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How to Buy a House: Vital Real Estate Strategy for the First Time Home Buyer
Want to buy a house but don’t have a down payment and think you can’t qualify? Keep reading!
You’re not alone, and it’s not hopeless. Yes, rent keeps going up, making it difficult to save. And even though interest rates are great, housing prices keep ratcheting upward, moving further out of reach. And maybe your credit score could be better. It may feel like there’s a big clock ticking double-time and you’re starting to wonder if you’ll ever be able to afford your own home. But you don’t want to be shut out of the market. The best time to buy a house? Yesterday. Second best? Today. You need to take the right steps right now to get in the game.
Discover why not every lender is created equal, how to talk the language of real estate so you can converse on an even playing field. Discover the loan programs that offer no and low down payment options, favorable rates, and easy qualifying.
Authored by a 20-year real estate veteran and national instructor of real estate courses, How to Buy a House will show you:
Every step of the home buying process from question mark to keys
Relatively unknown mortgage loans that are super easy to get
How to get your down payment gifted to you
Why you should never take no from a lender as final
Why your credit score doesn’t matter as much as you’ve been told
Creative ways to find a house you can afford
Negotiation secrets that will save you thousands
A government program that lets certain buyers buy at a 50% discount with only $100 down
Soon you’ll know exactly how to get qualified, get help with financing, negotiate like a pro, and buy a house.
You’re not alone, and it’s not hopeless. Yes, rent keeps going up, making it difficult to save. And even though interest rates are great, housing prices keep ratcheting upward, moving further out of reach. And maybe your credit score could be better. It may feel like there’s a big clock ticking double-time and you’re starting to wonder if you’ll ever be able to afford your own home. But you don’t want to be shut out of the market. The best time to buy a house? Yesterday. Second best? Today. You need to take the right steps right now to get in the game.
Discover why not every lender is created equal, how to talk the language of real estate so you can converse on an even playing field. Discover the loan programs that offer no and low down payment options, favorable rates, and easy qualifying.
Authored by a 20-year real estate veteran and national instructor of real estate courses, How to Buy a House will show you:
Every step of the home buying process from question mark to keys
Relatively unknown mortgage loans that are super easy to get
How to get your down payment gifted to you
Why you should never take no from a lender as final
Why your credit score doesn’t matter as much as you’ve been told
Creative ways to find a house you can afford
Negotiation secrets that will save you thousands
A government program that lets certain buyers buy at a 50% discount with only $100 down
Soon you’ll know exactly how to get qualified, get help with financing, negotiate like a pro, and buy a house.
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170 pages, Paperback
Published March 1, 2021
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April 20, 2021
With the recent rapid increases in housing prices in Australia (and around the world), this is a timely book for those seeking help in buying their own home. Written by an American real estate veteran Yvonne Aileen, ‘How to Buy a House’ is a useful step by step guide for novices. Chapters include definitions, finance, inspection, budgets and closure documents. Whilst not specific to Australia, there are some handy pointers generally applicable to most house buyers. Overall, a convenient guide for people thinking of getting into the housing market - a three-star rating. With thanks to NetGalley and the author for a preview copy for review purposes. All opinions expressed herein are freely given and totally my own.
April 28, 2021
This book was received as an ARC from 800 Muses in exchange for an honest review. Opinions and thoughts expressed in this review are completely my own.
I learned a lot of new information from this book and it could not have come at a better time since my husband and I are in the process of buying our first home. There were a lot of insights and tips that I never thought to consider and Yvonne Aileen does a wonderful job in providing a detailed description on why these steps and tips are important especially when applying for loans and for negotiating with the sellers. I will definitely be buying a copy not only for the library but for my personal collection as well so my husband and I can be as ready as possible and have a painless house buying experience.
We will consider adding this title to our Real Estate collection at our library. That is why we give this book 5 stars.
I learned a lot of new information from this book and it could not have come at a better time since my husband and I are in the process of buying our first home. There were a lot of insights and tips that I never thought to consider and Yvonne Aileen does a wonderful job in providing a detailed description on why these steps and tips are important especially when applying for loans and for negotiating with the sellers. I will definitely be buying a copy not only for the library but for my personal collection as well so my husband and I can be as ready as possible and have a painless house buying experience.
We will consider adding this title to our Real Estate collection at our library. That is why we give this book 5 stars.
April 13, 2021
This is a great book with lots of tips for who's trying to buy a house. It's easy to follow and it's very organized with all the informations I needed. I already own a house and we're now looking for our second and forever home and I found this book very helpful. I know must of this stuff because I've gone through it before but this is the kind of book I would love to have when we first got our house. I received a free digital copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for my honest review
April 10, 2021
Thank you to Net Galley and 800 Muses for an e-ARC of this title in exchange for my honest review. This book came at a timely point for me as we're struggling with how to buy a home. This book isn't highly complicated, which should make it a good choice for most people. I found myself highlighting some of the information, and I'll definitely use some of the tips.
April 19, 2021
A very interesting read.
We have been living in our current house for 30 years and have absolutely no interest in moving. Never the less I enjoyed the read - both the content and the delivery.
Thanks for a walk I hope I can avoid taking again.
We have been living in our current house for 30 years and have absolutely no interest in moving. Never the less I enjoyed the read - both the content and the delivery.
Thanks for a walk I hope I can avoid taking again.
June 6, 2021
A decent (potential) step-by-step process and things to look for that people could look into and getting a home. Some of the terms may be termed differently outside of the US.
July 30, 2025
my brother should read this
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