The Homeseller S Survival Guide

For many people, their home represents the most valuable asset in their financial estate, and selling is not a simple matter. This guide identifies hazards associated with the selling process, describes them in sufficient detail, and provides practical guidance in understandable and supportive language. Covers preparing the home for sale, considering purchase offers, and much more.

A practical, easy-to-follow guide to owning the home of your dreams. With the real estate market exploding and prices soaring, home buyers are faced with endless questions: How can they afford their dream home? How do they find a real estate agent they can trust? Which mortgage is right for them? And how do they avoid being outbid once they find their perfect home? The process can seem overwhelming—luckily, real estate guru Bridget McCrea and the experts at RE/MAX make purchasing the right home simple. This easy-to-understand guide helps buyers determine what they can afford and where they want to buy, as well as the ins and outs of selecting a real estate agent, evaluating mortgages, understanding inspection reports, and keeping closing costs to a minimum. Filled with practical tips and useful checklists, The RE/MAX Home Buyer’s Survival Guide is the ultimate home-buying manual—from America’s most-trusted name in real estate.

Covering the entire process of buying a home from start to finish, this guide is for first-time buyers of everything from condos and co-ops to mobile homes and houses. Readers will benefit from the thorough discussion on topics ranging from finding an agent to negotiating the purchase details.

The Rise and Fall and Rise Again of a Real Estate Agent. A Comeback Story! TAKE A HUMOROUS LOOK at the tough world of selling real estate. This light-hearted book takes us on a roller-coaster journey of real estate agent Ronda Courtney as she navigates a challenging real estate career while her own life falls to shambles. As she picks up the pieces resurrecting her finances, relationships and business, hilarity ensues. This triumphant story of the human spirit is uplifting and relatable to all working professionals who grind away in hopes of one day releasing those golden handcuffs. "I have known Ronda for many years. We met through mutual real estate circles, and she has been such an inspiration and a wonderful resource for my real estate business. She is the "real deal" when it comes to authentic passion for the job and her clients. Her transparency has helped me through so much! I was thrilled when I found out she was starting her journey to write a book and to become a coach. What an amazing opportunity for the rest of us to learn from one of the best in the business! I highly recommend her words of wisdom . . . always sprinkled with love, laughter, and hard truth." - DEE ANN AREY, RE/MAX UNLIMITED

A stress-free guide to caring for your biggest investment. For many new homeowners, the euphoria that comes with buying the perfect new house can soon turn into total panic. First-time buyers often feel overwhelmed by the amount of maintenance their new home requires—not to mention the nasty problems and surprises that seem to be lurking around every corner (and in every wall). Finally, author and real estate guru Sid Davis provides the antidote for the common worries that plague every new owner. From easy repairs to seemingly insurmountable projects, readers will discover sanity-saving advice on: • improving roofing, siding, walkways, and driveways • fixing or replacing appliances and fixtures • refinancing tips and traps • reducing the costs of home ownership and maintenance • lowering property taxes • working with contractors and not getting taken • insurance tips • budgeting for the unexpected Owning a home should be exciting, not terrifying. Now with this reassuring guide, novice homeowners can experience all of the joy, and none of the trepidation, that comes with having a place of their own.

Using handy checklists, worksheets, and examples, Davis helps readers face the challenges of deciding whether or not to use an agent, how to find one, estimating a price, and deciding which upgrades are worth making--and which ones are not--to add to their home's value.

Written from the heart with humor and emotional honesty, this financial survival guide empowers women and gives them tools to take charge of their finances. Whether you’re embarking on a professional career, getting ready to start a family, divorcing, retiring, or want to have a greater sense of financial ownership, this guide provides you with a solid foundation for how to be responsible for your finances and therefore your life. Elana Milianta, who has spent more than twenty years helping individuals and families achieve their financial goals, reveals how to get out of debt, build credit, invest, and create a budget that works. She also answers questions such as: What steps can you take to protect yourself against the unimaginable? How can you effectively save money for your life goals? What questions should you and your partner answer before getting married? How can you cut discretionary expenses and still enjoy life? Raise your financial IQ and learn how to get a blueprint to help build wealth no matter what stage of life you’re in with A Girlfriend’s Financial Survival Guide.