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Smart Consumer's Guide to Home Buying (Barron's Smart Consumer Guides) - Softcover

Schkeeper, Peter A.; Friedman Ph.D., Jack P.; Harris Ph.D., Jack C.

 
9780764135712: Smart Consumer's Guide to Home Buying (Barron's Smart Consumer Guides)
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0764135716 ISBN 13: 9780764135712
Verlag: Barrons Educational Series, 2008

Inhaltsangabe

Buying a home is, in the authors' words, both a romantic journey and a business venture. For most families, it's the largest single investment they will ever make. The purpose of this book is to transform home buyers--especially first-time buyers--into smart consumers who can evaluate a property objectively as step number one in deciding whether or not to buy. The authors take their readers by the hand through the maze of mortgage shopping, dealing with real estate agents, and hunting down that perfect dream house. Some of the many questions they help prospective buyers answer are:

  • Consideration of family needs: how many rooms, what kind of neighborhood, access to schools, shopping, and the like
  • Is the home affordable? Considerations include the size of the down payment, the size and type of mortgage, projecting monthly payments, and allowing for unforeseen expenses
  • Making an offer and negotiating with sellers and real estate agents
  • The close, settlement, and escrow
  • Remodeling: adding to a home and making improvements
  • Investment Property: understanding market values
  • Selling a home . . . and much, much more

    Because this book addresses a national audience, it is necessarily general when making reference to local situations. However, the authors offer practical advice on how readers can find reliable local professional assistance in their quest to purchase a home.

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    Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

    Jack C. Harris is a research economist who has also written and co-authored several books on real estate.

    Aus dem Klappentext

    (back cover)
    Buying a home is--in the author's words--"both a romantic journey and a business venture, and is likely to be the largest single investment you will ever make. This book takes you by the hand through the maze of mortgage shopping, dealing with real estate agents, and hunting down that perfect dream house. Some of the many details the authors help you deal with includeâ Â

  • Consideration of your familyâ  s needs: How many rooms, what kind of neighborhood, access to schools and shopping.
  • Mortgage shopping: How to select the best type and size of mortgage to match your income and budget, and to allow for unforeseen future expenses.
  • Professional Assistance: How to select and work with real estate professionals.
  • Closing: Detailed advice on negotiating with sellers.

    You'll also get advice on many details that you'll encounter after you've moved into your home--for instance, making improvements, and understanding how to measure market value if the time comes to sell your home. Here is reliable information from a team of seasoned professionals, advice that you'll value as you and your family go shopping for that home of your dreams.

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    Verlag
    Barrons Educational Series
    Erscheinungsdatum
    2008
    Sprache
    Englisch
    ISBN 10 
    0764135716
    ISBN 13 
    9780764135712
    Einband
    Taschenbuch
    Anzahl der Seiten
    528
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