Buy Your First Home!

by Robert Irwin

With more than 50,000 copies in print, Robert Irwin's classic guide continues to answer questions for first time home buyers. Speaking with a voice of experience and authority, Irwin shares stories of some his own mistakes and successes, while offering take to the bank insights, easy to use checklists and comprehensive how to advice for first time home buyers. He discusses everything a first time buyer needs to know, from the initial rent versus buy decision, to credit, mortgages, inspections, real estate documents and what they mean, all the way through to the move. Then, when it's all done, the paperwork signed, the large checks turned over, Irwin also helps first time homeowners deal with the nearly common feeling of "buyer's remorse" that often overcomes them at the end of the process.

Genres: Nonfiction, Finance

186 pages, Paperback

First published April 1, 1995

About the author

Robert Irwin’s career in the real estate industry encompasses more than three decades of experience as real estate broker, landlord, and consultant to lenders, agents, and investors. He is the bestselling author of more than 50 books on real estate, including The Armchair Real Estate Investor, Fix It, Stage It, Sell It - Quick!, Buy Your First Home, The For Sale By Owner Kit, McGraw-Hill’s Tips & Traps series, and the latest edition of Buy, Rent, and Sell. A long-time voice of authority, Robert Irwin addresses landlording, investing, and homebuying issues with crystal clarity.

Reviews

[Caitlin · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book started out so well. Even thought it was copyrighted and I believe written in the early 1990's- it still had solid advice and it was helping me (a first time home buyer) understandthe process I was going to go through. Then like buying a house and getting a mortgage it started to get complicated,less interesting and harder to get throught. Solid three stars for the good information. Will still pick up a more current more in depth book to help suplement this one.

[Jen · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really liked this book. It was helpful and informative without preaching. I felt like it was a good, basic, course about owning a home for first time buyers. He did advertise his own books a bit too much for my taste but perhaps other people would find them helpful or want to pick them up.

[Riley · Rating 3 out of 5]

A lot of good information to provide a basis for understanding of the home purchase process.