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by Kevin Daum (Author), Janice Brewster (Author), Peter Economy (Author) "Most people at some time in their lives desire owning a custom home..." (more)
Key Phrases: custom home process, custom home project, construction loans can, Getting Started, All You Need Is Dough, Financing Your Custom Home (more...)
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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

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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


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5.0 out of 5 stars A great book for a beginner, April 28, 2005
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This is the best book on the market if your thinking of, dreaming of, or even starting to build your own home. It's the perfect book for someone not so well versed in the complicated art of getting a home built. I found so much information I don't need to buy any other books! From the steps you need to take in getting permits, choosing stick-built or pre-fab, dealing with contractors and banks, to recommendations for square footage of rooms (I re-drew my home plans because of those little tips), what to expect when, and insider tricks on saving money. This book has way more information than I ever thought I'd find in one book. When my dream home building process gets underway, this book will be my Bible! I highly recommend it!
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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Building Your Own Home For Dummies, August 10, 2006
I have 3 degrees, but I did not know the 1st step about buying raw land, building a home, and getting a construction loan. I read this book from start to finish and could not imagine going through the process without using the guidelines in this book. I learned what questions to ask the broker about the loan and what questions to ask my contractor about the construction. It is so important to go into this kind of huge project knowing what check lists to take care of and have some kind of timeline. Nice to know what is around each new corner! I think this is a must have book if you're planning on building a home!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Building your own home for Dummies, April 12, 2005
I am finally ready to begin my dream of building my own home. This book is helping me to avoid many mistakes. It has also provided a terrific point of view on areas I had not considered before, such as how large my kitchen should be. Mr. Daum seems to know his stuff and has written a concise book that has been easy to read and understand.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Good not Great
I have many Dummy books and this is better than most but not great. So a nice place to start
Published 3 months ago by Brent A. Wahl

2.0 out of 5 stars Mis-titled
This book should be titled: "Financing Your Own Home for Dummies"
as it has very little info about building or construction techniques. Read more
Published 4 months ago by The Old Skipper

5.0 out of 5 stars Learn about building
We are at the begining stages of learning about dealing with builders. We reviewed many books on this subject. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Cliff A. Rittel

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent, practical, detailed information!
Alot of information packed into this one. Very practical, detailed, useful information. Recommend for anyone buying land or a lot, and building a custom home. Read more
Published 10 months ago by Bailey Milan

5.0 out of 5 stars Well Done!
Very complete and logical in total scope of the custom home building process. Eye opener to a number of potential pitfalls in the custom home building process. Read more
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4.0 out of 5 stars Exhaustive
This book has exhaustive information about building a home employing a general constructor and sub-contractors. It's more useful as a reference. Read more
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1.0 out of 5 stars Don't waste money unless you are a dummy
I had never purchased a book from this series because I knew I wasn't a dummy and figured them to have little useful advice. Read more
Published on January 22, 2007 by Boraxo

1.0 out of 5 stars Should be titled "Financing" your own home for Dummies.
If you intend to be an Owner-Builder don't waste your time here. This is mainly about financing a project with the rest about using a General Contractor. Read more
Published on March 14, 2006 by William Klein

4.0 out of 5 stars Good information source for the beginner
This book covered lots of detail and is bound to get the fire started in most.
Published on January 22, 2006 by Edwin Batist

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