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OverviewBuying a home from the ground up-Tells you absolutely everything you need to know about every aspect of buying any type of home ...step-by-step and in plain English From property inspections to mortgages, from land surveys to titles and deeds, there are as many different steps involved in buying a home as there are snares to entrap the uninformed buyer. Whether you are purchasing a single-family house, a co-op, a condo, or a building lot, you need a good working knowledge of how every step in the process works and what to look out for along the way. The Complete Home Buyer's Bible gives you that know-how-step-by-step and in plain English. While other home buyer's guides are limited to one or another aspect of buying a home, this comprehensive handbook tells you absolutely everything you need to know about how to buy a new home, including: * How to decide on the style and size of a home that's right for you * How to determine your price range * How mortgages work, what type is best for you, and where to find one * What an appraisal is and how it can affect your purchase * Where to look for a house, how to choose a location, and how to work with a realtor * How to inspect a resale or model home and the building lot * How to qualify the purchase price * What to do before, during, and after the closing to stay in control of the process * Titles and deeds-what they are and how they affect your ownership * Land surveys and topographical maps and how they affect the property * Zoning laws and how they affect your purchase * Wells and septic systems-how they function, and what to look out for * Homeowner's insurance and home warranties * How to check for environmental dangers such as radon gas and electromagnetic radiation, and what to do about them * And much more The Complete Home Buyer's Bible also supplies you with a gold mine of charts, sample forms, tables, checklists, and graphics that give you a tremendous head start on the home-buying process and help you to stay in control throughout from beginning to end. Full Product DetailsAuthor: William MolloyPublisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd Imprint: John Wiley & Sons Inc Dimensions: Width: 16.00cm , Height: 2.20cm , Length: 23.70cm Weight: 0.532kg ISBN: 9780471131106ISBN 10: 0471131105 Pages: 256 Publication Date: 22 March 1996 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Out of Stock Indefinitely Availability: Out of stock Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationWILLIAM J. MOLLOY has worked successfully in the world of real estate for more than 23 years as a licensed real estate salesperson, a licensed real estate broker, and a commercial mortgage broker. He is also a successful land developer and home builder, experienced in all aspects of single--family, multifamily, and manufactured home construction, with the completion and sale of more than 200 homes. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |