So... You Want to Build a House A Complete Workbook for Building Your Own Home

Name: So... You Want to Build a House A Complete Workbook for Building Your Own Home
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ISBN: 9780071474931

ISBN-10: 0071474935

ISBN-13: 9780071474931

Edition: 2007

Authors: Jeanne Gore, William Null

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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.

Book details

List price: $25.00
Copyright year: 2007
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional Publishing
Publication date: 6/26/2006
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 108
Size: 8.25" wide x 10.50" long x 0.25" tall
Weight: 0.682
Language: English

J. M. Gore is a licensed real estate broker and owns a real estate agency and construction firm. William Null owns and operates his own development and construction company.



About the Authors


Introduction



The Startling Truth


There Is No Perfect House



Purchasing the Property



Consult a Realtor



Meeting with an Architect


How Many Copies of the Blueprint Do You Need?



Going to the Bank



Guidelines for Building a Remarketable Home


Build within the Given Market in the Area


Does the House Design Fit Well with the Other Homes in the General Area?


Does Your House Fit within the Price Range of the Houses within an Area and/or Subdivision?


Research the General Square Foot Pricing of Newly Constructed Houses in an Area


Learn the Value of an Upgrade



Hard Costs versus Soft Costs


Hard-Cost Items


Soft Costs



Learning to Spread Your Budget over the Cost of the House


Land


Utilities


Lay of the Land


House Design


Basic Considerations



Getting the Estimates



How to Use the Workbook


Sample Preliminary Construction Estimates Worksheets


Sample Itemized Cost Detail Form


Sample Cost Detail Form



Creating Your Construction Schedule



What You Can Do to Save Money



Frequently Asked Questions


Homeowner's Construction Workbook


Before Construction


During Construction


After Construction


Homeowner Responsibilities


Index