contents

Cover

Title Page

Copyright

Dedication

introduction

part one     the big picture

    one             Getting Started

    two             Who Are the Players?

    three           How Much Will It Cost?

    four             Financing

    five              The Production-Built House

    six               The Custom-Built House

part two     field notes

    seven           The Kitchen

    eight            Other Rooms

    nine             Flooring

    ten               The Lot

    eleven          The Purchase

    twelve          The Production-Home Sales Contract

    thirteen       The Custom-Home Sales Contract

    fourteen      Construction Considerations

resources

glossary

acknowledgments