Home buying kit for dummies
By: by Eric Tyson and Ray Brown
Contributors: Brown, Ray (Raymond), author
Edition: 6th edition.
Series: --For dummies; --For dummies
Published: 2016
Language: eng
Number of pages: 410
ISBN-13: 9781119191704
Subjects: House buying; Residential real estate; Mortgage loans; Purchasing
Description: Getting ready to navigate the ever-changing housing market? Tyson and Brown have packed this guide with tips for getting the best deal on your new home. They show you how to find the right property, make smart financial decisions, and understand the late lending requirements and tax implications.
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Getting started with buying a home. Deciding whether to buy ; Getting your financial house in order ; What can you afford to buy? ; Why home prices rise and fall; title: Financing 101. Understanding and improving your credit score ; Selecting a mortgage ; Mortgage quandaries, conundrums, and forms; title: Property, players, and prices. Where and what to buy ; Assembling an all-star real estate team ; What's it worth? ; Tapping the Internet's best resources; title: Making the deal. Negotiating your best deal ; Inspecting and protecting your home ; It's ain't over till the weight-challenged escrow officer sings; title: The part of tens. Ten financial "to do's" after you buy ; Ten things to know when investing in real estate ; Ten things to consider when selling your house; title: Appendices. Appendix A, Sample real estate purchase contract ; Appendix B, Sample short-sale addendum plus short-sale information and advisory ; Appendix C, Example of a good inspection report.