Home buying kit for dummies
Book - 2012
Understand today's home buying market and make the best deal with this time-tested guide. Discover how to find the right property, make smart financial decisions, and understand the latest lending requirements and tax implications.
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- Subjects
- Published
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Hoboken, N.J. :
Wiley
c2012.
- Language
- English
- Main Author
- Other Authors
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- Edition
- 5th ed
- Item Description
- Rev. ed. of: Home buying for dummies. 4th ed. c2009.
Includes index. - Physical Description
- xxiv, 406 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.)
- Format
- System requirements: PC running Microsoft Windows or Macintosh running Apple OS X or later ; Microsoft Word and Excel ; Adobe Acrobat ; CD-ROM drive.
- ISBN
- 9781118117965
- 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 Forms
- 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. Sample Short Sale Addendum plus Short Sale Information and Advisory
- Appendix C. Example of a Good Inspection Report
- Appendix D. Glossary
- Appendix E. About the CD
- Index