Buying a Home When You're Single [Paperback]

Donna G. Albrecht (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 8, 1994

Buying a home when you’re single is much easier than you ever imagined. Do you dream about the personal and financial freedom of owning your own home, but feel overwhelmed by the prospect of buying one yourself? Donna Albrecht demystifies home buying and takes you step-by-step through the entire process, from hiring a real estate agent to closing the deal. She defines intimidating terms and techniques, helps you recognize opportunities, and steers you clear of traps and pitfalls. Packed with checklists, forms, worksheets, and a comprehensive glossary, this book details:

• How mortgages work and choosing the best one for your needs
• Securing financing to fit your earning power
• Matching your specific needs and pocketbook with the ideal home
• Evaluating housing choices, including co-ops, condos, single-family dwellings, mobile homes, and others
• Strategies for working with agents
• Techniques for negotiating the best price on a home

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

A user-friendly guide that demystifies the complete home-purchasing process. A series of forms and checklists enable readers to figure out exactly what price range they can afford, how to evaluate various types of housing (condos, co-ops, modular, mobile homes, etc.), what kinds of mortgages are available and if they qualify, the pros and cons of getting a real estate agent and much more. Appendices feature a list of Special Buyer's Programs and Amortization Tables from 5.5% to 15.5% interest rates.

From the Back Cover

The single person’s complete guide to buying your own home

Do you dream of having a home of your own? With nearly half of all new home buyers being single, you’re in good company. But how do you go about finding the right place and actually purchasing it? What do you, as a single person, need to know? In Buying a Home When You’re Single, Donna Albrecht demystifies the home-buying process and takes you step by step through the entire process of acquiring the home of your dreams—from hiring a real estate agent to closing the deal. Whether you envision yourself in a palatial mansion or a modest condo, co-op, or manufactured home, here’s your guide to making your dream come true!

• Learn how mortgages work and how to choose the best one for you

• Secure financing to fit your earning power

• Find specific help for first-timers

• Mine the Internet’s rich real estate information

• Evaluate housing choices including co-ops, condos, single-family dwellings, manufactured homes, and others

• Negotiate the best price on a home

• Improve your investment after your purchase --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 208 pages
• Publisher: Wiley; 1 edition (April 8, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0471024996
• ISBN-13: 978-0471024996
• Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 5.7 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,925,586 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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53 of 58 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent for Single Home Buyers, March 30, 2000

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Judith M Disla (Ridgefield Park, NJ) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Buying a Home When You're Single (Paperback)

"Buying A Home When You're Single" is an excellent way of putting all the fears of home buying in the past. Donna Albrecht describes true to life expierences, from singles that have purchased homes in the last decade. The author walks you through all the steps of searching for a home, getting prequalifed, finding an agent, and struggling through escrow. The home buying process is described in a clear and concise manner that everyone can understand. You will not be bumbarded with confusing real estate jargen that will discourge you from buying a home. On the contrary, it will provide you with all the necessary tools you will need to puchase a home.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars single realtor, December 24, 2006

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elle (cambridge, ma) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Buying a Home When You're Single, Revised and Updated Edition (Paperback)

i praise any book written about real estate, as it can be a difficult process at times. However, this book is about buying a home, and really has nothing to do with being single. It doesn't really matter if one, two or three people are buying a home...the process is still the same!