The First-Time Homeowner’s Handbook: A Complete Guide and Workbook for the First-Time Home Buyer
- ISBN13: 9780910627702
- Condition: NEW
- Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
Product Description
The procedure of buying a home can be a scary experience. There are a lot of people to deal with, from realtors to attorneys to bankers. There’s tons of paperwork with terms and vocabulary that read like a foreign language. In this new book you will find vital information and great strategies that will allow you to find your dream home faster and feel confident about the purchase. You will learn to avoid some of the most prevalent—and potentially dangerous and e… More >>
#1 by Juliette Dennis on February 25, 2010 - 4:50 pm
I just recently finished it and I feel like having taken a course on Real Estate 101. It is helpful, practical, and easy to read. It has great tools like check-off lists and sample contracts all on a complimentary CD.
We are looking into buying a house and this has given me a great base of knowledge to start making smarter decision.
Worth the $$.
Rating: 5 / 5
#2 by Midwest Book Review on February 25, 2010 - 7:47 pm
The First-Time Homeowner’s Handbook: A Complete Guide and Workbook for the First-Time Home Buyer comes with 30 forms on a convenient cd-rom and covers the entire experience of buying a home, from understanding terminology and confusing points to avoiding common, expensive mistakes. Chapters cover the basics from how to look and assess to financing and closing. Even building your own house is examined in this excellent, wide-ranging guide recommended for its easy explanations.
Diane C. Donovan
California Bookwatch
Rating: 5 / 5
#3 by Louisa J. Whitley on February 25, 2010 - 10:12 pm
Need a book to help you wade through the jumbled mess of today’s housing market? “the First-Time Homeowner’s Handbook” is that and more.
Buying your first house can sometimes seem like a shot in the dark, but it doesn’t have to be that way. This book breaks everything you need to know down into easy-to-follow steps. You get simple checklists and sample forms; the book even comes with a companion CR ROM full of extra samples. Everything you could ever need to know about buying and owning a home is in this one small volume. Don’t pass it up!
Rating: 5 / 5
#4 by K. Waller on February 25, 2010 - 11:41 pm
Though this book’s title specifies that it’s for the first time buyer, my advice would be to pick it up and read it thoroughly regardless of how many times you’ve bought or built. It is a super compendium of all the steps a buyer needs to take, including information on motivation and emotions in home buying, taxes, paperwork, hiring a professional advocate such as a lawyer or real estate agent, and an in-depth discussion of how to find out your credit score. The section on credit also gives good advice about establishing and maintaining a good credit score that would be helpful for anyone trying to finance a large purchase. The information in this book should be available from the real estate agent you’re working with, but it’s good to know it yourself in case the agent isn’t keeping your well-being in mind at all times.
I also appreciated the straightforward, matter-of-fact tone of this book. There were no embellishments, just the information in a logical, easy to understand format. It also includes a 15 page glossary, helpful for the novice. Five stars out of five.
Rating: 5 / 5
#5 by Carrie D. Karnegis on February 26, 2010 - 12:23 am
We’re finding out that homebuying, especially the first time around, can be quite a wild ride. This Handbook has provided great information and guidance in the process toward final first home ownership. This book is definitely recommended.
Rating: 4 / 5