Buying A Home [Paperback]

David Rathgeber (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: 1995

David Rathgeber ranks consistently among the top award-winning agents engaged in the sale and marketing of residential real estate. His comments and articles appear frequently in major newspapers. He has been a guest on television news, "Business Exchange", and on the national award-winning "Home Guide Show". He also teaches a series of evening college courses for home buyers and sellers, which are always well attended. He has also addressed other Realtors at their annual convention, and has written for the national "Realtor" magazine. Put the power of the best information available to YOU with one of the books in his series, all available on Amazon.com!

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Editorial Reviews

About the Author

David Rathgeber offers up the wisdom of over 2 decades of experience in real estate, along with an extensive and diverse international business and technical background. The breadth of his negotiating experience includes not only real estate, but multi-national contract negotiations and labor negotiations on behalf of major, worldwide corporations. Mr. Rathgeber holds a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering as well as a Master's of Business Administration. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback: 138 pages
• Publisher: Realty Research Group; 6th edition (1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0963533738
• ISBN-13: 978-0963533739
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #9,783,236 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Mastering Home Buying Approaches for Newbies, November 7, 2001

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Larry Paccone (Washington, D.C.) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Buying A Home (Paperback)

For many people like me, the home buying process is alien, confusing, and full of pitfalls. What I needed was a guide to help me quickly and effectively understand the entire process, along with the plethora of associated considerations.

David Rathgeber's home buying book gave me almost everything I needed to quickly make sense of the home buying process. He introduced me to all the major issues and considerations that I was about to face. Not only did he clearly address the most pertinent issues, but he also concisely provided abundant advice on each aspect of home buying, to include difficult issues such as understanding the emotional and psychological aspects that both the buyer and seller face. In this book, David even helps the reader understand how to get the appropriate professional help at the right time. This is done in a constructive manner that demonstrates to the reader that he is only one part of a team that is focused on making the home buying process successful.

Along with David's personal help in purchasing a home, this book provides almost everything that a home buyer needs, especially if the buyer is completely new to the home buying process. It is actually quite comforting to read this book in that David teaches the home buyer how to develop a healthy respect for all the participants no matter what their role may be. Toward this end, David articulates the human aspect of a stressful process that often can appear to be impersonal.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars CRITICAL information, no matter who you are!, March 19, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Buying A Home (Paperback)

This book is packed with information that will help you if you've never bought a home, or have done so a dozen or more times. Everyone, and I mean EVERYONE, should read Chapter 3 on selecting an Agent... If you are buying, selling, thinking of a career in Real Estate, or are already an Agent!

0 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A man who knows his real estate!, July 3, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Buying A Home (Paperback)

We have read both of Dave's books and he is certainly knowledgable in real estate. Dave also has helped us in the buying process, and all has run smoothly. We consider Dave a professional in all aspects of real estate. The book is filled with data that we did not truly know about concerning the market.