{"product_id":"buying-and-selling-a-home-for-dummies-uk-edition-paperback-softback-9780470994481","title":"Buying and Selling a Home For Dummies, UK Edition (Paperback \/ softback) 9780470994481","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eBuying and Selling a Home For Dummies, UK Edition\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eMelanie Bien (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780470994481, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 11 April 2008\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e368 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.5 x 18.9 x 2.1 cm, 0.68 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"She is adept at communicating money matters to the less fiscally clued-up, as demonstrated by the titles of her books.\" (\u003cem\u003eThe Daily Telegraph,\u003c\/em\u003e 7th April 2012)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eNo-one obsesses over property quite like the British, even though buying and selling a home can be a personal headache and a financial lucky-dip. British newspapers groan under the weight of property supplements; TV reports constantly track house prices; young people fret about getting on the property ladder, while established homeowners worry about how to increase the value of their home or the market crashing.  \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBuying a property is rarely straightforward and can be very time-consuming. There are numerous choices to make, from the style of building and location, to proximity to schools and other amenities.  Most of all, there are plenty of opportunities to make the wrong decisions.  \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSelling your home is also fraught with stress; from deciding to move and evaluating your property’s worth to finding an estate agent and putting your home on the market, every step comes with it’s own difficulties.  Plus the advent of the Home Information Packs has also created a new headache for potential vendors.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBuying and Selling a Home For Dummies, 2\u003csup\u003end\u003c\/sup\u003e Edition\u003c\/i\u003e covers everything from finding a property and getting a mortgage to preparing your home for sale and moving on.  It is also one of the few guides to cover England, Wales and Northern Ireland as separate entitles from Scotland, and to cover the Scottish property market.\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e This updated guide also contains coverage of HIPS (Home Information Packs), which were made compulsory in September 2007 and apply to all properties with three or more bedrooms.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I: So You Want to Buy Your First Home? 7\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1: Why Getting Your Foot on the Property Ladder Is a Smart Move 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2: Deciding Whether You Can Afford to Buy and Getting the Timing Right 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3: Determining What You Want 25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4: Dealing with Estate Agents 33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II: Finding the Right Property 41\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5: Handling Viewings 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 6: Looks Are Everything: Period Homes 55\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 7: New and Self-Build: No Previous Owners 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 8: Renovating Wrecks: Property In Need of Work 93\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III: Making an Offer and Finding the Readies 109\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 9: Making an Offer: What Happens Next? 111\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 10: Going, Going, Gone: Buying Property at Auction 127\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 11: Getting a Mortgage 139\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 12: Insurance: Ignore at Your Peril 169\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 13: When Money’s Too Tight to Mention: Low Cost Routes to Homeownership 181\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IV: Selling Your Home 189\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 14: Deciding When It’s the Right Time to Sell Your Home 191\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 15: Creating the Right First Impression 201\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 16: Using a Pro to Sell Your Home: Getting the Most from Estate Agents 211\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 17: Going It Alone: Selling Your Property Privately 223\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 18: Negotiating a Successful Sale 243\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart V: The Legal Process of Buying and Selling 255\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 19: Conveyancing for Buyers and Sellers in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland 257\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 20: The Scottish House-Buying Process 277\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 21: Selling Your Home in Scotland 289\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart VI: The Part of Tens 299\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 22: Ten Things for a First-Time Homeowner to Do 301\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 23: Ten Ways to Sell Your Home 307\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 24: Ten Tips on Dealing with Estate Agents 313\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix: Resources 319\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 325\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Finance \u0026amp; accounting [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Finance \u0026amp; accounting\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Finance%20\u0026amp;%20accounting%20%5BKF%5D%22\"\u003eKF\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"For Dummies","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52453438456088,"sku":"9780470994481","price":15.59,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9780470994481.jpg?v=1785284427","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/buying-and-selling-a-home-for-dummies-uk-edition-paperback-softback-9780470994481","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}