Our Process

Renovation and Building

For large renovation or build projects, working with realtyRETURNS offers the perfect blend of control, economy, risk management, and harmony.  You get to do the project elements that fit your skill and time within a well designed and managed project.

3 easy steps to your dream home...

Home of your dreams
Step 1: Consultation

We conduct a complimentary consultation in your home (usually 1-2 hours) where we learn about what property improvement project you would like to do (develop your site, have a new home designed and built, add an extension, renovate your house) and explain our processes in more detail.  

 

So that we can tailor the solution to meet your budget as well as your lifestyle needs and desires, we also like to get an idea of your budget and time frame for your project - there's nothing worse than planning everything only to find the project is going to cost twice as much as you wanted to spend!

 

Depending on what stage you are at in your planning, we will let you know if architectural plans are likely to be required and if your project will need a resource and/or building consent.

Get more out of your renovation
Step 2: Property Improvement Plan

Whether we are developing your site, renovating the home you have now or building your new home, you can think of this phase as planning with the end in mind.

 

The Property Improvement Plan process involves on site meetings and discussions with designers, architects and engineers (as and if required) to scope out the work required to meet your project needs, then meetings and discussions with the Council (as and if required) to get your plans through the consent process.  Then we wrap the plans and specifications with costs and timing.

 

You can think of the Property Improvement Plan as a fully fleshed out project plan and as we source and select all the contractors and suppliers most suitable for your project, you can feel assured that good people will be working on your home. Having the Property Improvement Plan allows you to understand exactly what you are buying, when it will be delivered and how much it will cost.

Step 3: Property Improvements

This is the project management part of our service where realtyRETURNS takes care of everything - so you can get on with life!  All work will be professionally completed and managed according to the specifications set out in your Property Improvement Plan, meaning no stress, no hassles and a great outcome for you!

 

There is a significant amount of detail to be managed in the delivery phase, however we have itemised below a few of the high level items:

 

  • realtyRETURNS manages the end-to-end delivery as per the contract or better;

  • Provision of regular and appropriate updates on your project including progress and financial;

  • Management of variations and contingencies;

  • Facilitation of Council inspections and sign off at appropriate stages;

  • Management of all specification sign-off and contractor payments;

  • 24/7 availability to answer any questions you may have.

Project Management