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Title
Nolo's essential guide to buying your first home
Type
Text
Language
English
Illustrative Content
Illustrations
Classification
LCC: HD1390.5 .B734 2011
DDC: 643/.12 full
Supplementary Content
index
Content
text
Summary
"Presents a detailed view of how home purchases take place across the U.S. in easy-to-understand terms. The new edition emphasizes that careful research is necessary before deciding what price and terms to include in an offer and warns of the changing requirements to secure financing"--Provided by publisher.
Table Of Contents
Your homebuying companion
What's so great about buying a house? Why you can and should do it
What do you want? Figuring out your homebuying needs
Does this mean I have to balance my checkbook? Figuring out what you can afford
Stepping out : what's on the market and at what price. What's the buzz?
Select your players : your real estate team
Bring home the bacon : getting a mortgage
Mom and dad? The seller? Uncle Sam? Loan alternatives
I love it! It's perfect! Looking for the right house
Plan B : fixer-uppers, FSBOs, foreclosures, and more
Show them the money : from offer to purchase agreement
Toward the finish line : tasks before closing
Send in the big guns : professional property inspectors
Who's got your back? homeowners' insurance and home warranties
Seal the deal : finalizing your homebuying dreams
Settling into your new home.
Authorized Access Point
Bray, Ilona M., 1962- Nolo's essential guide to buying your first home