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Nolo's essential guide to buying your first home

Call Number

  • 643.12 B8271 2020 (CEN)

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Edition

7th edition.

Publication Information

[Berkeley, California] : Nolo, 2020.

Physical Description

446 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm

Summary

"This book provides everything the reader needs to: research the local market and listings; decide between a house, condo, co-op or townhouse; create a realistic budget; qualify for a loan you can truly afford; borrow a down payment from friends or family; protect yourself with inspections and insurance; and negotiate and close the deal successfully. The reader will find insights from 15 real estate professionals -- brokers, attorneys, mortgage specialists, a home inspector, a neighborhood researcher, and more. Plus, this book contains real-life stories of over 20 first-time homebuyers"--

Notes

Includes index.

"With downloadable forms"--Cover.

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.