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Product Identifiers
PublisherWiley & Sons, Incorporated, John
ISBN-100764553313
ISBN-139780764553318
eBay Product ID (ePID)1813712
Product Key Features
Edition2
Book TitleHome Buying for Dummies® : a Référence for the Rest of Us!
Number of Pages384 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicReal Estate, Real Estate / Mortgages, Real Estate / Buying & Selling Homes
Publication Year2001
IllustratorYes
FeaturesRevised
GenreLaw, Business & Economics
AuthorRay Brown, Eric Tyson
Book SeriesFor Dummies Ser.
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.8 in
Item Weight19.2 Oz
Item Length9.2 in
Item Width7.3 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN00-109285
Dewey Edition21
Dewey Decimal643/.12
Edition DescriptionRevised edition
Table Of ContentIntroduction.The Eric Tyson/Ray Brown Difference.The Road Map.Part I: Home Economics.Part II: Financing 101.Part III: Property, Players, and Prices.Part IV: Let the Game Begin.Part V: The Part of Tens.Part VI: Appendixes.Those Silly Little Icons.Part I: Home Economics.Chapter 1: To Buy or Not to Buy, That Is the Question.Chapter 2: Getting Your Financial House in Order.Chapter 3: What Can You Afford to Buy?Chapter 4: Why Home Prices Rise and Fall.Part II: Financing 101.Chapter 5: Selecting a Mortgage.Chapter 6: Mortgage Quandaries, Conundrums, and Paperwork.Part III: Property, Players, and Prices.Chapter 7: Where and What to Buy.Chapter 8: Your Real Estate Team.Chapter 9: What's It Worth?Part IV: Let the Game Begin.Chapter 10: Negotiating to Get What You Want.Chapter 11: Protecting Your Home.Chapter 12: It Ain't Over Till the Weight-Challenged Escrow Officer Sings.Part V: The Part of Tens.Chapter 13: Ten Tips for Realty Web Surfing.Chapter 14: Ten Financial "To Do's" After You Buy.Chapter 15: Ten Things to Know When Investing in Real Estate.Chapter 16: Ten Things to Consider When Selling Your House.Part VI: Appendixes.Appendix A: Sample Real Estate Purchase Contract.Appendix B: Example of a Good Inspection Report.Appendix C: Glossary.Index.
SynopsisThis new edition of America's # 1 best-selling real estate book takes the pain out of choosing, negotiating for, and buying a home. Helping home buyers save time and money, personal finance guru Eric Tyson and real estate maven Ray Brown deliver the up-to-date information people need, showing them how to: * Research neighborhoods and home values * Select the best mortgage-including the latest developments * Understand the pros and cons of buying different types of housing * Assemble the right team for putting the deal together * Negotiate the best price and terms