Ready to BUILD?

A famous hip-hop song starts with these lines:
"Ready or not, here I come.
You can't hide....."
This is the mood in which I start this series of posts that I seriously hope will spur many of us into action on this most sought after dream: Home Ownership. Shelter for all is a major issue of concern for the United Nations body, and in countries where government intervention in housing supply is inadequate, home ownership is a critical problem.
Most of us, when considering the issue of home ownership, have always thought of only one or two approaches: either to work endlessly for many years in the hope that we might save enough to get a loan somewhere to lay down for the commencement of our housing project. Another way for those who do not have so much patience is to try to get fund by “any” means, which might include illegal methods, because the large amount of money required for decent a house is hard to come by. Yet one of the most viable and easiest ways to build affordable homes, and which have been successfully used in many advanced and developing countries of the world is Self-Building. It is important to understand fully how this method works and how it can help those in need of shelter.
In this series of posts which basically takes us through the steps to home ownership, I shall attempt to break down the complex process into simple activities that will make it ease for aspiring home owners. It is advised that readers subscribe to the blog in order to have subsequent posts arrive automatically in their email inbox as they are posted. If you have any question or need further clarity, do not hesitate to enter them in the comments box. I will try to respond to all.
Ready or not? Let's go!

HOME OWNERSHIP

'This is an excerpt from my e-book ''How To Build Your Own House: Your Guide To Affordable Home Ownership By Self-Help.'' To receive instruction on how you can obtain the entire e-book or the modules (8 in all), please send a request mail to ladiolu@gmail.com.' Home ownership takes you to a higher status in the society, and gives you your own personal address. You can run your business, no matter how big or small from your home, and you can raise your family the way you desire, entertain your visitors, relax in peace, cook and eat your food without undue outside interference, and have true privacy in your home. For economic or business projects, home ownership gives you a leverage above others, as you can get the required capital on the basis of the house you own, or you can let a part of the house to tenants who will pay you rents. With your own house, you will always be a winner! But at today's rates, how many who desire it can afford a house? No modern bungalow costs less than 5,000USDollars (N750,000). The average standard house that you can be proud of will probably cost over 20,000USDollars (N3,000,000). But you can cut considerable costs by doing it yourself through the techniques that will be shared on this blog. Please keep in touch, or ask me questions. See you in a short while.