An above-average house on an average salary

An above-average house on an average salary

You are not the average person, even if you make an average salary, so why should you live in an average house?

“Great Houses on a Budget” (Collins Design; $19.95; paperback) by James Grayson Trulove is for homeowners who want their real home to look like the one they see in their fantasies.

The book presents houses that were designed and built by professional architects for clients with high-end demands but with moderate budgets.

Readers can see the results through 15 case studies of homes across the country.

Photographs of the interiors and exteriors of each home are paired with floor and site plans and information on the economical design techniques used.

The square footage cost along with the construction and building materials used are broken down for each home.

Site provides source for real estate networking

Attention, investors, homeowners and professionals. It’s time to unite for a good cause: educating others about real estate.

BiggerPockets.com is a real estate social networking site with a focus on deal making, networking and educating.

The special-interest media and publishing company offers free tools and resources on real-estate investing throughout the country, educating and uniting the community.

Interactive resources include forums, blogs, an online store and property and analysis tools.

Real-estate tools include information on credit reports, house values and comparables, maps and mapping services and mortgages and loans.

Foreclosure resources include literature for landlords and tenants, with articles on tenant law, state rules and regulations, local codes and profit-making strategies.

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