Better Houses, Better Living

WHAT TO LOOK FOR WHEN BUYING,
BUILDING OR REMODELING

Helpful Links - Other Websites

One of the more useful things that the Internet can do is to lead us to many sources of information that we may need and find useful.

Here we have a number of different listings. These are sites which have information that we believe may be of assistance to you in gathering data for your project. We have sorted them according to category.

If you find or know of a website which you believe should be here, please contact us and we’ll get in touch with them to set up a reciprocating link back to us while we add their site to this list. This has a dual purpose: (1) it adds to the useful data here and (2) the more cross links there are to and from a site, the higher it’ll rank in the search engines, leading to more people finding out about and getting help from Better Houses, Better Living.

You may want to come back here from time to time. We expect that this page will grow for some time...as long as we can find other useful sites to set up links with.

These links are all “hot.” If you find one that is not, it would be kind of you to let us know. Thanks.

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Books

www.OwnerBuilderBook.com
OwnerBuilderBook.com contains a bookstore with all the leading self-contracting books as well as software and DVDs. The Forum discussions contain thousands of pages of ideas and suggestions on the problems and advantages owner-builders encounter when building.

www.branchor.com
Books on moving, particularly international.

www.nwbuildnet.com/nwbn/buildersbookloft.html
The Builders BookLoft offers a great online selection of books & software titles for architects, engineers, contractors, homeowners & anyone interested in construction, architecture, design, building & home improvement.

www.buildyourdreamhouse.com
Build Your Dream House For a Song And Own It Free and Clear in Five Years.

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General Help

www.buildingonline.com
A directory service "where the building industry is found on the Internet."

www.ourfamilyplace.com/homebuyer/
An informational site (no product or service being sold) with lots of good solid advice for anyone buying (or building) a home.

www.aecdaily.com
AEC Daily provides you with access to building products information, industry news & resources, educational resources, discussion forums moderated by professionals and much more.

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Homeowner Groups

www.homeowners.org
Public benefit consumer group dedicated to helping homeowners in California. Questions and advice on home remodeling preparation or with problems is available by e-mail or on their state-wide toll free phone number 1-800-692-HOME. Organization also provides consumer information on home purchasing.

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Home Inspectors

www.homeinspections.com
Free public resource provided by Inspection Training Associates, the Leader in Home Inspection Training since 1987. Lists home inspectors all across the country.

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Home Buyers Agents

www.buyersagentannarbor.com
An exclusive buyer's agent for the Ann Arbor, MI area. You get these 3 Big Advantages when you work with us:

 1. An Unbiased View of the real estate market! We don't take listings and we don't push you at properties. We show you everything on the market that makes sense and help you make the best choice!

2. Negotiation in your best interest! Agents from traditional real estate offices typically try to get the highest price for the seller.

3. Savings on loans and costs! Once we've negotiated a purchase contract we work hard to save you money on loans, inspections, repairs, and closing costs.

www.charlotte-eba.com
Search the full range of Charlotte NC real estate including MLS listings, new homes for sale, foreclosures, and for-sale-by-owner (FSBO) homes. Plus Charlotte school and community information.

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Buying & Selling Help

www.audrie.com
Lots of help for people considering the sale of their home---or the purchase of a new one.

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Owner-Builder Info

www.ownerbuildercenter.com
Fair Oaks, CA (Sacramento)

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House Plans

www.designsplus.com
Thousands of house plans.

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