{"product_id":"house-keys-lisa-turner-9781546350316","title":"House Keys: The Essential Homeowner's Guide to Saving Money, Time, and Your Sanity Building, Buying, Selling, and Maintaining a Ho","description":"A Winner in the 2017 e-Book Awards competition by Writer's Digest. \u003cp\u003eTips and tricks from a female Home Inspector. Through short, solution-packed, and humor-infused anecdotes based on her personal experience as a home inspector and licensed general contractor, author Lisa Turner shows homeowners how to \u003cstrong\u003esave money\u003c\/strong\u003e and offers simple answers to home ownership questions.\u003c\/p\u003eWho is this book for?\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHouse Keys\u003c\/em\u003e is an \u003cstrong\u003einvaluable reference book\u003c\/strong\u003e for you if you are: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAbout to buy a home\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSelling your home\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUpsizing or downsizing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuilding a house\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRenovating or remodelling\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLooking to become more organized and de-cluttered\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConcerned about home security\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eResponsible for maintaining your home\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eNot only does the book explain how to save money building, buying, and selling a home, it also covers gadgets, automation, safety, organizing, rightsizing, cleaning, and maintenance. An entire section explains what a home inspection is and is not, and how to use an inspection to save money.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis hefty \u003cstrong\u003e456-page homeowner's guide\u003c\/strong\u003e with 25 well-organized sections will show you how to: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUse a home inspection to sell your home\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOrganize your home to reduce the mess stress\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat renovations will get you money back on resale?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDownsize, upsize, de-clutter, and remodel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSave time on home maintenance and cleaning\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHandle the most common emergencies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDesign a secret room and secret spaces\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChoose the best contractor for your custom home\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMake everything from decks to appliances last longer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrevent fire and carbon monoxide poisoning\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMonitor your home while you're away\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStay secure in your home with technology\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnd have fun at the same time \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy would you want a 436-page book of home inspection stories?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs one Amazon reviewer wrote: \u003cem\u003e\"You might think a book on home inspections would be boring, but Lisa made this a fun read. I liked the part on Crawlspace Surprises. The book is actually a grouping of many short articles from Lisa's newspaper column - each article is about 1-2 pages. The table of contents and index will help you find what you want so you can quickly find articles about each topic.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHere are just a few more of the topics that Lisa covers: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTop six myths about home inspections\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMistakes to avoid when building your custom home\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat is a Tiny Home and is it right for you?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIs \"Green Building\" expensive and is it time to go solar?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTo pressure clean or not to pressure clean your deck?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to make your water heater last longer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to keep ants, bees, termites and mice out of your home\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEnergy saving tips and tricks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere are also some unusual topics such as finding secret hiding places in your home, extended warranties (are they a scam?), and how to tell if your home is haunted \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWriter's Digest on House Keys: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"The book is very well organized by topic and subtopic. \u003cstrong\u003eYou have created an incredibly useful guide that can either be read cover to cover or used as a reference.\u003c\/strong\u003e I enjoyed your approachable writing style and appreciated how clearly you explained all of the terminology and concepts you discussed. Excellent job. . . \"\u003c\/em\u003e -Writer's Digest Judge\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUse \u003cstrong\u003eAmazon's Look Inside feature\u003c\/strong\u003e to peruse the Table of Contents to see what's covered in this homeowners' manual. House Keys also makes a great gift for a new homeowner or anyone who wants to save time, money, and stress on the most valuable asset most of us will ever own - our home.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Lisa Turner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1546350314\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781546350316\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Createspace Independent Publishing Platform\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/06\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 458\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.34lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.93d","brand":"Lisa Turner","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44124813951231,"sku":"9781546350316","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_dafd5a01-a6fa-4c04-935d-12d3e01602eb.jpg?v=1687438982","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/house-keys-lisa-turner-9781546350316","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}