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Though fun and exciting, buying a home can also be complicated and confusing—and most people learn the hard way that a wrong move can cost dearly. In order to find the perfect home at the best price, you must have skill, foresight, and a little guidance from experienced professionals. Home Buying for Dummies, Third Edition provides just that! Packed with invaluable advice in an objective, down-to-earth style that will have you sitting in your dream home in no time, this friendly guide contains everything you need to know to play the home buying game. It has the tools you need to: Improve your credit score and select a mortgage Choose a time and place to buy Determine the price you want to pay Assemble an all-star real estate team Make use of the wonderful world of the Internet Negotiate your best deal Inspect and protect your home Handle and become responsible for the title Cope with buyer’s remorse Featured in this guide are tips and tricks on things you should do after you seal the deal, as well as things you ought to know about real estate investing. Also included is advice on how to sell your house, as well as a sample real estate purchase contract and a good inspection report. Don’t get chewed up by the real estate market—Home Buying for Dummies, Third Edition will lead you to the home you want!

Table of Contents:
Introduction. Part I: Home Economics. Chapter 1: Deciding Whether to Buy. Chapter 2: Getting Your Financial House in Order. Chapter 3: What Can You Afford to Buy? Chapter 4: Why Home Prices Rise and Fall. Part II: Financing 101. Chapter 5: Understanding and Improving Your Credit Score. Chapter 6: Selecting a Mortgage. Chapter 7: Mortgage Quandaries, Conundrums, and Paperwork. Part III: Property, Players, and Prices. Chapter 8: Where and What to Buy. Chapter 9: Assembling an All-Star Real Estate Team. Chapter 10: What’s It Worth? Chapter 11: Tapping the Internet’s Best Resources. Part IV: Making the Deal. Chapter 12: Negotiating Your Best Deal. Chapter 13: Inspecting and Protecting Your Home. Chapter 14: It Ain’t Over Till the Weight-Challenged Escrow Officer Sings. Part V: The Part of Tens. Chapter 15: Ten Financial “To Do’s” After You Buy. Chapter 16: Ten Things to Know When Investing in Real Estate. Chapter 17: Ten Things to Consider When Selling Your House. Part VI: Appendixes. Appendix A: Sample Real Estate Purchase Contract. Appendix B: Example of a Good Inspection Report. Appendix C: Glossary. Index.

About the Author :
Ray Brown, a real estate professional for more than 30 years, hosts a real estate radio show in San Francisco. Ray Brown, a real estate professional for more than 30 years, hosts a real estate radio show in San Francisco.


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780470008317
  • Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc
  • Publisher Imprint: For Dummies
  • Edition: Revised edition
  • No of Pages: 387
  • ISBN-10: 0470008318
  • Publisher Date: 03 Jan 2006
  • Binding: Digital (delivered electronically)
  • Language: English


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