PurchasePlanningWorkbooks on HomeBuyer Experts | Exclusive Buyer Representationhttp://hbexperts.com/purchaseplanningworkbook/Recent content in PurchasePlanningWorkbooks on HomeBuyer Experts | Exclusive Buyer RepresentationHugoen-us<link>http://hbexperts.com/purchaseplanningworkbook/hbepurchaseplanninglibrary/content_principles/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>http://hbexperts.com/purchaseplanningworkbook/hbepurchaseplanninglibrary/content_principles/</guid><description><h1 id="content-principles">Content Principles</h1> <h2 id="1-respect-the-reader">1. Respect the Reader</h2> <p>No edition should talk down to its reader.</p> <p>Simple language is not childish language.</p> <p>Teen content should be direct, intelligent, and honest.</p> <h2 id="2-participation-is-not-approval">2. Participation Is Not Approval</h2> <p>A child or teenager may participate thoughtfully without supporting the move.</p> <p>The workbooks must allow readers to express:</p> <ul> <li>Excitement</li> <li>Uncertainty</li> <li>Anger</li> <li>Sadness</li> <li>Curiosity</li> <li>Indifference</li> <li>Conflicting emotions</li> </ul> <h2 id="3-ask-before-teaching">3. Ask Before Teaching</h2> <p>The workbooks should first help readers identify what they think and feel.</p></description></item><item><title/><link>http://hbexperts.com/purchaseplanningworkbook/hbepurchaseplanninglibrary/design_system/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>http://hbexperts.com/purchaseplanningworkbook/hbepurchaseplanninglibrary/design_system/</guid><description><h1 id="hbe-purchase-planning-library-design-system">HBE Purchase Planning Library Design System</h1> <h2 id="product-character">Product Character</h2> <p>The library should feel like a family of compact field journals.</p> <p>Desired qualities:</p> <ul> <li>Calm</li> <li>Thoughtful</li> <li>Warm</li> <li>Intelligent</li> <li>Durable</li> <li>Personal</li> <li>Uncluttered</li> </ul> <p>The design should not resemble:</p> <ul> <li>A school worksheet packet</li> <li>A coloring book sold as a distraction</li> <li>A mortgage application</li> <li>A corporate sales brochure</li> <li>A childish activity book</li> </ul> <h2 id="trim-size">Trim Size</h2> <p>Primary finished size:</p> <p>5 inches wide × 7 inches tall</p> <h2 id="page-orientation">Page Orientation</h2> <p>Portrait</p></description></item><item><title/><link>http://hbexperts.com/purchaseplanningworkbook/hbepurchaseplanninglibrary/print_specifications/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>http://hbexperts.com/purchaseplanningworkbook/hbepurchaseplanninglibrary/print_specifications/</guid><description><h1 id="print-specifications">Print Specifications</h1> <h2 id="finished-size">Finished Size</h2> <p>5 × 7 inches, portrait</p> <h2 id="review-copies">Review Copies</h2> <p>For ordinary home or office printing:</p> <ul> <li>Print two workbook pages on each 8.5 × 11-inch sheet.</li> <li>Print double-sided when available.</li> <li>Cut sheets to size.</li> <li>Staple along the left edge or booklet fold.</li> <li>Print coloring and activity editions in black and white unless color is necessary for review.</li> </ul> <h2 id="professional-production-target">Professional Production Target</h2> <ul> <li>Finished trim: 5 × 7 inches</li> <li>Interior: uncoated writing-friendly stock</li> <li>Cover: heavier matte stock</li> <li>Interior bleed: only where artwork reaches the page edge</li> <li>Safe margin: minimum 0.375 inch</li> <li>Binding margin: minimum 0.5 inch where required</li> <li>Page count: preferably divisible by four for saddle stitching</li> </ul> <h2 id="writing-considerations">Writing Considerations</h2> <p>Interior paper must