The home buyer's answerbook Practical answers to more than 250 top questions on buying a home

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Introduction
Housing Market Basics
Step 1. Get Your Finances in Order
Chapter 1. Check Your Credit Rating
Chapter 2. My Credit Report
Chapter 3. Fix Errors on Your Credit Report
Chapter 4. Working to Get a Good Credit Rating
Chapter 5. Calculate What You Can Afford
Step 2. Look for Your Perfect Home
Chapter 6. Select a Neighborhood
Chapter 7. What Do I Need and Want in a Home
Chapter 8. Building a Home and Teardowns
Chapter 9. Going Green
Chapter 10. Real Estate Professionals
Chapter 11. Viewing Houses on the Market
Step 3. Obtain Financing
Chapter 12. Mortgage Basics
Chapter 13. My Mortgage
Chapter 14. Alternative Sources of Money
Chapter 15. HUD, FHA, and VA
Chapter 16. Subprime Mortgages, Predatory Lending, and Mortgage Fraud
Step 4. Make an Offer to Buy
Chapter 17. The Offer and Sales Contract
Chapter 18. Inspections, Surveys, Appraisals, and Warranties
Chapter 19. The Closing
Step 5. Other Aspects of the Home Purchase
Chapter 20. I Need to Sell My House in order to Buy Another One
Chapter 21. Housing Discrimination
Chapter 22. Owners Who Do Not Sell Through a Real Estate Agent-For Sale By Owner
Chapter 23. Foreclosure
Chapter 24. Buying a House as an Investment
Final Words
Glossary
Appendix A. Websites to Assist You in Buying a House
Appendix B. Useful Forms
Index
About the Author