Make No Mistakes About Buying Real Estate

Make No Mistakes About...Buying Real Estate is an easy to understand guidebook designed for anyone interested in the home buying process. This guidebook will assist you in making rational decisions and reduce the number of mistakes that can cost you thousands of dollars! The information will arm you against losses from the time you make your first offer to the time you are ready to sell any property in any market. You'll reference this guide again and again, even after you have purchased your first home. You will discover how easy it is to: -Decide whether or not to buy in an uncertain market -Avoid paying too much for any property and the mortgage loan -Recognize if you're a victim of mortgage scams and tricks -Avoid foreclosure even if you're facing it now -Guide yourself through the buying process with easy to use checklists Don't be one of the thousands of Americans who get ripped off and don't discover it until it's time to sell! Find out what you can do now so it won't happen to you!

Everything first-timers need to know to avoid the most common mistakes homebuyers make Written especially for first-timers, this eye-opening guide turns you into an educated consumer, ensuring that the home or condo you buy is both a comfortable place to live and a great investment for the future. Compiled from the experience of hundreds of homebuyers, real estate agents, home builders, and mortgage lenders, it shows you the most common mistakes buyers make and illustrates them in practice so you don't fall into the same traps. Now revised and updated for today's hot real estate market, this invaluable resource covers everything from negotiating with sellers and making the down payment to shopping for the best mortgage and handling the closing. The new Fourth Edition also includes totally up-to-date guidance on using the Internet to find properties, secure financing, and collect important data. If you're thinking about buying a home in this overheated market, don't make these mistakes: Researching selling prices and still overpaying Believing everything your agent tells you Buying into an upscale neighborhood that's moving downscale Underestimating utilities and other costs Allowing your agent to negotiate for you Letting fear get the better of you and not buying at all Written by one of the nation's leading real estate experts and packed with hundreds of valuable tips and suggestions, The 106 Common Mistakes Homebuyers Make, Fourth Edition will give you the confidence--and the wisdom--to buy the right home at the right price.

This is NOT your average real estate book. We don't assume you've got a massive amount of money to invest. We're not going to throw you into a high-risk, low-reward market that puts you in a precarious position. We ARE going to show you how to build your recession-proof real estate empire from ground zero. We're going to assume you have no money to start with and give you a system to implement to find massive success in the real estate industry. This book is for the average person who wants to buy their first couple of properties (actual homes, not giant complexes or corporate buildings), who probably hasn't invested in anything before and is interested in using real estate to leverage their way to financial freedom. The strategies in this book are VERY different from those mentioned in other real estate books. Most large-scale real estate strategies are constantly in danger of cyclical downturns. Every ten years or so, we hear about a market crash, a market downturn, or the shrinking of the real estate market. And every ten years, many developers and investors are shattered, and their strategies have no way of helping them out of their misery. Nor is this house flipping in 90 days -- the sensational high-risk strategy that should be reserved for television shows. The strategy we’re going to give you is different. We're going to give you several sound economic principles that will not only help you endure a recession but thrive while others are struggling. Instead of wondering if you're going to pay off your house by the time you retire, your house is going to fund your retirement. How? By using the power of the 3-2-1 Formula. The 3-2-1 Formula is a very specific strategy that helps you buy your first three-story multifamily home in a way that allows you to have one level of the house to yourself while renting out the other two, making your home a 3-2-1 profit center! Here's what you'll learn: • The All-Important Rising Tide Rule: If you only have ONE takeaway from this book, this is it. This simple rule alone will give you a head start to find the perfect profitable house without getting caught in emotional decisions. • Leverage Other People's Money With The 10X Rule: Why use your money when this strategy helps you make a profit with very little upfront to pay? You can even get the government to pay for your contractors. The risk isn't on you. • How To Find The Holy Grail Tenant: If the thought of being a landlord sounds scary, don't worry. We'll go over how to weed out bad types of tenants as well as protect yourself with multiple layers of security to make sure you keep getting paid. • Avoid The Vicious Cycle (And Potential Bankruptcy): We'll prepare you to survive the inevitable rise and fall of the market, show you how to read and respond to trends and control your risk as much as possible so you can avoid big losses and be comfortable in a recession! • Make Everything Easier With The Toddler Rule: It can be difficult to get loans and all the paperwork approved on time…but follow this rule and you'll demonstrate you're trustworthy and build relationships to make the process as smooth as butter. By the end of this book, you’ll be ready to close your first real estate deal, and we can't wait to hear about your success. If the thought of using real estate to leverage your way into financial freedom and travel the world appeals to you, then you're reading the right book. Scroll up and grab your copy of 3-2-1 Real Estate now!

