Download or read book The Cost Conscious Home Buyer s Guide written by Jane White and published by . This book was released on 1991-01-16 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During the last decade, something happened to the American dream of homeownership--it became too-high priced in the major coastal cities for many middle and even upper-class Americans to afford. Jane White takes you to twenty metropolitan markets you can afford and, in the process, tells you how to get there. Following an introductory chapter explaining how housing became unaffordable in this country, she takes you to places where the prices are still reasonable, such as Baltimore, Houston, Miami, Philadelphia, Orlando, Sacramento, and Tampa. White then goes on to explain how to move on your own, what types of homes are available, and how to buy insurance and shop for that all-important mortgage.
Download or read book Starting Out written by Dian Hymer and published by Chronicle Books. This book was released on 1997 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of America's most successful real estate brokers comes to the rescue with a home-buying guide based on decades of experience in helping people find the perfect homes to fit their needs and budgets. Charts, checklists, and sample contracts demystify the home-buying process, while sidebars offer real-life anecdotes. 20 illustrations.
Download or read book RE MAX Home Buyer s Survival Guide written by Bridget McCrea and published by Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.. This book was released on 2007 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A practical, easy-to-follow guide to owning the home of your dreams. With the real estate market exploding and prices soaring, home buyers are faced with endless questions: How can they afford their dream home? How do they find a real estate agent they can trust? Which mortgage is right for them? And how do they avoid being outbid once they find their perfect home? The process can seem overwhelming—luckily, real estate guru Bridget McCrea and the experts at RE/MAX make purchasing the right home simple. This easy-to-understand guide helps buyers determine what they can afford and where they want to buy, as well as the ins and outs of selecting a real estate agent, evaluating mortgages, understanding inspection reports, and keeping closing costs to a minimum. Filled with practical tips and useful checklists, The RE/MAX Home Buyer’s Survival Guide is the ultimate home-buying manual—from America’s most-trusted name in real estate.
Download or read book The Unofficial Guide to Buying a Home written by Alan Perlis and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2004-04-26 with total page 482 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book Homebuyer Rollercoaster written by Monica Benitez and published by Morgan James Publishing. This book was released on 2019-10-08 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A real estate expert’s guide to taking control of the process to minimize stress—and maximize equity. Many of us want to stop throwing away money on rent—but buying a home can be an emotional rollercoaster, especially for first-timers. Homebuyer Rollercoaster helps readers navigate the ups and downs of buying a home while also helping them to save money and keep their sanity. Monica Benitez uses her real estate expertise to help homebuyers achieve their goal of owning a home, even if they’ve been told it’s not possible. Within Homebuyer Rollercoaster, readers learn how to: · Select the right home for themselves and their family by learning to dominate the homebuying process · Create their Homebuyer Blueprint, which will help them reach their desired outcome · Budget with down payments and closing costs Monica Benitez draws on more than twenty years of experience with both residential and commercial real estate to help you make the process less overwhelming—and make your investment more rewarding.
