Title: Home Buying For Dummies®
Description: Now updated -- America's #1 bestselling home-buying book!   Want to buy a house, but concerned about the market? Have no fear -- this trusted guide arms you with Eric Tyson and Ray Brown's time-tested advice and updated strategies for buying a home in current market conditions. You'll discover how to find the right property, make smart financial decisions, and understand the latest lending requirements and tax implications.     New to this edition -- new and expanded coverage to help homebuyers take advantage of low home prices, understand the subprime mortgage crisis, obtain a mortgage, and improve credit scores     To buy or not to buy? -- weigh the advantages of owning versus renting, get your finances in order, and know how much house you can safely afford     Handle financing -- understand your credit rating, navigate the different types of mortgages, and complete all paperwork     Play the real estate game -- find the right location and property, assemble an all-star real estate team, and make the most of the Internet's real estate resources     Let's make a deal -- negotiate with finesse, make successful offers, inspect and protect your new home, and cover all your bases in escrow     "Invaluable information, especially for the first-time home buyer."  --Fort Worth Star-Telegram   "A reference you'll turn to time after time."  --St. Petersburg Times   Open the book and find:     Reasons why home prices rise and fall     Hands-on instruction for buying a home in up or down markets     How to pay the price you want     The best mortgage options     A sample home-buying contract     Pros and cons of comparable market analysis     Tips for overcoming mortgage and appraisal problems     How to cope with buyer's remorse     The best real estate Web sites
Subjects: Business, Nonfiction, House buying