Perfect $100,000 House A Trip Across America and Back in Pursuit of a Place to Call Home

For anyone who obsessively scours the real estate section and dreams of purchasing or building a house, "The Perfect $100,000 House" is a beacon of hope. Founding editor in chief of "Dwell" magazine and noted architecture and design critic Karrie Jacobs decided to see for herself whether it was still possible in Americas overheated real estate market to build a home of ones own for a reasonable sum. Her quest took her across the country, where she encountered creative solutions to the housing dilemma, as well as visionary architects and builders revolutionizing how Americans think about homes, construction, and community.Jacobs, Karrie is the author of 'Perfect $100,000 House A Trip Across America and Back in Pursuit of a Place to Call Home', published 2007 under ISBN 9780143112044 and ISBN 014311204X.