Download or read book Home Buyer s Guide written by and published by Paul Burrowes. This book was released on with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: WHAT TO CONSIDER IN THE HOMEBUYING PROCESS • Be Mindful of Your Credit Profile • Don’t try to Time the Market • Research the Neighborhood • Think Long-Term & Think Re-Sale • Look at all your Expenses • Look beyond Staging • Never Buy the most Expensive home on the Block • Type of Home You Want to Buy • Rank Specific Features You’re Looking For • Size of Mortgage You Qualify for • Mortgage Process • Estimate Budget • Obtain Pre-Approval Letter for a Loan • Choose a Mortgage Type • Complete Mortgage Application • Conduct Current Home Appraisal • Mortgage Process and Underwriting THE BUYING PROCESS-WHAT DOES IT INCLUDE? • Finding a Home • Considering Financing Options • What type of Mortgage is right for me? • Making an Offer • Multiple Offers • Obtaining Home Inspection • What home inspectors cover in your Home Inspection? • Title Insurance • Who pays for what? Seller/Buyer Responsibilities • 30 Day Escrow - Timeline HOW DOES A REAL ESTATE AGENT HELP YOU BUY? • The Homebuying Process is Time-consuming • You Have Limited Access to Online Listings • Understanding the Market is Difficult • Look for Experienced Agent • Uses the Right Tools • Is Visible in the Real Estate Community • Uses Unique Value Proposition to Show the Best Homes • Communicates with the Sellers Agent • Monitors Your Mortgage Commitment • Helps You Find a Home • Determines the Right Locations • Negotiates Offers • Market Conditions • Finances/ Timeline of the Buyers • Negotiates the Price • Inspects the Home • Negotiates within Reason • Negotiate Home Inspection Repairs • Makes Closing Process Smooth • Arrange Final Walkthrough • Walk-through, • Close of Escrow, Keys • Congratulations! • Santa Cruz County Statistics/Absorption rate • Checklists/Worksheet
Download or read book Home Buying 101 written by Jon Gorey and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2022-02-15 with total page 227 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn all the ins and outs of buying a home and give yourself an advantage in the real estate game with this essential house-buying guidebook. Buying a first home can be both exciting and nerve-wracking. Will you qualify for a mortgage? Is your dream home achievable? How do you make sure your offer will beat others? Don’t worry—now you can arm yourself with the information you need to know before you begin the hunt! In Home Buying 101, you will learn all the skills you need to find the right house at the right price, with financing that fits your budget. Full of nuts-and-bolts advice and organized in an easy-to-read format, this book will teach you all the basics of: -Deciding the right time to buy -Getting your finances in order -Choosing a realtor—or going solo -Assessing neighborhood/comps -Deciphering the MLS/reading the listings for clues -Buyers’ vs. sellers’ markets -Types of mortgage loans -Property insurance -Making a smart offer With the help of this guide, you’ll learn how to find the house of your dreams at a price you can afford!
Download or read book The Home Inspection Guide for Do It Yourself Home Buyers written by John Wade and published by . This book was released on 2015-03-17 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Smart First Time Home Buyer s Guide How to Avoid Making First Time Home Buyer Mistakes written by Thomas.K.Lutz and published by Thomas.K.Lutz. This book was released on with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Do you want to avoid those first-time home buyer mistakes? Buying a home can be both exciting and overwhelming for all first-time home-buyers. If you have already started the search process, make sure you're not making some common first-time homebuyer mistakes. Most first-time home-buyers have never gone through the stressful experience of buying a home, and they often have to learn the hard way when buying their first home, but by making only a tiny mistake during the home buying process, it can be extremely costly and frustrating. In this Informative guide, you will discover all common mistakes most first-time buyers make and some of the most important features to look for when buying your first dream home. Here is What You Are About to Discover.. • Your core priorities when searching a home • Why location is everything for real estate • Things your broker won't tell you • Tips from some of the top realtors • Buying or renting out your home Would You Like To Know More? Download now and avoid those common first-time home buyer mistakes! Scroll to the top of the page and select the Buy Now button.
Download or read book The Complete Idiot s Guide to Buying and Selling a Home written by Shelley O'Hara and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2003 with total page 436 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Goodbye, old house-hello, good buy! From looking to sell to finding a dream home, this all-in-one guide features new, updated, and vital information and tips on getting the best deal...no matter which side of the deal you're on. ? Unlike other books, this covers both buying and selling-which usually go hand-in-hand ? Revised edition includes more information on buying a second home, researching locations, saving on costs, and more ? Existing-home sales are setting new records every year ? Very low mortgage rates are making this a great time to buy
Download or read book The National Association of Realtors Guide to Home Buying written by National Association of Realtors (NAR) and published by Wiley. This book was released on 2006-10-20 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This one-of-a-kind resource gives you all the practical and insightful information you need to find your ideal home and get it at a great price. You’ll avoid common mistakes with step-by-step guidance on the buying process, as well as useful tools like checklists and guidelines and vital information on everything from financing to negotiations.
Download or read book A Survival Guide for Buying a Home written by Sid Davis and published by AMACOM/American Management Association. This book was released on 2014-05-14 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Expert advice for an exciting (but complicated) process.
