Nolo's essential guide to buying your first home
Edition
9th edition.
Publication Information
El Segundo, CA : Nolo, 2025.
Physical Description
462 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Summary
"This book provides everything the first-time home buyer needs to: research the local market and listings; choose a house, condo, co-op or townhouse; create a realistic budget; qualify for an affordable loan; borrow a down payment from friends or family; get protection with inspections and insurance; and negotiate and close the deal successfully. This book includes insights from numerous real estate professionals-agents, attorneys, mortgage specialists, a home inspector, and more. Also included are the real-life stories from more than 20 first-time homebuyers"--
Notes
Includes index.
Previous edition: 2022.
Contents
- 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 you back? Homeowner's insurance and home warranties
- Seal the deal: finalizing your homebuying dreams.