Home Buying Kit For Dummies - Softcover

Understand today′s home buying market and make the best deal with this updated and expanded bestselling guide

Want to buy a house, but concerned about the market? Have no fear this trusted guide arms you with Eric Tyson and Ray Brown′s time–tested advice and updated strategies for buying a home in current market conditions. You′ll discover how to find the right property, make smart financial decisions, and understand the latest lending requirements and tax implications.

• New to this edition expanded coverage helps home buyers make sense of short sales and foreclosures, navigate new lending requirements, and get the most home for your budget

• To buy or not to buy? weigh the advantages of owning versus renting, get your finances in order, and know how much home you can safely afford

• Handle financing understand the financial aspects of home buying; learn about the different types of mortgages and the paperwork involved

• Play the real estate game assemble an all–star real estate team, make the most of the Internet′s real estate resources, and find the right location and property

• Let′s make a deal negotiate with finesse, make successful offers, and inspect and insure your new home

The Bonus CD includes

Home buying forms; market analysis and comparable value worksheets; budget, tax, and mortgage calculators, checklists for selecting a real estate agent and home inspections

See Appendix E for details and complete system requirements.

Open the book and find:

• Reasons why home prices rise and fall

• Hands–on instruction for buying a home in up or down markets

• How to pay the price you want

• The best mortgage options

• A sample home–buying contract

• Pros and cons of comparable market analysis

• Tips for overcoming mortgage and appraisal problems

• How to cope with buyer′s remorse

• The best real estate websites

Learn to:

• Find the right home in today′s market

• Negotiate your best deal and obtain a mortgage

• Improve your credit score

Work with tools, forms, and documents on the accompanying CD

Eric Tyson, MBA, is a financial counselor and the author of bestselling For Dummies books on personal finance, investing, and real estate investing. Ray Brown wrote a syndicated real estate column, hosted a call–in radio show about real estate for 16 years, and has been a real estate professional nearly four decades.