Comments on: Building Your Own Home For Dummies http://www.incraa.org/280-building-your-own-home-for-dummies.html Tue, 11 May 2010 12:23:31 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Boraxo http://www.incraa.org/280-building-your-own-home-for-dummies.html#comment-198 Boraxo Thu, 08 Apr 2010 09:59:20 +0000 http://www.incraa.org/280-building-your-own-home-for-dummies.html#comment-198 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. But I decided to take a chance on this one since I know nothing about building a home. Big mistake. <br /> <br />This book is a waste of money for anyone who is seriously thinking about hiring a contractor to build a home. There is no useful advice, but rather obvious suggestions such as "you will pay a higher rate on a loan if you don't have a high down payment" etc. - information that any 12-year old could find by searching the web. Save you money and instead purchase one of the many other books written on this subject by architects, contractors, etc.. Trust me, a book like this which is written for a "dummy" isn't one that will be useful to anyone with half a brain. <br /> <br />It was so bad I'm doing something I've never done before - I'm returning it. Rating: 1 / 5 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. But I decided to take a chance on this one since I know nothing about building a home. Big mistake.

This book is a waste of money for anyone who is seriously thinking about hiring a contractor to build a home. There is no useful advice, but rather obvious suggestions such as “you will pay a higher rate on a loan if you don’t have a high down payment” etc. – information that any 12-year old could find by searching the web. Save you money and instead purchase one of the many other books written on this subject by architects, contractors, etc.. Trust me, a book like this which is written for a “dummy” isn’t one that will be useful to anyone with half a brain.

It was so bad I’m doing something I’ve never done before – I’m returning it.
Rating: 1 / 5

]]> By: Edwin Batist http://www.incraa.org/280-building-your-own-home-for-dummies.html#comment-197 Edwin Batist Thu, 08 Apr 2010 08:50:50 +0000 http://www.incraa.org/280-building-your-own-home-for-dummies.html#comment-197 This book covered lots of detail and is bound to get the fire started in most. Rating: 4 / 5 This book covered lots of detail and is bound to get the fire started in most.
Rating: 4 / 5

]]> By: C. Stapleton http://www.incraa.org/280-building-your-own-home-for-dummies.html#comment-196 C. Stapleton Thu, 08 Apr 2010 08:24:23 +0000 http://www.incraa.org/280-building-your-own-home-for-dummies.html#comment-196 UBuildIt is a residential construction consulting company that enables owner-builders to manage the building process for their new home or remodel. Clients gain control of their project and typically experience significant move-in equity of 15% to 20%. <br /> <br />UBuildIt is listed on Page 20 of this book in the tip section and there's one thing that needs to be corrected. UBuildIt does not markup services or products ever. Clients pay invoices directly to subcontractors and vendors. This is an important distinction. Rating: 5 / 5 UBuildIt is a residential construction consulting company that enables owner-builders to manage the building process for their new home or remodel. Clients gain control of their project and typically experience significant move-in equity of 15% to 20%.

UBuildIt is listed on Page 20 of this book in the tip section and there’s one thing that needs to be corrected. UBuildIt does not markup services or products ever. Clients pay invoices directly to subcontractors and vendors. This is an important distinction.
Rating: 5 / 5

]]> By: Taylor Wall http://www.incraa.org/280-building-your-own-home-for-dummies.html#comment-195 Taylor Wall Thu, 08 Apr 2010 06:01:52 +0000 http://www.incraa.org/280-building-your-own-home-for-dummies.html#comment-195 Shipping was fast and very efficient. Book was in great quality when I received it. Rating: 5 / 5 Shipping was fast and very efficient. Book was in great quality when I received it.
Rating: 5 / 5

]]> By: beth http://www.incraa.org/280-building-your-own-home-for-dummies.html#comment-194 beth Thu, 08 Apr 2010 03:47:47 +0000 http://www.incraa.org/280-building-your-own-home-for-dummies.html#comment-194 i dont know a thing about building but this guide sure did open my eyes. lots of financing info i didn't need. Rating: 4 / 5 i dont know a thing about building but this guide sure did open my eyes. lots of financing info i didn’t need.
Rating: 4 / 5

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