| Edition |
Fourth edition. |
| Description |
xx, 386 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Series |
--For dummies |
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--For dummies.
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| Note |
Includes index. |
| Contents |
Home economics. Deciding whether to buy ; Getting your financial house in order ; What can you afford to buy? ; Why home prices rise and fall -- Financing 101. Understanding and improving your credit score ; Selecting a mortgage ; Mortgage quandaries, conundrums, and paperwork -- Property, players, and prices. Where and what to buy ; Assembling an all-star real estate team ; What's it worth? ; Tapping the Internet's best resources -- Making the deal. Negotiating your best deal ; Inspecting and protecting your home ; It ain't over till the weight-challenged escrow officer sings -- The part of tens. Ten financial "to do's" after you buy ; Ten things to know when investing in real estate ; Ten things to consider when selling your house -- Appendixes. Sample real estate purchase contract ; Example of a good inspection report ; Glossary. |
| Subject |
House buying -- United States.
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Residential real estate -- Purchasing -- United States.
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Real property.
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Mortgage loans -- United States.
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| Added Author |
Brown, Ray (Raymond)
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| ISBN |
9780470453650: $21.99 |
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0470453656 |
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