Building Homes of Your Own is a computer game where you are challenged to take out a loan, select and purchase a property, design and build a house, and sell it for a profit. There are three levels in the game, Urban or Suburban, Rivers and Lakes, and Coast. For each progressive level, you will be awarded a larger loan for your budget. In the third level, Coastline, you will receive a loan for more than 1 million dollars.

Construction technology engineering is the main focus of the software. It is intended to be as close as possible to real world situations in the home building industry. Many students in Technology Education and Engineering class use this software to learn the steps to plan and build a house.

Here are some of the top tips to be successful in Building Homes of Your Own game. First, you must remember that you are not designing the house for yourself. You will be given different situations depending on the location of the property you choose. Most design something they would like to live in while ignoring the demographics of the surrounding area. Surrounding houses and neighborhoods are great clues to who you would like to sell your house to. You must check demographic data to obtain information about your property. For example, the average age of the population is very important. You don’t want to build a skate park in the backyard of a neighborhood where the median age is 65 and older.

Second, when designing the floor plan and interior, remember that you are trying to make a profit on the property. Your profit is the amount of money over and above what you spend on building the house. For example, if you design a very large house with the most expensive interior options, you will not be able to make as much profit on your property.

Third, planning your home design decisions is the most critical step that most people overlook. There are three planning phases you should consider. The “site phase”, where you find and buy your property. The “construction phase”, in which you decide on your floor plan, exterior and interior. The “selling phase”, where you list and sell your home to potential buyers.

Your home will be judged by the amount of profit you make on your property. You should be able to find the right buyers by checking their credit information. They will be turned down by the bank for a mortgage loan to buy their property if they have bad credit. A score of 70 percent or higher means you can move on to the next level. Remember these tips and tricks to take you to the next level when you play Build Your Own House.