The Complete Idiot's Guide to Buying a Home

An Easy-to-Follow Road Map to Your Dream Home

Ebook
On sale Jan 05, 2010 | 352 Pages | 9781101159804

In real estate, it's a buyer's market—and here is the buyer's bible . . . 

Buying a home is the single most important financial move in most people's lives. This book covers a variety of topics including inspecting, evaluating, negotiating, financing, contracts, and legal issues. It also breaks down the roles of the key players and what these professionals, agents, brokers, and inspectors are responsible for—and when to go it alone. The thorough advice, covering everything from buying houses at auctions to what neighborhood to live in, will provide reassurance for every soon–to–be homeowner. 

• A necessary tool for those who plan to buy homes and even current homeowners in order to keep up with an ever changing market 
• Will be published in time for spring, when most people start looking into buying new homes 
• Covers a broad range of buying options and homeowner's needs
© Anne Day
Peter Richmond is the author of six books, including The Glory Game (with Frank Gifford), which was a New York Times bestseller. His writing has appeared in The New Yorker, Vanity Fair, Rolling Stone, The New York Times Magazine, and GQ. He lives with his wife in Dutchess County, New York. View titles by Peter Richmond

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In real estate, it's a buyer's market—and here is the buyer's bible . . . 

Buying a home is the single most important financial move in most people's lives. This book covers a variety of topics including inspecting, evaluating, negotiating, financing, contracts, and legal issues. It also breaks down the roles of the key players and what these professionals, agents, brokers, and inspectors are responsible for—and when to go it alone. The thorough advice, covering everything from buying houses at auctions to what neighborhood to live in, will provide reassurance for every soon–to–be homeowner. 

• A necessary tool for those who plan to buy homes and even current homeowners in order to keep up with an ever changing market 
• Will be published in time for spring, when most people start looking into buying new homes 
• Covers a broad range of buying options and homeowner's needs

Author

© Anne Day
Peter Richmond is the author of six books, including The Glory Game (with Frank Gifford), which was a New York Times bestseller. His writing has appeared in The New Yorker, Vanity Fair, Rolling Stone, The New York Times Magazine, and GQ. He lives with his wife in Dutchess County, New York. View titles by Peter Richmond

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