- Shows homeowners how to stay within one percent of their budget
- Delivers the perfect balance of information--covers everything homeowners need to know without overwhelming details
- Ready-to-use worksheets save time and money
- Tells homeowners who to meet with, when to meet, and how to track progress and control costs
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
