veryday, in communities across the country, there are dozens of headlines and articles, similar to those reprinted below, about the headaches, heartaches and shattered dreams of homeowners with new home building plans. And these stories are NOT just from "fly-by-night" home building companies, but range from small, local builders of new homes to the large, so-called "Wall Street" industry leaders.

These scenarios are all real.
We have witnessed them first hand.

Imagine your large, stable, reputable home builder going out of business while your new home is being built.

Imagine the horror of moving your couch to vacuum and finding toxic mold growing on the walls of your 6-month-old house.

Imagine your kitchen floor slowly heaving because your home builder ignored a natural spring and built your house on top of it.

Imagine placing your trust in a 10-year warranty, only to find out later that the warranty is worthless.

Imagine having a government inspector ignore blatant code violations in your house because your new home builder was giving him materials to finish the room addition on his own house.

So who is looking out for you when you plan to build a new home?

Real estate agents? Home inspectors? The local government?

The truth is, none of the above.

You have to protect your family and your investment.

Here are the things you must know in order to be on equal footing with your home builder:

How to avoid the “model home trap” used by every big builder
How to prevent your builder's assembly line construction techniques from getting in the way of the quality and craftsmanship you deserve
How to discover if your new home builder is telling the truth about claims of superior quality and customer satisfaction
How to prevent damaging mold growth that has become common in new homes
The tactics used by new home sales people to "up-sell" and persuade you to unnecessarily spend thousands of extra dollars
How your builder’s attorneys are working overtime to make sure they have the upper hand... and what you can do to foil their efforts!
How you can protect yourself from the exclusions and exceptions in the warranties of most new homes. These are exclusions that will cost you thousands of dollars when a problem arises with your new home.
How to avoid the biggest scam you will encounter when buying a home - The Home Inspector Scam (and no, it’s not what you think)!

Want to Learn How to Avoid Your Own
New Home Nightmare?

Here is how we can help…

Home Building Pitfalls by Lawrence Thomas will educate you on all of these topics. Lawrence Thomas has seen the best and the worst in the home building industry. Among his other positions, Mr. Thomas helped oversee one of the largest residential mold restoration projects in the country, and managed the warranty department for one of the nation's largest builders. Also contributing to the book are several other industry insiders, including attorneys and former builders.

But don't just take our word for it....

Homeowners Against Deficient Dwellings (HADD) is a large, nonprofit organization dedicated to educating housing consumers and promoting better building practices. This organization is made up entirely of volunteers who have had new homes built and have been burned to the tune of thousands of dollars (if not hundreds of thousands of dollars) in the process. Here is what HADD had to say about Home Building Pitfalls:

"Written with first-hand knowledge and expertise of a home building industry 'insider', Home Building Pitfalls offers details for what can (and should) be one of the most exciting events of your life. Mr. Thomas familiarizes readers with 'must do' research and actions that should precede any decisions regarding the purchase of any newly constructed homes. Lawrence Thomas expertly iterates items that should be part of every potential home buyers arsenal".

Here's what the media has said about the guide:

"Lawrence Thomas is the kind of friend you want if you are building a new home"

- Joy Kraft, The Cincinnati Enquirer

"Each page of the book is an education of what to look for and what to demand if you are building a new home. Been there, done that and paid for it. I wish I had read this book a long time ago."

- Connie Martinson The Beverly Hills Courier

"HOME BUILDING PITFALLS does just that - take you through some of the things you need to know in building and buying a house. This includes watching for sales tricks and deceptions, making sure the builder follows the plans and contract, and all the things that could go wrong in between. Consult this book before you build ."

Table of Contents

This information does not exist anywhere on the Internet or in any bookstore. There are no other home builders who have worked inside the industry who are willing and able to put together this type of step-by-step guide.

Buying this book is the first and most important step in your entire new homebuilding process. You need to have a full understanding of everything that is going on behind the scenes so you can make smart decisions about your new home. Reading Home Building Pitfalls will make you an informed consumer.

When you purchase the 196-page Home Building Pitfalls E-Book (digital version) through this web site, there are no shipping and handling charges, no waiting, no hassles. For only $29.95 start learning about how you can protect yourself, your family and your investment – and ensure that we won’t be reading a headline about your new home project. The book is also available in a printed version for an additional $4.95 plus shipping.

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The Next Move Is Up To You… I’ve shown you that HomeBuilding Pitfalls is as risk-free as any offer can be. Moreover, I have amply demonstrated the value of the information contained in Pitfalls from credible, third party sources – all that remains is for you to take action.
In order to make saying “yes” even easier, here’s one more incentive that I think you will find appealing… I will throw in two additional free gifts valued at over $40, if you purchase Pitfalls today.

Builder’s Questionnaire and Interview Guide - $17 value

Hiring the a good builder is one of your most important tasks. This 71 point checklist will assist you in organizing your thoughts and ensure that you cover all important topics when you interview builders.

House Building Task List - $29 Value

A 180 point checklist of items that you should consider when building a new home. Assuming you are hiring a builder, almost all of these things should be the builder’s responsibility. However, this comprehensive list will give you the ability to monitor and double check what your builder is doing or should be doing. It’s an invaluable aid to assist you in monitoring the progress of your builder and your house building project.

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Publisher, HomeBuilding Pitfalls

p.s. We are accustom to getting nice testimonials from our many satisifed customers, but this recent one was something we thought worth sharing. Though brief, Pat's credentials are impeccable.

Jim,

I wish that I had known of, and read your book before
I bought.

Feel free to use this endorsement.

Patrick Missud,
B. S. Mech Eng., Carnegie Mellon U. '90
M. S. Civ. Eng., San Francisco State U. '95
J.D., University of San Francisco, 2000
General Contractor, CA B#697370, 18 years.

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