Home rich
Subtitle: increasing the value of the biggest investment of your life
By: Gerri Willis.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Published: 2008
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780345490445
Subjects: House buying -- United States; Home ownership -- United States; Dwellings -- Remodeling -- United States; House selling -- United States; Real estate investment -- United States
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: The rules; title: Buying. How much house can you afford?; Assess the market; Picking a real estate agent; Choosing a mortgage lender; Avoiding mortgage fraud; Narrowing your search; Finding the right house; Choosing the right mortgage; Negotiating the deal; Surviving the closing; title: Maintaining. Managing your equity; Going green; Curb appeal: your yard and garden; Maintaining your investment; title: Upgrading. Financing (and paying for) your renovation; Small budget improvements; Choosing and managing a contractor; Remodeling projects that pay off for any; Budget; title: Selling. Choosing a real estate agent or going it alone; Prepping your home for sale; Setting the right price; Marketing your home and negotiating an  offer; title: The conclusion.