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Your Low-Tax Dream House: A New Approach to Slashing the Cost of Home Ownership

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It's too bad a book doesn't get a star for every thousand dollars the reader might save by reading it because if this were the case "Your Low-Tax Dream House" would have at least 30 or 40 stars. There are lots of books about how to save money when you are building a house, but this is the first one I've ever read that shows you how you can maximize your comfort while insuring that you don't pay an unnecessary fortune in taxes during the life of your home. Every building contractor should read this book as a strategy for basic survival, but if you are building your own home independently, then you can't afford not to read it.

When my husband and I started thinking about building a home, we had no idea how many books were out there on the subject. Your Low-Tax Dream House was the best we found! It's not going to teach you to swing a hammer or lay down flooring. It's going to teach you strategies for avoiding high property taxes and keeping your heating/cooling costs low. Simple things... like how having an 'island' in your kitchen that's on wheels instead of built-in can really cut down your taxes. Or how central heating is one of the worst ways people waste money on heat. Things we never would have known. We ended up using probably 30 tips from this book. Our house is finished, just what we wanted, and didn't (and still doesn't) cost us an arm and a leg.

This book describes ways you can build or fix up your house frugally. It discusses aspects of homeownership I'd never thought of before from the perspective of someone who's been there. Most useful for those who are trying to minimize their housing expenses rather than build equity in a home for resale. It also has a great section in the back describing property tax laws, assessments and how to appeal them in each US state.

I happen to come across this book at someone else's house and found it to be most informative! Even though I'd never wield a hammer or measure a floorboard, it certainly was interesting to discover what gets taxed and what doesn't. A real eye-opener for most home-owners! The book is clearly written and easy to understand. REally useful!

Excellent information, if a bit outdated. I highly recommend this book for the new home builder, or if anyone is contemplating extensive remodelling.