Nolo's essential guide to buying your first home
Get insights from real estate professionals to help you determine when is the best time for you to buy a house. The authors show you how to research the market, decide what you want-- and what you can afford-- and ways to protect yourself with inspections and insurance.
| Main Authors: | Bray, Ilona M., 1962- (Author), Schroeder, Alayna, 1975- (Author), Stewart, Marcia (Author) |
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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Berkeley, CA :
Nolo, Law for All
2017.
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| Edition: | Sixth edition. |
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Table of Contents:
- Your homebuying companion
- What's so great about buying a house?
- 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
- Select your players: the 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.