Achieve “bullet-proof” wealth in any real estate market The real key to achieving sustained wealth in real estate is finding just the right investment strategy--and then learning how to adapt it to changing market conditions. For that, you'll need the help of a mentor with a proven track record. A third-generation real estate investor, James Dicks made his first million before the age of thirty and went on to head his own international investment and financial services firm. Now, in How to Buy and Sell Real Estate for Financial Freedom, he teams up with fellow real estate investor and wealth-building expert J.W. Dicks to help you map out a winning strategy for realizing your dream of financial freedom. Regardless of your level of experience or bankroll size, this book will put you in the position to start making serious money in real estate--right away! Step-by-step, you'll learn how to Find and buy the best investment properties Write winning offers and money-making contracts Negotiate deals like a pro Take advantage of traditional and creative financing techniques Master more than 25 proven investment strategies, including buy-hold-sell, rentals, flipping, equity sharing, lease options, and more

Everything the first-time buyer needs to know to avoid the 106 most common mistakes in purchasing a home or condo. Written especially for first-timers, this eye-opening guide turns you into an educated consumer, ensuring that the home or condo you buy is both a comfortable place to live and an investment that appreciates in value. Compiled from the experience of hundreds of homebuyers, real estate agents, home builders, and mortgage lenders, it shows you the most common mistakes buyers make and illustrates them in practice so you don't fall into the same traps. Now revised and expanded, this invaluable resource covers everything from negotiating with sellers and making the down payment to shopping for the best mortgage and handling the closing. The new Third Edition also includes two totally new chapters that offer advice on writing a purchase contract and using the Internet to find a home. Discover how to save time, money, and frustration by avoiding: Mistake No. 35: We looked at selling prices but still overpaid. Mistake No. 39: My agent told me this was a good school district. Mistake No. 41: We bought into an upscale development that's moving downscale. Mistake No. 65: We should have looked at the utility bills. Mistake No. 82: We let our agent negotiate for us. Mistake No. 105: We didn't buy. We were afraid of making a mistake. Written by one of the nation's leading real estate experts and packed with hundreds of valuable tips and suggestions, The 106 Common Mistakes Homebuyers Make, Third Edition will give you the confidence-and the wisdom-to buy the right home at the right price.

Statistics show that Canadian women now outnumber men in buying a house or condo. Women see the value in owning property. They are no longer waiting for, or expecting, a "Mr. Right" to come along before taking one of the key financial steps of their lives. Such is the case with the author of Home Girls: The Single Woman's Guide to Buying Real Estate in Canada Brenda Bouw's own experiences in buying and selling real estate, and those of other single women she interviewed for the book--as well as insights from real estate professionals--are built into this informative and entertaining guide. If you are looking at buying a first property, you'll find out about the pitfalls you need to avoid and the necessary steps you must take to make that purchase a success story. If you already own real estate, you might be interested in renovating your house, buying an investment property or even becoming a landlord. Here are some of the key concepts: * How to tell if you're ready to own your own home * What to look for in a house * The role of a real estate agent * The offer, the deal, the closing and the aftermath * The dozens of little expenses that you might not be aware of before it's time to pay for them * What renovations to tackle yourself, and when it's time to call a pro * How to become a landlord--and if you really want to be one It is a truism that women tend to be more focused, organized and informed when it comes to making major purchases. Home Girl is the perfect book to give you an edge when it comes to understanding the process and negotiating your best deal. From thinking about buying a property, to getting the keys from your lawyer and popping the cork, Home Girl is the perfect companion to have along for the ride.