Clark Smart Real Estate: The Ultimate Guide to Buying and Selling Real Estate
This is not a get-rich-quick-on-real-estate scheme and plan. In fact, media host and author (Get Clark Smart,2002;Clark Smart Big Book of Bargains, 2003; and other titles) Howard and coauthor Meltzer specifically emphasize, again and again, that real estate investments demand a long-term perspective--and patience. Each of the five sections--buying, selling, investing, financing, and taxes and insurance--begins with a list of questions to ask, then concludes by summarizing that section's key points. House and home facts and processes are presented without hype, with Howard's distinctive point of view. These ideas include the following: begin preparation by checking your credit score and fixing it if need be, anyone buying real estate should look at a minimum of 100 properties, selling a house yourself is not recommended, wait to buy real estate as an investment until there are lulls in the market, expect to rent foreign houses for at least two years before buying, and time-shares are a waste. Honest and direct advice.Barbara JacobsCopyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved