. If you've got a vision in mind but you're worried about blowing your budget, our budget navigator tool is here to help.

Once you’ve mastered your budget, your build will be so much easier because you understand the bigger picture of your financials and can design and build in line with the plan you’ve created! ⭐**

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Creating your Project Budget

Let’s create a project budget that actually provides clarity on the costs you’ll encounter when building a new home 👇

Total Project Budget

Start by entering your Entire Project Budget into the “Total Budget” cell below:

Entire Project Budget

Entire Project Budget = the maximum $ you are willing to spend on your project from start to finish

Budget Breakdown

Now that we know your Entire Project Budget, we can use a % based formula to figure out the budget for each expense you’ll come across on your new home build. Take a look at the breakdown below 👇

Budget Breakdown

You’ll notice the “Build Budget” might not be as high as you expected. When first time home builders assume their entire project budget is the same as their build budget, they inevitably get overwhelmed as other costs start to come up during the build process. This misconception is a common reason for budget blowouts on new home builds and something I’m determined to help you avoid!

https://www.aaarchitect.com.au/downloads/architects-guide-to-preparing-a-building-budget.pdf

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