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Copyright 1996 - 2007

Did You Know...
Many homeowners want to become the General
Contractor (GC) so they can have the power to
change nuances at a whim. If they planned properly,
a homeowner would not need to make changes to
the plan once the project had started.
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  Home Guides


Which Guide Is Right For You?

A Woman's Guide Book Cover

A Senior's Guide Book Cover

A Homeowner's Guide Book Cover

A Woman's Guide To
Hiring A Contractor

  Women are the fastest growing
  demographic of homeowners
  throughout the United States
  and Canada, single or married.

  Not only are women creating
  households in these dwellings,
  they are also buying property
  to offer as rental units.

  How can women maintain,
  manage and protect their
  property without going broke?

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A Senior's Guide To
Hiring A Contractor

  Seniors have been highly targeted,
  by scammers, cheats and liars
  over the past few decades.

  Why is that? Are there ways that
  we all can protect ourselves?

  The table of content, below,
  highlights the depth of this
  guide.

  How can we proactively protect our
  selves against scams, cheats & liars?


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A Homeowner's Guide
To Hiring A Contractor

  Families & Real Estate Investors
  are yet another demographic of
  homeowner who's goal is to create
  a liveable and tranquil space as
  well as to build equitable value.

  Whether it is for personal use
  or an income producing investment,
  how we maintain and care for our
  homes are quite similar.

  How do I hire a contractor who
  will not destroy my investment?

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Each Guide Includes These Points of Interest

Table of Content
Chapter 01- Anything can be built.
Chapter 02- Murphy's Laws.
Chapter 03- Trust & respect.
Chapter 04- Scams, cheats & liars.
Chapter 05- Where to find a service provider.
Chapter 06- Trusting references.
Chapter 07- Portfolio of accomplishments.
Chapter 08- Interviewing a service provider.
Chapter 09- Hiring a new service provider.
Chapter 10- Can I be my own General Contractor?
Chapter 11- Planning your projects.
Chapter 12- Always have a backup plan.
Chapter 13- Being responsible for your own home.
Chapter 14- Building Inspectors, don't they cause trouble?
Chapter 15- License requirements.
Chapter 16- Insurance requirements.
Chapter 17- Demanding only the best.
Chapter 18- Pricing.
Chapter 19- What a service provider should provide for you.
Chapter 20- Everything you should see on a contract.
Chapter 21- Warrantees, what are they good for?
Chapter 22- Signing of the contract.

Appendix A- License requirements for residential & commercial areas.
Appendix B- Official building codes & types of books available.
Appendix C- Homeowner's Criteria List (HCL) Tear-out sheet.
Appendix D- Individual State's web site addresses.
Appendix E- Emergency & household phone list forms - Tear-out sheet.
Appendix F- Parts of a home.