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Nolo's Essential Guide to Buying Your First Home (Nolo's Essential Guidel to Buying Your First House)
Nolo's Essential Guide to Buying Your First Home - Nolo's Essential Guidel to Buying Your First House Author:Ilona Bray J.D., Alayna Schroeder J.D., Marcia Stewart Find the right house at the right price with insider tips and advice from the experts! — — Say goodbye to landlords and laundromats with Nolo's Essential Guide to Buying Your First Home. This timely title will help you find the right place to live and invest in -- and even enjoy doing it. — Filled with interesting facts, real-life stories and in... more »sights, and common pitfalls to avoid, this book provides everything you need to select the right type of home for your family, the right mortgage, the right agent, the right inspections -- and much more. Get the inside scoop on:
. deciding between a house, condo, co-op or townhouse
. exploring your local market for the best value
. creating and managing a realistic homebuying budget
. qualifying for and securing financing
. getting the right inspections and insurance
. negotiating with sellers or new home builders
. successfully closing the deal
Read through the real-world experiences of over 20 first-time homebuyers, as well as valuable insights from a team of 13 real estate professionals, including:
brokers
. attorneys who specialize in real estate
. a home inspector
. a neighborhood researcher
. a mortgage specialist
. and more!
The brand new edition of Nolo's Essential Guide to Buying Your First Home is fully updated to reflect the dramatically changed housing market, with emphasis on how to do the right kind of research before deciding on a price and the terms of your offer. It also includes a new discussion of what to expect when you're looking for financing.