So You Want To Buy A House

This book is a short easy-to-use guide that will take you through the basic process of home inspecting. This guide will show the new home buyer what to look for when viewing a property for sale. During this tour we will cover the main features and structures from the exterior to the interior, from the roof to the basement. The early stages of buying a home are the most difficult. Ill show you what to look for and what to expect as the process runs its course. This guide will save you time and money and give you the confidence youll need in the days to come as you strive to become a home owner.

First-Time Home Buyers. Learn Everything You Need, In Less Than 2 Hours! Buyers of any experience will benefit from this publication. Here's the problem. You want to buy a house, but you don't know where to start. It's the unknown. We all react the same way. So, you contact a friend in real estate and hopefully they will guide you through the process. If that's your strategy, there is a better way. Accountability is the new normal. You must be accountable to yourself and be your own real estate advocate. Get to know what you deserve and are entitled to when dealing with others. The buying process is actually structured. All the professionals involved know their role and when to take action. You are asked to make decisions with little or no preparation. The whole process is already set out. Why don't you know these steps? Because you don't know the process. Shouldn't you know this before you ever start? You turn to your agent because they are the only one you know who has even been through the buying process. When you contact an agent, you are already well into the buying process. Being left in the dark is not a good strategy and it's not fair to you. If you feel intimidated because you don't know what to ask and you don't know the process, in less than 2 hours, you can feel comfortable and learn everything you need to know. If you want to eliminate stress and mistakes, you need a resource that offers you solutions today. Best of all, you don't have to contact a real estate agent to get everything you need. This is your executive summary of the actual buying process. Don't know where to start? That's fine. We give you all the information you need. Where to start, what to ask, and we even show you what decisions you are expected to make on quick moving timelines. In This Book You Will Learn: - How the entire buying process works BEFORE you ever start - What to ask a lender so you're not intimidated, even if you're a first time home buyer - What questions to ask your real estate agent so you are never in the dark again - Why you should always have help when purchasing from a builder - How to fully utilize the services offered by everyone in your transaction - Investors have to follow the same process to close This is the fastest and easiest way to become an informed buyer. Knowing what to expect eliminates the fear of buying. This book explains the entire buying process in less than 2 hours. Take full control of your transaction without any guesswork of what comes next. Authors William Walls and Shelly Lanich work in the real estate industry. They share over 50 years of combined hands-on experience and focus on the most important part of the transaction, You! Did you know that the buying process is essentially the same all across the country? The contracts dictate the process, and now you can preview the entire process before you ever start. Now you know! Get started today, use it today!

Shows homeowners how to stay within one percent of their budget Delivers the perfect balance of information--covers everything homeowners need to know without overwhelming details Ready-to-use worksheets save time and money Tells homeowners who to meet with, when to meet, and how to track progress and control costs

Buying the wrong home could cost you thousands of dollars and leave you with a property that is impossible to resell at a decent price. Buying your first home should be a rewarding and exciting time in your life, and one that you look back on with fond memories. But this is a huge investment, and you need to be fully prepared and able to ask the right questions, in order to come out on top.Here are a few questions that you''ll want to think about.. Should you buy a new or older home? Should you hire a home inspector? How can you save money by watching ''market trends''? How can you choose the best realtor based on your needs? What type of financing is available to you? How should you place your first offer? These are just some of the many questions you''ll need to know the answers to if you really want to get the best deal possible, while saving money and eliminating risks. One of the greatest concerns of new home buyers is that they''ll make a wrong decision, or they''ll end up with a property that requires extensive repairs or problems that need fixing.After all, buying a home is a life changing endeavor, and it''s not something that anyone should take lightly.You also don''t want to rely on your real estate agent to give you the answers to vital questions. You need to know how to choose, evaluate and approve properties yourself, so that you are able to make the best decisions for you and your family! The guides mentioned in this book will provide first time home buyers and anyone buying home again with a clear-cut guide to finding, evaluating and buying their dream home while helping to reduce any risk of buying a ''dud''. I cover all bases within this full featured guide, leaving nothing to guesswork. I want you to feel comfortable buying your first home, and so we''ve made sure to include the most common concerns that new home buyers have, and simple solutions to choosing the best property, while getting the best deal possible.When I was looking to buy my first home, I was not a realtor. I was plagued by questions and concerns that left me feeling unsettled and nervous about making the wrong decision. There were many unknown unknowns as what questions to ask, who to ask, where I should look, or what documents I had to prepare, review and sign. Terms like mortgage approval, down payments, closing costs, etc. was like an algebra equation to me. I felt intimidated and frustrated. With so many properties on the market, I had an incredible inventory to sort through. However, in order to walk away a winner, I needed to know how to spot a "property problem" and how to choose a home that is suitable for my family and lifestyle. My wife and I depended solely on our realtor to give us advice and show us the way. I wished I knew a little more about the buying process. Buying a home is probably the largest investment you will ever make financially and emotionally. Reading this book will empower you with the required knowledge about home buying and can save you money. I would recommend you to get as much information as you can about the processes and costs of home buying before you get caught up in searching for a home. Read reports and attend seminars. My objective is to help home buyers become familiar with the many processes involved in buying a home, finding the right realtor, obtaining a mortgage, searching for a home, home inspection, putting an offer, closing, and possession. The goal is to help you to make an informed decision about home buying, thus you can get the maximum value for your money. Whether you''re purchasing your first home or next, this book can be used to help you get started and prepare you for your purchase. After reading this book, you will gain confidence in your own choices and decisions and your home buying experience will be pleasurable!

