So... You Want To Build a House - Softcover

Gore, Jeanne; Null, William

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0071474935 ISBN 13: 9780071474931

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education, 2006

Synopsis

Build your dream house without getting a headache!

From selecting the property and meeting with an architect through resale considerations and construction, So You Want to Build a House walks you through every step of the building process painlessly, on-time, and on-budget.

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McGraw-Hill authors represent the leading experts in their fields and are dedicated to improving the lives, careers, and interests of readers worldwide

McGraw-Hill authors represent the leading experts in their fields and are dedicated to improving the lives, careers, and interests of readers worldwide

From the Back Cover

• Easy-to-use WORKSHEETS that can SAVE YOU TENS OF THOUSANDS$$$
• Hundreds of MONEY-SAVING REAL ESTATE, CONSTRUCTION, AND FINANCING TIPS, in plain English
• A step-by-step PROGRAM THAT WORKS

Build your dream home -- without experiencing the common problems and cost overruns associated with custom homes

You can avoid the average cost overrun of 30 50% on custom-built homes that's reported by construction industry insiders. So ... You Want to Build a House arms you with the tools you need to keep your dream home within 1% of budget -- without sacrificing the special features that made you want a custom home in the first place!

A UNIQUE WORKBOOK
This extraordinary collection of tools and inside-the-homebuilding-industry wisdom enables even novices to be masters of the process from stage one. Inside, you'll find:

• More than a DOZEN handy worksheets that walk you through the homebuilding process
• Indispensable, cost-cutting guidance on FINANCING your project
• An easy-to-follow guide to PROPERTY SELECTION, for top-level, real-estate-pro results
• An essential nuts-and-bolts plan for sorting out WHAT YOU NEED vs. WHAT YOU WANT
• A clear program for WHOM to meet with, WHEN to meet them, and WHAT TO SAY
• The smart way to DISTRIBUTE YOUR BUDGET throughout your house
• An ironclad agenda for keeping your homebuilding project ON TIME and ON BUDGET
• A whole chapter full of WAYS TO SAVE MONEY
• Every-step-of-the-way help with IMPROVING RESALE VALUE

Edition details

• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
• Publication date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0071474935
• ISBN 13: 9780071474931
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 108