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Building your Own Home for Dummies

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Keep construction on track with helpful checklists Turn your dream of a custom home into reality! Thinking about building your own home? This easy-to-follow guide shows you how to plan and build a beautiful home on any budget. From acquiring land to finding the best architect to overseeing the construction, you get lots of savvy tips on managing your new investment wisely -- and staying sane during the process! Discover how to: Find the best homesite Navigate the plan approval process Obtain financing Hire the right contractor Cut design and construction costs Avoid common mistakes Read more

Publisher ‏ : ‎ For Dummies


Publication date ‏ : ‎ February 25, 2005


Edition ‏ : ‎ 1st


Language ‏ : ‎ English


Print length ‏ : ‎ 384 pages


ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0764557092


ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 95


Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.22 pounds


Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.32 x 0.87 x 9.06 inches


Best Sellers Rank: #364,429 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #136 in Home Repair #423 in Home Design & Construction (Books) #513 in Do-It-Yourself Home Improvement (Books)


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Top Amazon Reviews

    • Want to build.
Format: Paperback
I don't like - a title - with "dummies" in it. But I do like the book. It gives step by step information in a lay person's mode of understanding. As a single woman wanting to have my own home build - this book will give me more than enough information to speak "the language" of the builder. This book will vanquish the "dummy" in you. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on February 15, 2013 by bookladyxyz
    • Very Userful
Format: Paperback
Great seller and product
Reviewed in the United States on January 21, 2025 by geebz3
    • Great book to help you get organized for the process and confidence dealing with the banker.
Format: Paperback
I'm a middle aged female that grew up in a household of male construction workers. Going into this book I understood the construction process of who does what, why they do it, and whose responsible for doing it... However, I had no clue as to how to execute the process or how to go about looking the banker in the eyes and being confident that I'm asking the right questions. I found this book to extremely helpful for my needs. After reading this book, making a bullet list of questions, I left the bank being able to contract my own modest home without having to hire someone to contract it for me. I did not give the book the full 5 star rating because I feel if you're green to the construction business, you'd need another book that would go into details about how to do the construction itself. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on January 29, 2017 by ButchersWife
    • Great book, very detailed and in depth
Great book, very detailed and in depth! I’m about 3-4 years out from building a new home on a lot. This book has given me valuable insight into the planning stages and potential pitfalls! A must for anyone looking to build a home!!
Reviewed in the United States on January 16, 2018 by Brianh
    • Needs to be updated, but still helpful
Format: Paperback
Buyer beware: this book was written in 2005. Which if you're old like me wasn't long ago, or so I thought. The book refrences two banks that collapsed in 2008 refering to them as good banks because of their easy approval process; probably why they collapsed. It also recommends buying a PDA to help keep track of your project's timeline, and provides very detailed steps on how to use Google to search for images and websites. However, apart from the trip down memory lane there are some useful tidbits to keep in mind. I wouldn't say it's not worth the $12, but if you're looking for banking advice this book will not be overally helpful due to changes made by banks since the housing bubble in 2008. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on September 10, 2017 by Some guy
    • I love the dummie books, I just wish they had a different name.
Format: Paperback
I love the dummie books, I just wish it had a different name so I could just the whole book to clients. It helped me explain certain aspects of new construction to clients without talking over their heads.
Reviewed in the United States on August 4, 2021 by RL
    • Great book
Format: Paperback
My husband loves the book! It may be a little old in some aspects but it still has a lot of applicable things!
Reviewed in the United States on September 6, 2019 by TempestWeilder
    • Great book for those without a clue and those with somewhat of a clue on building a home
Format: Paperback
We checked out this book from the library and found ourselves wanting to mark so many pages that we chose to purchase it. Great tips on everything from financing to figuring out the details of your home.
Reviewed in the United States on April 22, 2014 by BB

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