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The Unofficial Guide to Buying a Home  
Author: Alan J. Perlis
ISBN: 0764542486
Format: Handover
Publish Date: June, 2005
 
     
     
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Book Description
The inside scoop . . .for when you want more than the official line No matter what your budget and taste, finding the perfect home is a daunting task. How do you even know where to start? Here you’ll find the inside scoop on every step of the homebuying process–from calculating your budget to negotiating the deal and handling the closing. The Unofficial Guide® to Buying a Home, Second Edition gives savvy consumers like you a foolproof appraisal of which homebuying strategies work and which don’t. This updated edition is perfect for first-time homebuyers and includes new information on using the Internet to find your home, buying condos, and utilizing government funding programs. It walks you through the entire homebuying process: from searching for a home, to making an offer, through the inspection, and on to the closing, you can be confident that your investment is sound. The guide also offers expanded coverage of the monetary issues involved in purchasing a home, including new means of determining creditworthiness and new types of available loans, as well as helping you decide how much home you can–and should–purchase. Vital Information that other sources can’t or won’t reveal–from what really motivates sellers, brokers, loan officers, and other key players in the homebuying game, to how to work most effectively with your agent. Insider Secrets on how to make real estate law work in your favor. Money-Saving Techniques that show you how to take advantage of tax breaks and how to time your search to exploit seasonal variations in the market. Time-Saving Tips on streamlining the homebuying process so you find the home you want as quickly as possible. The Latest Trends in homebuying, including up-to-date tips on using the Internet to find your home, a realtor, or a mortgage. Handy Checklists and Charts to help you determine your budget and stick to it.


Book Info
Provides an appraisal of which homebuying techniques work and one that do not, with unbiased recommendations not influenced by any company, product or organization. Arms the prospective home buyer with the most up-to-date insider information on buying a home. Softcover.


From the Publisher
Buying a home is typically the biggest expense one will encounter in a lifetime. The right choice can make you ecstatic, and the wrong one can leave you burdened beyond belief. Buying a home requires extensive information; the more you know increases the chanes that you'll live there happily ever.




The Unofficial Guide to Buying a Home

FROM THE PUBLISHER

The inside scoop . . .for when you want more than the official line

No matter what your budget and taste, finding the perfect home is a daunting task. How do you even know where to start? Here you’ll find the inside scoop on every step of the homebuying process—from calculating your budget to negotiating the deal and handling the closing.

The Unofficial Guide® to Buying a Home, Second Edition gives savvy consumers like you a foolproof appraisal of which homebuying strategies work and which don’t. This updated edition is perfect for first-time homebuyers and includes new information on using the Internet to find your home, buying condos, and utilizing government funding programs. It walks you through the entire homebuying process: from searching for a home, to making an offer, through the inspection, and on to the closing, you can be confident that your investment is sound. The guide also offers expanded coverage of the monetary issues involved in purchasing a home, including new means of determining creditworthiness and new types of available loans, as well as helping you decide how much home you can—and should—purchase.

Vital Information that other sources can’t or won’t reveal—from what really motivates sellers, brokers, loan officers, and other key players in the homebuying game, to how to work most effectively with your agent.

Insider Secrets on how to make real estate law work in your favor.

Money-Saving Techniques that show you how to take advantage of tax breaks and how to time your search to exploit seasonal variations in the market.

Time-Saving Tips on streamlining the homebuying process so you find thehome you want as quickly as possible.

The Latest Trends in homebuying, including up-to-date tips on using the Internet to find your home, a realtor, or a mortgage.

Handy Checklists and Charts to help you determine your budget and stick to it.

Author Biography: ALAN PERLIS is a Broker Associate with Oxford Realty Company in Birmingham, Alabama. BETH BRADLEY is a graduate of Vanderbilt University, former teacher, and poet. Bradley and Perlis are married and the parents of three children.

     



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