The Complete Idiot S Guide To Buying And Selling A Home For Canadians

"The top-selling, most complete buyer's and seller's guide available." The top-selling book on the subject, this latest edition of "The Complete Idiot's Guide to Buying and Selling a Home" focuses on everything to do with the sale and purchase of a house. With updated information on finding good schools and neighborhoods, expanded coverage on home auction sales, and the changing options buyers and sellers have with brokers, this is the best home buyer's and seller's guide on the market.

Purchase a home within your budget Find the right mortgage that works for you Price and sell on your terms Selling? Buying? Here's what you need to know Looking for your dream house? Want to make your house someone else's dream? The new edition of this friendly guide shares secrets to help you reach your next stage in life. If you're buying, discover how to decide whether you need an agent, know what to consider as you shop, what you need to know about mortgages, how you can compare homes, and more. If you're selling, find out how to price your home, what selling will cost you, how to market your house, what's important about listings, and how to handle appraisals. Enjoy success whether you're buying or selling! Inside... Planning for your first home Discovering who the players are Analysing your finances Understanding inspections and surveys Deciding if you want to sell Sprucing up your home Negotiating and bargaining

Whether you're new at the home-buying or selling game in Canada, or whether you've played it before, most of us dread the onslaught of flashy, fast-talking real estate agents and property managers. Well, help has arrived. This revised edition of "Buying and Selling a Home For Canadians For Dummies" prepares you to get what you need and want when buying a new home or selling the one you're in. Everything from arranging your finances and hiring an agent, to researching neighbourhoods and assessing home values is presented in a clear and humorous way to help you get the most out of the process. Important information to help you: Market your home and sell for the highest possible price Negotiate the best price and terms of sale Find the right new neighbourhood with reasonable prices and the type of housing to suit you and your family Decide whether or not to hire an agent and tips on how to choose a good one Select the best mortgage and understand tax considerations Updated in the 2nd Edition: Examining zero percent down payments, lines of credit and other alternatives to conventional mortgages Using the 'Net: New, useful sites - and what to watch out for Buying condominiums: An expanded chapter full of useful information on what you need to know before you buy Selling your home on your own: Expanded online resources and tips Fixing up your home to sell: Tips from the designers on how to make your home as sellable as possible

Buying and selling a home are the biggest financial transactions most people will ever tackle. Well, help has arrived. This revised edition of Buying and Selling a Home For Canadians For Dummies prepares you to get what you need and want when buying a new home or selling the one you're in. Everything from arranging your finances and hiring an agent, to inspecting prospective homes and assessing home values, to making or fielding offers is presented in a clear and humorous way to help you get the most out of the process.

Explains how to locate a house to buy, negotiate an offer, get a mortgage, use the Internet to finance and sell one's home, increase resale value, and sell without a real estate agent.

Home is where the heart is. You're no idiot, of course. But this real estate stuff has you really confused. And sometimes you just want to throw up your hands and say, Oh, give me a home—any old home! Don't settle for a shotgun shack! Whether you're on the market for a new place or want to unload your old abode (or both), The Complete Idiot's Guide to Buying and Selling a Home, Fourth Edition, will help make the whole process less painful. Shelly O'Hara has written more than 30 books including the three previous editions of The Complete Idiot's Guide to Buying and Selling a Home. She works closely with real estate agents and specialists in the real estate market. Nancy D. Lewis is a freelance editor and author of numerous books on lifestyles topics. She is also a multiple home buyer and seller. Learn more about. Getting your home ready to sell. How to decide what to ask for your home. Understanding a sales contract. Fixed-rate, adjustable-rate, and two-step mortgages. The best ways to market and show your home. What to do if you don't get any offers. What happens at closing from a buyer's and seller's perspective. The tax implications of buying or selling a home. The benefits of refinancing and how to go about it.