Today’s new-home buyers face unprecedented opportunityandrisk. Thanks to recent builder innovations and lower house payments, buyers have the opportunity of a lifetime to build the house of their dreams. Yet given recent history of unprecedented depreciation in home values, consumers venturing into the new-home market take a big chance.

InThe New New Home,Boyce Thompson, the editorial director ofBuildermagazine for 17 years, demystifies the challenges and opportunities facing new homebuyers. In it, he lays out the new green, high-tech, aging in place, space planning, and construction options available in todays market. He helps buyers determine which features will improve their living experience todayandcreate value if they sell their home down the road.

The New New Homeis the one book that anyone contemplating buying or building a new home needs to read. It arms new-home buyers with the actionable information that they need to make intelligent choices.