A house is the biggest purchase most people will ever make, but most people don't know the best way to buy a home. The book covers everything you need to know about the home buying and selling process so that you are not taken advantage of. including:- Deciding on how much money to spend on a house(don't let your lender or agent decide for you!)- Deciding whether you should buy or rent- How to get a great deal on a house that will build instant equity- How to get the best loan with less money down (if that is your goal) and the lower overall cost- How to find the best real estate agent and lender and why you need them- How the process works including inspections, appraisals, title insurance, mortgages, closings, escrows, HOAs, etc...- How to fix up your house and maintain it- How to find contractors to help you fix up your house- How to sell your house for the most money- When and if you should refinance your house- A glossary full of definitions for real estate terms- Plus bonus chapters on starting a career in real estateThere has been a lot of talk about real estate being a bad investment. Many financial and economic advisers suggest buying a home may be worse for your finances than renting. However, I think most people do not take the home buying or selling process seriously. They put all their faith in other people to get the right deal done for them. If you blindly buy a house based on what your real estate agent or lender tell you, it may not be a good investment! However, if you are able to find great deals, get a good loan, and take care of your home, real estate can be an incredible tool to build wealth. I am a real estate agent, and real estate investor who has done very well buying hundreds of houses. I try to teach what I know to others to help them make smarter and better decisions. If you know the right way to buy a home, it beats renting every time. There is a lot of information in this book, and depending on your real estate experience you may know some of it, or be familiar with a lot of it. I have created four sections with many chapters to make it easy to navigate. The first part of the book focuses on the bare basics of buying and selling houses, while the later sections go deeper into each aspect of real estate. I hope you enjoy the book and learn how to make your real estate purchases awesome investments.

Make your next house sale or purchase a homerun with the latest edition of this celebrated Canadian guide In the Fifth Edition of Buying and Selling a Home For Canadians For Dummies, best-selling authors and real estate experts Douglas Gray and Peter Mitham unpack the good, the bad, and the "I can't believe I didn't think of that" of buying or selling a home in Canada. Buyers will discover the answers to the questions that have kept them up at night, from whether they need an agent to what they should look for in a new home. Sellers will find out how to price their home for maximum value, the real costs associated with real estate sales, and how to list their place. Real estate doesn't have to be intimidating. Gray and Mitham show you how to navigate a home sale or purchase with skill and confidence and have fun doing it. You'll: Identify unique, regional issues you should consider whether you're buying a condo in Toronto or a two-bedroom in Yellowknife Discover how to maximize your home's asking price by presenting it in its best light Learn the tricks of the trade when it comes to finding hidden gems and diamonds in the rough in a seller's market Perfect for first-time home buyers and sellers as well as people who've been around the block a few times, Buying and Selling a Home For Canadians For Dummies is the ultimate guide for Canucks who are looking for expert help throughout this seriously important and exciting process.

How do you spot an area poised for gentrification? Is spring or winter the best time to put your house on the market? Will a house on Swamp Road sell for less than one on Gingerbread Lane? The fact is that the rules of real estate have changed drastically over the past five years. To understand real estate in our fast-paced, technology-driven world, we need to toss out all of the outdated truisms and embrace today's brand new information. But how? Enter Zillow, the nation's #1 real estate website and mobile app. Thanks to its treasure trove of proprietary data and army of statisticians and data scientists, led by chief economist Stan Humphries, Zillow has been able to spot the trends and truths of today's housing market while acknowledging that a home is more than an economic asset. In Zillow Talk, Humphries and CEO Spencer Rascoff explain the science behind where and how we live now and reveal practical, data-driven insights about buying, selling, renting and financing real estate. Read this book to find out why: It's better to remodel your bathroom than your kitchen Putting the word "cute" in your listing could cost you thousands of dollars You shouldn't buy the worst house in the best neighborhood You should never list your house for $444,000 You shouldn't list your house for sale before March Madness or after the Masters Densely packed with entertaining anecdotes and invaluable how-to advice, Zillow Talk is poised to be the real estate almanac for the next generation.