Home Buying For Dummies (For Dummies (Lifestyles Paperback))
This may be the best comprehensive guide for home buyers.Home Buying for Dummiesis coauthored by Eric Tyson, author of several other books in the For Dummies series, and Ray Brown, a long-time real estate professional. Like other books in the series, this one is an easy and even entertaining read. But it does not gloss over details in pursuit of simplicity.Home Buying for Dummiescovers all the bases, providing clear explanations and reasonable judgments on how to select a mortgage, hire a real estate agent, find the right house, and negotiate a good deal. The book goes further than most in providing helpful, specific information. For example, in discussing ways to save money for a future down payment,Home Buying for Dummieseven includes the phone numbers for various mutual funds appropriate to different investment time frames.--Barry Mitzman--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.