Revised and expanded in 1989. This book is about home-buying, but not the "clean up, paint, and dress up the house." This is about the financial side of home-buying, which has not changed even if the market has. It tells you how to get the best mortgage and locating financing; the advantes of using a shorter-term loan, saving money at closing, and hundreds of other tips and techniques. Hey, even my husband, the economist, read this one to prepare us for the recent sale of our home and purchase of a new home.