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This book helps you 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! You can discover how to: find the best homesite; navigate the plan approval process; obtain financing; hire the right contractor; cut design and construction costs; and avoid common mistakes.
Contents
Introduction.Part I: Getting Started: The 411 on Custom Home Building.Chapter 1: The Custom Home Process in a Nutshell.Chapter 2: Preparing for the Process.Chapter 3: The Land Grab: Selecting the Perfect Site.Chapter 4: Defining Your House Style.Chapter 5: Architects and Design: Time Spent Is Money Saved.Chapter 6: Engineering and Plan Approval: Bureaucracy Made Somewhat Easy.Part II: All You Need Is Dough: Financing Your Custom Home.Chapter 7: Cash Is King: Using Debt to Your Advantage.Chapter 8: Knowledge Is Power: What You Don't Know About Construction Loans Can Hurt You.Chapter 9: Qualifying: It's the Bank's Way or the Highway.Chapter 10: Show Me the Money.Part III: Hammers and Nails: The Construction Process.Chapter 11: All the King's Men: The Contractor and His Cohorts.Chapter 12: Excavation and Foundation: Getting a Solid Start.Chapter 13: Framing and Rough: So Much Goes Behind Those Walls!Chapter 14: Heading for the Finish: So Much Detail.Part IV: All the After Stuff.Chapter 15: Home Sweet Nest Egg: Moving In and Managing Your New Investment.Chapter 16: Refinancing: More Money, Cheaper Payments.Chapter 17: Taking It Outside: The Art of Landscaping.Part V: The Part of Tens.Chapter 18: Ten Common Custom Home Mistakes and How to Avoid 'Em.Chapter 19: Ten Great Ways to Lower Construction Costs.Chapter 20: Ten Common Stuck-in-the-Middle Problems and Their Fixes.Chapter 21: Ten Helpful Custom Home Resources.Chapter 22: Ten Ways to Make Your Home Green.Index.