Overview

Strategies that work in California's unique market Looking for a house in the Golden State? This bestselling book, written specifically for California, will show you how to find a house you can afford and will enjoy living in for many years. You'll save time and money by learning how to: choose a house and neighborhood you'll love select and manage a knowledgeable, hard-working agent qualify for the best mortgage figure out how much down payment you can afford make an offer and negotiate a good deal compete in multiple-bid situations inspect a house for problems and hazards buy and sell houses simultaneously, and get through escrow successfully. This 19th edition is completely updated to address new difficulties in obtaining affordable insurance and a mortgage. Packed with checklists and financial information, How to Buy a House in California will guide you step-by-step through the challenges of purchasing a home in California.

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""A valuable resource for California homebuyers and real estate professionals."" San Francisco Chronicle ""The most complete book for California homebuyers."" Los Angeles Times ""Brimming with information on buying a house in California."" Oakland Tribune ""This guide for general readers explains how houses are negotiated, financed, inspected, and purchased in California, with special emphasis on how California law differs from others states, and how laws and markets differ even within California. Coverage encompasses the purchase process, finding an agent and lender, choosing a mortgage, making a down payment, and arranging for inspection. The book offers guidance on financing, working with real estate professionals, types of houses and residences, and types of mortgages and loans. It contains many checklists, realistic vignettes, examples, and agency and web site resources. A companion web site offers forms, worksheets, videos, podcasts, blogs, and legal updates. About 40 pages of appendices offer facts on California and a list of related web sites keyed to each chapter, plus checklists and a list of forms."" Eithne O'Leyne, Editor Ringgold, Inc. ProtoView

Author Information

IRA Serkes is a local Realtor with RE/MAX Real Estate (www.berkeleyhomes.com) and a Certified Residential Specialist. He and his wife, Carol, specialize in helping home buyers and sellers throughout the East Bay. He is a founding member of The Institute for Luxury Home Marketing and author of Nolo's How to Buy a House in California and Get the Best Deal When Selling Your Home -- San Francisco Bay Area Edition from Gabriel Publications. Serkes is also a graduate of Realtors Institute (GRI), a Certified Internet Real Estate Professional (e-Pro), a Seniors Real Estate Specialist (SRES) and one of only 4,000 U.S.Accredited Buyer Representatives (ABR). Ilona Bray is an author and legal editor at Nolo, specializing in real estate, immigration law, and nonprofit fundraising. She is coauthor of Becoming a U.S. Citizen, U.S. Immigration Made Easy, Nolo's Essential Guide to Buying Your First Home and numerous other top selling books. Bray's working background includes solo practice, nonprofit, and corporate stints, as well as long periods of volunteering, including an internship at Amnesty International's main legal office in London. She received her law degree and a Masters degree in East Asian (Chinese) Studies from the University of Washington.

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