Download or read book The Complete Idiot s Guide to Selling Your Home written by Katie Severance and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2010-01-05 with total page 443 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In good times and bad, the home-seller's bible . . . In today's uncertain real estate market, sellers are deeply concerned with getting the most value for their homes. Now more than ever, readers need books that will help them find the most effective ways to make their homes attractive to buyers, save money, and make the sales process easier. This unique guide will teach readers everything real estate agents and brokers know—and more! • Reflects changes in the real estate market in the past several years—and explains how to deal with the market no matter when the reader is looking to sell
Download or read book Your New House written by Alan Fields and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This fourth edition includes updated prices and new trends in home buying, more Web addresses, and the best Web sites for deals on products like carpet and lighting. Illustrations throughout.
Download or read book The Official Guide to New Home Buying written by Lynda Michaels and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2001-01-21 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a book you will use as a tool to assist you in new home buying. You will learn that buying a new home is not as complex as it might appear. By having an understanding of the process of new home buying, your experience will be one of knowledge not of ignorance. Lynda Michaels answers questions and more in this accessible and practical book. She explains and guides you through the new homebuying process and teaches you to communicate effectively with your realtor, sales person, contractor and builder. She emphasizes the importance of recognizing the need to understand why and where to buy a home and how to prevent buyers remorse. Throughout the book she draws upon her personal experience and provides information that is most often requested by new home buyers, especially first time home owners. This book is a valuable tool for anyone looking for a new or used home, because the information provided can be used by any one looking for a home anywhere.
Download or read book America Welcome to the Poorhouse written by Jane White and published by FT Press. This book was released on 2009-09-14 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Crack open this book and enter a bromide-free zone. Jane White knows why American families feel as if they are on a treadmill running out of control, and she explains the reasons with clarity, insight, and rare honesty. She also offers several practical suggestions for how we as individuals, families, and a nation can get out of the mess. Policymakers would be wise to listen.” Evan Cooper, Deputy Editor, InvestmentNews “This eye-opening book sounds the alarm about many Americans’ dim financial futures if consumers, businesses, and politicians don’t change their ways. Jane White lays blame and names names. Until change happens, White offers prescriptions for your biggest money concerns--retirement, housing, college costs, and credit cards--featuring tried-and-true advice.” Gregory Karp, Syndicated Newspaper Columnist and Author of The 1-2-3 Money Plan and Living Rich by Spending Smart “Americans need this vigorous wake-up call if they are to make it through the first half of the 21st century. They are burying themselves in debt--for education, for homes, and for toys--leaving too little for savings and investment. Jane White shows them where they are going wrong and how they can put themselves right.” Thomas G. Donlan, Editorial Page Editor, Barron’s National Business and Financial Weekly “Jane White has written a barnburner of a book. Though the title may cause alarm, America, Welcome to the Poorhouse is ultimately reassuring. We can protect our own financial futures if we get wise--and get together to demand real change.” Jacob S. Hacker, Author of The Great Risk Shift: The New Economic Insecurity and the Decline of the American Dream Too many American families are racing toward financial catastrophe--saddled with exploding credit card and college debt, out-of-control housing costs, and underfunded 401(k) accounts. America, Welcome to the Poorhouse reveals the political and economic forces that got us into this predicament, strategies to get Congress to enact needed reform, and practical tips you won’t find anywhere else on how to make the most of your money until reform happens. White offers indispensable practical advice for regaining control of your own financial future--specific strategies for reducing your debt, safeguarding your retirement, and helping your children get the education they’ll need to compete in today’s world. Shrimp on the barbie, Koala bears, and a secure retirement. Why most Australians will end up with at least half a million dollars in their version of a 401(k) plan--and what we can do to transform our 401(k) plans into actual pensions. How the mortgage industry lobbied to dismantle regulation and offer bait-and-switch adjustable rate mortgages. How to protect yourself--no matter what happens. Your personal plan for saving for retirement, finding “bargain” colleges, and getting out of credit card debt. How to build a citizens lobby that wins. Making taxpayers as powerful as the so-called financial services industry and getting rid of the members of Congress that do its bidding.
Download or read book Nolo s Essential Guide to Buying Your First Home written by and published by NOLO. This book was released on 2025-03-25 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
