How To Buy Your Perfect First Home

"What every first-time homebuyer needs to know... this easy-to-read guide efficiently answers all the questions every first-time homebuyer should ask: How to start the home buying process; how long does the home buying process take; home much home can you afford; how to compare mortgages; why first-time home buyers should use a realtor and need a real estate attorney; how to make and negotiate your offer and much more." from the back cover.

Phil Spencer, property expert and co-presenter of hit series Location, Location, Location, provides everything you need to know to help you buy (and sell) your first home Want to own your own home, but not sure where to start? Need some friendly advice from a property professional? In How to Buy Your First Home, property expert Phil Spencer takes the worry out of the property market. Breaking everything down into simple and achievable steps, he makes this daunting process easy. Learn how to: - Find your perfect pad - Choose which mortgage is right for you - Negotiate with estate agents and sellers - Organise exchange and completion Including indispensable advice, money-saving tips and an essential trouble-shooting section, this guide covers everything a first-time buyer needs to know. And when it's time to move on again, this book will show you how to sell your home too. Phil Spencer is one the best-known faces on British television, co-presenting the hit Channel 4 series Location, Location, Location and Relocation, Relocation. Phil has written regularly columns in The Sunday Times and Country Life, and is contracted to Archant publishing to write columns that are syndicated in the group's numerous local glossy magazines which are distributed nationwide. Recent TV appearances include on The One Show, Children in Need and The Friday Night Project, and Phil also regularly appears on the radio to discuss property issues.

Now updated — America's #1 bestselling home-buying book! 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 — new and expanded coverage to help homebuyers take advantage of low home prices, understand the subprime mortgage crisis, obtain a mortgage, and improve credit scores To buy or not to buy? — weigh the advantages of owning versus renting, get your finances in order, and know how much house you can safely afford Handle financing — understand your credit rating, navigate the different types of mortgages, and complete all paperwork Play the real estate game — find the right location and property, assemble an all-star real estate team, and make the most of the Internet's real estate resources Let's make a deal — negotiate with finesse, make successful offers, inspect and protect your new home, and cover all your bases in escrow "Invaluable information, especially for the first-time home buyer." —Fort Worth Star-Telegram "A reference you'll turn to time after time." —St. Petersburg Times 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 Web sites

THE FIRST TIME HOMEBUYER BOOK will help make the largest purchase of your life as simple as possible. Buying a home today can be like break-dancing in a minefield - one wrong move, and the whole thing can blow up in your face! After reading this book, you will be able to grace your way into your first home without the risk of everything going to pieces. Coming from the standpoint of a Professional Realtor that works everyday with first time homebuyers, this book provides an accurate and realistic account to give you the best perspective as you embark down the path of homeownership. This is not a dummy-book! This book is filled with real world accounts of great examples of what to do and what not to do. This book will guide you through each and every step of the homebuying process, from the minute you decide on buying a home all the way to the close of escrow. The process is part of the adventure! This is the largest purchase of your life, and a good education will reduce stress and make the process fun, exciting and successful! MICHAEL WOLF is a Realtor, GRI and author and currently practices real estate in the San Diego area. His background is in Architecture and Economics. He studied for his Masters in Architecture at the New School of Architecture and Design in Downtown San Diego, and received his Bachelors in economics at the University of California at Santa Cruz. He has been practicing real estate as his professional career since 2005 and has been recognized with several production and sales distinctions. He is part of Ascent Real Estate, a widely respected and highly successful brokerage that specializes in the metro area of San Diego.

Take the fear out of buying your first home For many, the process of buying a home for the first time can seem intimidating and overwhelming. How to Buy Your First Home is your resource for information on the subject. This book guides you through the entire process, including: Preliminaries-Renting versus buying, determining what you can afford, deciding where to live Searching for Your Home-What to look for in a home, hiring a realtor Finances-Mortgage basics, government agencies, home loans for veterans The Buying Process-Weighing your mortgage options, hiring an attorney, making an offer, inspecting and appraising your home The Future-Caring for your home and increasing the value of your investment Included within the text are Attorney Tip boxes that highlight important facts. Click on This boxes will guide you to helpful websites for additional information about calculating costs, locating homes in your area and more. Extensive appendices include a glossary of important terms, contact information for state offices of real estate regulation and sample worksheets to help you as you make your decisions. Written by an experienced attorney, How to Buy Your First Home is the resource that will take the mystery out of buying a home.

Should I buy a house, condominium, or co-op? How do I find the best mortgage and financing options? How can I read between the lines of the seller’s disclosures? How do I find a fixer-upper? With more than 50,000 copies in print, Robert Irwin’s classic guide, Buy Your First Home!, continues to answer these and hundreds of other questions for first-time homebuyers. In this crisp, updated third edition, Irwin presents all-new information about the homebuying process, financing options, budgeting, and taxes-plus reorganized chapters that give first-timers the facts they need to make key decisions. Speaking with a voice of experience and authority, Irwin shares more stories of some of his own mistakes and successes, while offering take-to-the-bank insights, easy-to-use checklists, and comprehensive how-to advice for first-time 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. Buy Your First Home! walks readers carefully through every step of the process, so that they can cross the threshold into their first home with confidence. A must-have reference for the first-time homebuyer’s library. Highlights Buy Your First Home! shows readers how to survive the homebuying process and thrive afterward, including how to: •Determine ""need to have"" features and an affordable price range. •Scope out available properties using the Internet. •Handle pitfalls and delays, such as loss of important documents or problems in an inspector’s report. •Negotiate fees and terms successfully with lenders.

Have you ever thought about purchasing your first dream home, but are you scared to handle the whole process? Maybe you already had an idea about going into the real estate business? Would you like to have a guide that would nail every single detail you need to know about real estate investing? If you answered "Yes" to at least one of these questions, then keep reading... "FIRST TIME HOME BUYERS HANDBOOK" - a complete guide that is going to teach you the most important things you need to know about real estate for both - purchasing your own dream property and building massive real estate investing business. Having a big beautiful house is one of those things that almost every person has dreamed about. But almost every single one of those dreamers knows how difficult of a process it can be if you don't know the rules of this industry. After more than 10 years of selling, buying, and renting dream properties, Nora Sherrod decided to create a guide that would help every single dreamer to fulfill his or her goal as a successful first-time and many time purchase. Here is just a short brief of what you are going to get out of this book: To RENT or to BUY Step-by-step guide on how to set out your needs and priorities for your dream house How to deal with mortgages and loans First steps into real estate investing business How to hendle entire home buying procedure without going crazy The Potential of Buying a House at Auction Most common real estate investing mistakes you must avoid Much much more... It may look that buying real estate can be the most difficult financial decision in your life, but going through this book, you will learn how to make this process as easy and as professional as possible. Now it is your turn to take action. Scroll up, click on "Buy Now" and discover the most important real estate secrets!