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Property Book Reviews

This page contains a brief review of some of the books used by our Editors for their own property projects. If you are just starting out as a developer these are essential reading but even if you are an 'old hand' there is always something to learn that might just increase the profits on your next project.

	Buying Bargains at Property Auctions (3rd Edition) by Howard R Gooddie. Pages 161. Published by Lawpack Publishing Limited 2004. ISBN-10: 1904053645 ISBN-13: 978-1904053644 Howard Gooddie is a former auctioneer and this third edition of his best selling guide sets out all the information you need if you want to buy at property auctions in an easily readable style. Howard calls on his experience to also give an insiders view of what is involved in organising and running an auction and a number of buyers share their own experiences.
	Property Ladder How to Make Pounds from Property by Sarah Beeny. Pages 176. Published by Cassell Illustrated 2002. ISBN-10: 1844030229 ISBN-13: 978-1844030224 This book accompanies Sarah's popular Channel Four television series and give an insight in to the realities of making money through property development. There are real case studies drawn from the TV series (where as usual the novice developer presses on ignoring Sarah's sound advice) and these really help to highlight potential pitfalls to avoid. This is an easy to read guide and a great starting point for anyone thinking of taking on a property development.
	Profit from Property by Sarah Beeny. Pages 156. Published by Cassell Illustrated 2003. ISBN-10: 1844031918 ISBN-13: 978-1844031917 The ever popular Sarah Beeny guides you through the complete process of property development from finding the right property to selling it on or renting it out. Advice built on her own experiences will help you to avoid the many pitfalls and ensure your project ends up producing a worthwhile profit.
	Property Ladder The Developer's Bible by Sarah Beeny. Pages 223. Published by Cassell Illustrated 2004. ISBN-10: 1844032795 ISBN-13: 978-1844032792 Every aspect of property development from plans and contracts through managing the build and finally selling is covered in this comprehensive book. Sarah gives advice from her own development experience and includes a range of real life projects drawn from the Property Ladder TV series.
	Grand Designs Handbook by Kevin McCloud. Pages 287. Published by HarperCollins 2006. ISBN-10: 0007225946 ISBN-13: 978-0007225941 Kevin McCloud's guide to designing and building your own home puts his own passion experience and strong personal views of architecture together with some of the best projects from his popular TV series to provide a compelling read, both for people seriously thinking about a self build and those who just have a love of architecure and design. This book is full of practical advice and guidance for all stages of a build project and it will really help to ensure you have thought through what you need from the finished home before you actually start building!
	The Housebuilder's Bible (6th Edition) by Mark Brinkley. Pages 400. Published by Ovolo Publishing 2004. ISBN-10: 0954867408 ISBN-13: 978-0954867409 Alongside the sound advice about building your home is an extensive array of detailed information on typical costings that is almost certainly unique to this book. The author is a former professional builder who originally assembled this data for his own use and the result is an invaluable resource for for both the novice and the experienced builder.
	Ground Force Practical Garden Projects by Tommy Walsh. Pages 128. Published by BBC Worldwide Limited 2002. ISBN-10: 056355147X ISBN-13: 978-0563551478 The garden is usually the last room of your house that gets developed and Tommy Walsh has put together a straightforward practical guide to all of the essential hard landscaping jobs from paths and patios to lawns fences and walls.
	The New Home Plans Book by David Snell and Murray Armor. Pages 429. Published by Ebury Press 2003. ISBN-10: 0091894476 ISBN-13: 978-0091894474 David Snell and Murray Armor are two of the best known names in the world of self building in the UK. They have worked together for 25 years and with this book they provide the inspiration for any aspiring self builder's to design their own dream home. The book contains a huge collection of the best plans from the major architects and designers in the self build industry covering a wealth of different styles and sizes.

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