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Finish rich in real estate! Bestselling author David Bach is back with The Automatic Millionaire Homeowner, another user-friendly, motivational book designed to help you "build wealth through homeownership" and "finish rich in any market." Whether you already own your home or are renting, Bach gives you a long-term strategy with step-by-step instructions--making the process almost automatic!

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Starred Review. He's Baaaach, with a seventh book dedicated to helping readers store up a bundle. Though readers of Bach's Start Late, Finish Rich and The Automatic Millionaire will encounter some familiar material, the bestselling author offers a great book that first-time homeowners and anyone toying with the notion of investing in real estate will find immensely practical. From questions to ask a realtor to explanations of the fine print in loan contracts, Bach offers universally good advice on how to begin saving and building wealth through homeownership. The book is also wildly motivational; frequent asides urge readers to finish the book quickly and start accumulating assets. True to its promise, the book is a swift read, arming readers with everything they need to know in a simple, accessible manner. Just in case any confusion lingers, end of chapter action lists and free online audio supplements are also provided. Bach's extensive experience in leading financial seminars, motivating audiences to take financial responsibility and snagging appearances on Oprah are apparent in his ability to enthusiastically lead readers through even the most arcane aspects of home buying. (Mar.)
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Hardcover: 272 pages
Publisher: Broadway (March 7, 2006)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0767921208
ISBN-13: 978-0767921206
Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.6 x 1.1 inches
Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)

Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (47 customer reviews)

Amazon.com Sales Rank: #300,318 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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1.0 out of 5 stars Be Extremely Cautious., March 17, 2006

By	Mr. Lu. (Denver) - See all my reviews

David Bach came to fame as another of Oprah's prot�g�es. He is another self-appointed financial guru that caters all those millions of Americans that haven't figured out yet that is better to save than to get the balance of your credits cards thru the roof.

He publishes about one book a year with different title and cover but same content, just know that if you have read "The Automatic Millionaire" or others there is no need for you to buy this book, there is nothing new here.

All things being fair he has offered in the past good and common sense financial advice, all that ends here with "The Automatic Millionaire Homeowner". The advice is bias; we know that Bach is now readily accepting endorsements from banks and financial institutions of the likes of Wells Fargo. This is also one book centered on the "glamour" of real state. Just makes it look so easy; but reality is that not everybody is prepared to invest on real state, the risks are tremendous and of course this book does not cover them deep enough.

It also states that owning is cheaper than renting, which it's true in most cases, but then again, check your financial situation before jumping to ownership and make sure you can handle it. By owning your expenses will increase and possibly double, apart from down payment and mortgage payments, you will have to pay insurance, taxes, trash removal, sewer, water, maintenance, utilities (if you move from a condo to a house this bill may be up to ten times higher than it used to be), and the list goes on, so understand what you are getting into and make sure your monthly cash flow can handle it.

The most concerning part of the book is the one devoted to the different types of mortgages. It advocates very risky choices like interest only loans, no down payment options with not enough emphasis on the risks involved. Again educate yourself before being lured into any of these very risky propositions. Remember that the rate of foreclosures is skyrocketing in this country and one of the main reasons is the amount of people that find out that can no longer make their monthly payments because they picked one of those mortgages and suddenly the monthly payment is much higher than it used to be.

Do not allow that to happen to you, for sure you will find somebody to give you a loan regardless of your financial or credit situation; take the time to understand what you are getting into, or there will be no financial guru out there that will save you of the consequences.

Summarizing, skip this one, if you want fair and no bias advise pick any of Bach other books and keep it simple, make a plan, save and one day, sooner than you think you will be able to get a house and call it your own without jeopardizing your future and your family's.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Rehash and Hackneyed, March 26, 2006

By	James H. McDuffie (Huntsville, Alabama United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

The best in the series was the first book. He was careful in detail, respectful to the reader, and not sold out. There is a lot of decent advice in this book and he does not commit some of the sins he has been accused of by other reviewers. But, the book is not particularly timely (this is the kind of book that potential homeowners needed to see circa 2000) and it does seem to cater to the mortgage industry although with careful selection this may not be bad for most people. Despite the claims of several reviewers, the stories that drove the other books are also here in this book. I don't believe it is the complete rehash of the older books some others claim, but today it is hard to determine the market for this book. Most people that have enough money to buy a house are doing so or have done so, and many of those left are the nonqualifying mortagages and no-down-payment types. To write a book supporting those activities may not be a particularly consumer friendly thing to do in these times. Also, the rental and flipping advice seems trivial and flip. Plenty of people have been "gotten" in both activities. Real estate does not go up everywhere. Nevertheless, this book does contain, on the whole, some pretty good advice for the first time homeowner and the author does mostly recommend 30 and 15 year mortgages.

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1.0 out of 5 stars Buyer Beware, March 18, 2006

By	A Writer (NYC) - See all my reviews

Bach keeps taking the same information and recycling it with new titles. You just need one of his books and you will have enough information. 'Smart Women Finish Rich' or 'automatic millionaire' is enough.

Second, he encourages people to buy now and does not emphasize the risks strong enough. He encourages risky mortgage options to people with little financial experience which could get a lot of peopel in hot water if they are not careful.

third, he is buying into the real estate boom just like everyone else. This was the right time to write this book and make money so keep that in mind.

Four, he is really pushing that everyone buys a home NOW. this is very, very bad advice. He even encourages people with no down payment to look into risky options like piggyback loans without thoroughly going over the risks. not everyone should buy NOW and real estate CAN lose value. investments go in cycles just like anything else. People in California were in a real estate RECESSION for ten years. so these gurus who tell you real estate will never drop are full of it. You need to have enough money and you need to get a mortgage you can afford regardless of what the bank will give you. Buying now is NOT right for everyone, especiially if you plan to live in your house less than 5 years, you might be forced to sell as the market is sliding, and then you'll have all those people from the foreclosure seminars circling around you.

Be careful. There are much better books on the market about real estate that very throughouly tell you all the risks.

Remember how everyone had to buy stocks during the dot-com boom and look what happened. the market is still down from its peak in 2000. Again, buyer beware.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Not bad, but spend your "latte factor" money on something else
This isn't a bad book, the advice is mostly sound and it did make me think about investment real estate (I already own my home). Read more

Published on March 27, 2007 by Mark R. Hamburg

5.0 out of 5 stars For Young people starting out
and looking to go from renting to owninig their own home, this is a very good starting point. Follow the advice and consult with the various experts Mr. Bach directs you to (i.e. Read more

Published on March 2, 2007 by Thomas M. Loftus

4.0 out of 5 stars Nice step by step guide
I enjoyed this book. It is a quick read, with very simple steps. At times, I felt David Bach glossed over certain steps and made them appear a bit easier than they actually are... Read more

Published on February 11, 2007 by Favorite Books

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