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Author:   Melanie Bien
Publisher:   John Wiley & Sons Inc
Imprint:   For Dummies
Edition:   2nd UK Edition
Dimensions:   Width: 18.90cm , Height: 2.10cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.680kg
ISBN:  

9780470994481

ISBN 10:   0470994487
Pages:   368
Publication Date:   11 April 2008
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Introduction. Part I: So You Want to Buy Your First Home? Chapter 1: Why Getting Your Foot on the Property Ladder Is a Smart Move. Chapter 2: Deciding Whether You Can Afford to Buy and Getting the Timing Right. Chapter 3: Determining What You Want. Chapter 4: Dealing with Estate Agents. Part II: Finding the Right Property. Chapter 5: Handling Viewings. Chapter 6: Looks Are Everything: Period Homes. Chapter 7: New and Self-Build: No Previous Owners. Chapter 8: Renovating Wrecks: Property In Need of Work. Part III: Making an Offer and Finding the Readies. Chapter 9: Making an Offer: What Happens Next? Chapter 10: Going, Going, Gone: Buying Property at Auction. Chapter 11: Getting a Mortgage. Chapter 12: Insurance: Ignore at Your Peril. Chapter 13: When Money’s Too Tight to Mention: Low Cost Routes to Homeownership. Part IV: Selling Your Home. Chapter 14: Deciding When It’s the Right Time to Sell Your Home. Chapter 15: Creating the Right First Impression. Chapter 16: Using a Pro to Sell Your Home: Getting the Most from Estate Agents. Chapter 17: Going It Alone: Selling Your Property Privately. Chapter 18: Negotiating a Successful Sale. Part V: The Legal Process of Buying and Selling. Chapter 19: Conveyancing for Buyers and Sellers in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. Chapter 20: The Scottish House-Buying Process. Chapter 21: Selling Your Home in Scotland. Part VI: The Part of Tens. Chapter 22: Ten Things for a First-Time Homeowner to Do. Chapter 23: Ten Ways to Sell Your Home. Chapter 24: Ten Tips on Dealing with Estate Agents. Appendix: Resources. Index.

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She is adept at communicating money matters to the less fiscally clued-up, as demonstrated by the titles of her books.' (The Daily Telegraph, 7th April 2012)

She is adept at communicating money matters to the less fiscally clued-up, as demonstrated by the titles of her books. (The Daily Telegraph, 7th April 2012)

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Melanie Bien is a property writer and a Director of Savills Private Finance. She is the author of the bestselling Renting Out Your Property For Dummies.

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