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Book

Nolo's essential guide to buying your first home

Call Number

  • 643.12 B8271 2017 (CEN)

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Edition

6th edition.

Publication Information

Berkeley, California : Nolo, 2017.

Physical Description

438 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Summary

Get insights from real estate professionals to help you determine when is the best time for you to buy a house. The authors show you how to research the market, decide what you want-- and what you can afford-- and ways to protect yourself with inspections and insurance.

Notes

"With downloadable forms"--Cover.

Includes index.

Contents

  • Your homebuying companion
  • What's so great about buying a house?
  • What do you want? Figuring out your homebuying needs
  • Does this mean I have to balance my checkbook? Figuring out what you can afford
  • Stepping out: what's on the market and at what price
  • Select your players: the real estate team
  • Bring home the bacon: getting a mortgage
  • Mom and Dad? The seller? Uncle Sam? Loan alternatives
  • I love it! It's perfect! Looking for the right house
  • Plan B: fixer-uppers, FSBOs, foreclosures, and more
  • Show them the money: from offer to purchase agreement
  • Toward the finish line: tasks before closing
  • Send in the big guns: professional property inspectors
  • Who's got your back? Homeowners' insurance and home warranties
  • Seal the deal: finalizing your homebuying dreams
  • Settling into your new home.

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