Trillion Dollar Women: Use Your Power to Make Buying and Remodeling Decisions

by Tara-Nicholle Nelson

Overview

Written by a woman for women, this practical, insightful guide demystifies the home buying and remodeling process and empowers the reader to work confidently with architects, interior designers, and contractors to strategically craft a home that complements her unique lifestyle and personality needs. Packed with trillion dollar tips, worksheets, and life-clarifying exercises and quizzes, you won't want to visit a building or remodeling professional without this book. After reading Trillion Dollar Women, you will have-

· a clear understanding of how your personality coincides with your housing needs
· the ability to communicate confidently and effectively with real estate professionals
· a sense of control over your building and remodeling process
· the skills to be an active participant in creating your dream home
· an understanding on how to create an eco-friendly, green home

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780867186345
Publisher:	Builderbooks
Publication date:	03/15/2008
Pages:	166
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.50(d)

Editorial Reviews

For any woman who worries that she is not organized enough to oversee a major construction project, this book is both reassuring and a remedy. Exhaustive checklists and questionnaires abound. Also included are tips on how to deal with contractors, who will almost certainly be men and, even if they don't consider females easy marks for a variety of scams, are unlikely to expect them to know a baluster from a barge board.
A timely chapter is devoted to building a green home, from choosing the contractor to incorporating elements of green design. The author reminds buyers that there are degrees of green certification, and includes a list of green remodeling options for conventionally built properties. For condo conversions, Nelson advises would-be buyers to schedule a thorough walk-through with a professional home inspector before loosening those purse strings.

ForeWord Magazine