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Home Buying Kit For Dummies

Eric Tyson (Author), Ray Brown (Author), Robert S. Griswold (Author)

9781394290802, Wiley

Paperback / softback, published 29 March 2025

448 pages
23.4 x 18.8 x 2.8 cm, 0.59 kg

The top choice among home buyers in need of assistance

Home Buying Kit For Dummies is your one-stop guide to navigating the housing market and buying a home. This updated book helps you through the largest—and most complex—purchase you're likely to make, offering a map to navigating the occasionally choppy waters of home buying. Get insight on evaluating your financial readiness to buy a house, securing a mortgage, building a team of advisors, negotiating a deal, and getting your new home ready after you buy. A small investment in know-how will make a big difference, making every step of the home buying process smoother.

  • Understand interest rates and determine your budget for buying a new home
  • Learn how to get approved for a mortgage and recognize fair house prices
  • Get a real estate agent and find the home that fits your needs
  • Survive the inspection and appraisal stage, then seal the deal

This book is a perfect choice for first-time and inexperienced home buyers who need advice on the steps in buying a home.

Introduction 1

Part 1: Getting Started with Buying a Home 5

Chapter 1: Deciding Whether to Buy 7

Chapter 2: Getting Your Financial House in Order 23

Chapter 3: What Can You Afford to Buy? 39

Chapter 4: Why Home Prices Rise and Fall. 69

Part 2: Financing 101 83

Chapter 5: Understanding and Improving Your Credit Score 85

Chapter 6: Selecting a Mortgage 103

Chapter 7: Mortgage Quandaries, Conundrums, and Forms 133

Part 3: Property, Players, and Prices 161

Chapter 8: Where and What to Buy 163

Chapter 9: Assembling an All-Star Real Estate Team 207

Chapter 10: What’s It Worth? 239

Chapter 11: Tapping the Internet’s Best Resources 261

Part 4: Making the Deal 271

Chapter 12: Negotiating Your Best Deal 273

Chapter 13: Inspecting and Protecting Your Home 301

Chapter 14: It Ain’t Over till the Escrow Officer Says So 325

Part 5: The Part of Tens 341

Chapter 15: Ten Financial “To Dos” After You Buy 343

Chapter 16: Ten Things to Know When Investing in Real Estate 351

Chapter 17: Nearly Ten Things to Consider When Selling Your House 359

Part 6: Appendixes 367

Appendix A: Example of a Good Inspection Report 369

Appendix B: Glossary 387

Index 407

Subject Areas: Finance & accounting [KF]
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