false 386006 0 0 6094782 1598696408 9781598696400 1 <![CDATA[The Everything Homebuying Book: How to buy smart -- in any market..Determine what you can afford...Explore your mortgage options...Find a home that matches your needs (Everything Series)]]> http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6094782.The_Everything_Homebuying_Book_How_to_buy_smart_in_any_market_Determine_what_you_can_afford_Explore_your_mortgage_options_Find_a_home_that_matches_your_needs 4.33 3 386006 3.40 5 3 2009 2082404 1564149390 9781564149398 2 <![CDATA[Buying a House on a Shoestring: Find and Purchase the Home of Your Dreams Without Breaking the Bank]]> http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2082404.Buying_a_House_on_a_Shoestring_Find_and_Purchase_the_Home_of_Your_Dreams_Without_Breaking_the_Bank 2.00 2 Buying a House on a Shoestring.

This all-in-one guide brings together the specialists--realtors, investors, real estate attorneys, credit and mortgage professionals--to carry you through the home-buying process one step at a time. Everything is

covered, from understanding your credit to understanding closing costs. And the best part is that you'll see how to save money too.

Find out where you can look for your dream home, how much you can afford, and how you can pay for it. Other topics in the book include:
* Improving your credit.
* Researching a neighborhood before you buy.
* Scoring the best mortgage.
* Negotiating the best contract.

Buying a House on a Shoestring gives you straight-talking, no-nonsense advice from the professionals. You'll get insider tips on: house values, online vs. traditional lenders, tax perks, legal rights, and a hassle-free closing.

It also includes sample contracts, home inspections, first-time homeowner programs, down-payment assistance programs, home-buying Websites, great Q&As, as well as a mortgage and real estate glossary.

* And as a bonus to readers of Buying a House on a Shoestring, Quicken Loans will be offering a special hotline and a Website for home buyers who are seeking an asset-verified mortgage approval.

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The For Sale by Owner Handbook guides you step-by-step through the home-selling process. It gives you inside real estate trade secrets to sell your home like a pro.

A team of national leading experts-pros from: "Trading Spaces", Oprah Winfrey's magazine, Better Homes & Gardens, Country Living, House Beautiful, "This Old House", Yale University, University of California-Berkeley, New York University, American University, and the Fannie Mae Foundation (just to name a few!)—take you by the hand and teach you how to:


• Sell your home for the best price
• Make your home irresistible to buyers
• Negotiate contracts with ease (sample real estate contracts included)
• Hassle-free closing
• How to make sure buyers are financially qualified to buy your home
• How to get your home listed on the MLS (Multiple Listing Service)
• And every single step along the way


In addition, there are numerous interviews with national experts, including:


• Real estate agents - successful home-selling tactics
• Attorneys -- provide legal advice and contract tips
• Interior designers -- to make your home look more spacious
• Home inspectors -- What you want to see, what you don't want to know (see the sample inspection report)
• Appraisers, mortgage lenders, title insurance pros, home warranty experts, termite inspectors, and more.


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