Synopses & Reviews
No one wants to be a dummy when it comes to buying a house---the single biggest investment most people make.
The Homebuyer's Kit helps buyers get smart.
Real estate experts Edith Lank (called the ""Dear Abby of real estate"" by USA Today) and Dena Amoruso give buyers all the tools they need to maneuver the sometimes confusing world of real estate. Packed with handy tips, checklists and worksheets, The Homebuyer's Kit gives practical advice on launching the house hunt; choosing a real estate agent; deciding how much to spend; applying for and comparing mortgages; and managing the negotiation. The language of real estate---escrows, easements, equity and more---is clearly explained. Sample forms, payment and mortgage tables, list of Web resources, glossary and index complete the 224-page kit. For first-time and experienced buyers alike.
Synopsis
Offering an up-to-date primer for one to use when looking for a home, this kit features down-to-earth advice and common sense strategies from two of the nation's leading real estate experts.
Synopsis
An up-to-date primer to use when looking to buy a home, new or used, The Homebuyer's Kit offers down-to-earth advice and commonsense strategies from two of the nation's leading real estate experts. Despite the bells and whistles of online tours and e-loans, buying a home remains the most expensive and important purchase that most people make in a lifetime. It requires a major emotional commitment as well as a financial one. Authors Edith Lank and Dena Amoruso share all the tools needed to find and buy the right home, as well as what to watch out for along the way.
The Homebuyer's Kit offers vital information about every stage of the homebuying process in an easy-to-use, step-by-step fashion, and also covers all the ins and outs of buying a home, from the initial dream to the final closing. You will learn to:
-- Figure out how much to spend on a home
-- Use the Internet as a resource for real estate information
-- Realize the importance of being preapproved with a mortgage lender
-- Find the most appropriate broker or agent
-- Identify the best lender and sail through the application process
-- Consider certain issues when buying new construction
-- Understand the costs of home ownership
-- Determine whether and when to work with an attorney
-- Negotiate the sales contract wisely
Table of Contents
Starting your homebuying -- You and the broker -- Choosing an agent -- What can you spend for your home? -- Costs of home ownership -- What sort of home? -- Financing your home purchase -- House hunting -- Buying investment property -- Arriving at a contract -- Your mortgage application -- Buying your home at last.