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The MTDC Lounge — 60 episodes
Why Is Building A Home Still So Hard? - Scott Hearne, Foment Collective - Ep 060
Solar & Batteries: What Actually Cuts Your Power Bill? - Ep 059
The Landscaping Mistakes That Waste Money and Space - Kairos Jones, PARC Concepts - Ep 058
Granny Flat Or Studio? Don’t Build the Wrong One - Ep 057
The Display Home Dream vs The Contract Reality - Kerri-Ann Hooper, Carnelian Projects (Ep 056)
Don’t Rush The Pool Just To Make Summer - EP 055
Design Advice, White Interiors & Pool Approval Problems - Ep 054
The Tennis Ball Gap House: What Went Wrong? - Ep 053
When a Cheap Renovation Becomes A Nightmare - Ep 052
Could a Robot Build Your Next Home? - Nick Holden, Contour 3D - Ep 051
The Builder’s Guide To Smarter Dual Occupancy Projects - Karl Hellyar, Hellyar Design + Construct - Ep 050
How to Design a More Comfortable Home With Passivhaus Techniques - Gio Comacchio, Ninin Studio - Ep 049
A Great Interior Designer Does This For Their Clients... - Brooke Farrell, Hunter Interior Design - Ep 048
Small Blocks, Big Council Problems - Ep 047
Interior Design Should Start Before Your Build - Emma Blomfield, EB Studio - Ep 046
Will The CGT Changes Hurt Or Help You? - Garry Green, Coast Finance Group & James Callinan, JLH Property - Ep 045
How to Build Smarter on a Sloped Site - Ep 044
Is Rentvesting the Smarter Way In To The Property Market? - Eddie Urra, Marvel Invest - Ep 043
How to Design a Home When You Don’t Know What You Want - Ep 042
How Dodgy Building Work Slips Through the Cracks - Luke Ferguson, FairGo Building Consultants - Ep 041
How to Buy Smarter in a Fast-Moving Property Market - James Callinan, JLH Property Consultants - Ep 040
Why a Few Millimetres Can Cost You Thousands - Greg Townend, Nastasi Consulting Group - 039
The House That Landed on the Wrong Block (Yes, Really) - Mark Scanlon, Parker Scanlon - Surveyors and Town Planners - Ep 038
Your Fence Might Not Be Your Boundary: Why Surveys Matter - Ep 037
Bushfire Reports & Their Impact To Your Home Build - Sam Ferguson, Hunter Bushfire - Ep 036
This Zoning Issue Could Cause You A 3 Year Council Battle - Ep 035
Finance for Builds: Buffers, Cashflow, and Avoiding Mid-Project Pain - Will Lucas, Braeside Wealth - Ep 034
From One Loss to a Movement: Inside Talk2MeBro - Luke Conners, Talk2MeBro - Ep 033
The “48-Hour Rule” That Shuts Your Build Down - Ep 032
This Is When Rate Rises Can Halt Your Building Plans... - Nick Jones, Aussie - Ep 031
The Smart Home Trap: 50 Apps, Zero Integration - Jesse & Marcus, Custom Integration And Electrical - Ep 30
Build a Home 4× Faster & 25% Cheaper: The Gablok Building System Explained - James Stanton, Gablok Australia - Ep 029
Retaining Walls: The Approval Trap No One Warns You About - Ep 028
“Just Add a Kitchen”… Famous Last Words - Client Consultation - Ep 027
Nice Homes Are Ruined By Bad Lighting - Michelle Littlewood, Space With Spark - Ep 026
Great Council Applications Should Look Like This... - Paige Carter, PAC Planning - Ep 025
The Most Expensive Conversation in Your Build: Pre-Submission - Ep 024
Don’t Get Financially Drowned By Your Pool Build - Rod Newman, Masterbuilt Pools Newcastle & The Hunter Valley - Ep 023
From DA Drama to Dream Homes: 2025 Wrapped with MTDC - Ep 022
Paint, Renovate, or Walk Away? Real Advice from a Real Estate Insider - Ep 021
Designing Through Problems: A Live Design Consultation - Ep 020
Extension or Knockdown Rebuild? The Builders’ Guide to Making the Right Call - Mitch Hawthorn & Brendan Thomsen - Ep 019
Your Builder Might Not Be Insured (And How to Spot It Fast) - Jess Walker, Walker Kingston - Ep 018
Home Design Costs, Kitchens & Mine Subsidence Explained: Home Design Q&A - Ep 017
How to Get a Million-Dollar Yard (Without Wasting Thousands) - Jackson Mexon, Magnus All Property Services - Ep 016
From Bushfire Setbacks to Building Wins - Ep 015
Your Burning Build Questions Answered - Ep 014
What Went Wrong With Modern Building Standards? - Mark Colecliffe, Houspect - Ep 013
Finance First: Your Dream Home Starts with Your Mortgage Broker w/ Nick Jones - Aussie Home Loans - Ep 012
EIs A Hamptons Home Design The Right Choice For You? - Ep 011
Design Secrets That Make a House a Home; With TailoredHQ - Ep 010
Measure Twice, Design Once: Why Site Plans Matter - Ep 09
Avoid These Red Flags With Your Builder - Chris Walkom, Walkom Constructions - Ep 08
The Truth About Building Quotes: Why Details Matter In Your Home Design - Ep 07
Certifiers Uncovered: Avoiding Costly Mistakes in Your Build - BuildCert - Ep 06
The Paid Reports That Can Save (or Cost) You Thousands - Ep 05
Strong Bones, Strong Home: The Carpenter’s Perspective - Ep 04
Inside the First Meeting: How Home Designers Turn Ideas into Reality - Ep 03
Unlock Your Block: What You Can Really Build - Ep 02
Welcome to the Lounge! - Ep 01