HBE Purchase Planning Library

The HBE Purchase Planning Library helps individuals and families think clearly before choosing a home.

It is not a collection of sales brochures.

It is a family-centered decision system designed to give every person affected by a move an appropriate way to participate.

The library includes guided journals for adults, early writers, growing children, young advisors, and teenagers.

Core Purpose

A home purchase affects more than finances.

It can change:

• Daily routines
• Friendships
• Schools
• Work and commuting
• Family traditions
• Privacy
• Independence
• Responsibilities
• A person’s sense of belonging

Every member of a household may experience those changes differently.

These workbooks create space for those perspectives to be expressed, heard, and considered.

Governing Principle

Every person involved receives a voice, not a predetermined role.

The content must not assume:

• A particular family structure
• Which adult manages money
• Traditional gender roles
• That all children feel excited about moving
• That every household includes children
• That every reader has the same writing or reading ability
• That agreement is required for a person’s feelings to be valid

Product Format

The primary format is a compact 5 × 7-inch guided journal.

The books should feel personal and lasting—not like real estate paperwork.

They should be:

• Easy to carry during home tours
• Comfortable for children to hold
• Suitable for writing or drawing
• Printable at home for review copies
• Adaptable for professional booklet printing
• Visually related across the full library

Current Development Priorities

1. Complete the adult Purchase Planning Workbook.
2. Produce an Early Writers review sample.
3. Produce a Teen Advisors review sample.
4. Test both samples with family reviewers.
5. Revise the content and design system.
6. Develop the remaining age-appropriate editions.

First Review Set

The initial review set will contain:

My New Home Adventure

For the youngest readers who can write short words or sentences.

The sample will include:

• Drawing and coloring areas
• Simple emotional check-ins
• A room-design activity
• A neighborhood observation activity
• Space to identify hopes and worries

My Voice in the Move

For teenagers.

The sample will include:

• Honest acknowledgment that moving may be unwanted
• Independence, privacy, school, work, and transportation questions
• A home-tour scorecard
• Space for concerns adults may overlook
• A family discussion page