accept:</p></description></item><item><title/><link>http://hbexperts.com/purchaseplanningworkbook/hbepurchaseplanninglibrary/project_roadmap/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>http://hbexperts.com/purchaseplanningworkbook/hbepurchaseplanninglibrary/project_roadmap/</guid><description><h1 id="project-roadmap">Project Roadmap</h1> <h2 id="phase-1--foundation">Phase 1 — Foundation</h2> <ul> <li><input checked="" disabled="" type="checkbox"> Establish Purchase Planning Workbook project</li> <li><input disabled="" type="checkbox"> Add Family Library structure</li> <li><input disabled="" type="checkbox"> Approve content principles</li> <li><input disabled="" type="checkbox"> Approve 5 × 7 design direction</li> <li><input disabled="" type="checkbox"> Establish print specifications</li> <li><input disabled="" type="checkbox"> Select final edition names</li> </ul> <h2 id="phase-2--review-samples">Phase 2 — Review Samples</h2> <p>Create two short, printable prototypes for family review.</p> <h3 id="prototype-a-early-writers">Prototype A: Early Writers</h3> <p>Working title: My New Home Adventure</p> <p>Target length: 12–16 pages</p> <p>Include:</p> <ul> <li>Cover</li> <li>Welcome page</li> <li>This Is Me</li> <li>How I Feel About Moving</li> <li>What I Love About My Home Now</li> <li>Draw a Room for You</li> <li>People and Pets Coming With Us</li> <li>Things I Hope Are Nearby</li> <li>Home Tour Coloring/Observation Page</li> <li>My Questions</li> <li>Family Conversation Page</li> <li>Back cover</li> </ul> <h3 id="prototype-b-teen-advisors">Prototype B: Teen Advisors</h3> <p>Working title: My Voice in the Move</p></description></item><item><title/><link>http://hbexperts.com/purchaseplanningworkbook/hbepurchaseplanninglibrary/readme/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>http://hbexperts.com/purchaseplanningworkbook/hbepurchaseplanninglibrary/readme/</guid><description><h1 id="hbe-purchase-planning-library">HBE Purchase Planning Library</h1> <p>The HBE Purchase Planning Library helps individuals and families think clearly before choosing a home.</p> <p>It is not a collection of sales brochures.</p> <p>It is a family-centered decision system designed to give every person affected by a move an appropriate way to participate.</p> <p>The library includes guided journals for adults, early writers, growing children, young advisors, and teenagers.</p> <h2 id="core-purpose">Core Purpose</h2> <p>A home purchase affects more than finances.</p></description></item><item><title/><link>http://hbexperts.com/purchaseplanningworkbook/hbepurchaseplanninglibrary/reviewcopies/dadreviewnotes/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>http://hbexperts.com/purchaseplanningworkbook/hbepurchaseplanninglibrary/reviewcopies/dadreviewnotes/</guid><description><h1 id="purchase-planning-library-review-notes">Purchase Planning Library Review Notes</h1> <p>Reviewer:</p> <p>Date:</p> <p>Versions Reviewed:</p> <h2 id="first-impression">First Impression</h2> <p>What did you think these books were trying to accomplish?</p> <hr> <p>Did they feel like real estate paperwork, schoolwork, a journal, or something else?</p> <hr> <h2 id="format">Format</h2> <p>Did the 5 × 7 size feel comfortable?</p> <hr> <p>Was there enough room to write or draw?</p> <hr> <p>Would another size work better?</p> <hr> <h2 id="early-writers-sample">Early Writers Sample</h2> <p>Which page worked best?</p> <hr> <p>Which page felt least useful?</p> <hr> <p>Did the language respect the child?</p></description></item><item><title/><link>http://hbexperts.com/purchaseplanningworkbook/release_notes/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>http://hbexperts.com/purchaseplanningworkbook/release_notes/</guid><description/></item><item><title/><link>http://hbexperts.com/purchaseplanningworkbook/workbook/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>http://hbexperts.com/purchaseplanningworkbook/workbook/</guid><description/></item></channel></rss>