Free Money for a Better Home / Free Money for Real Estate [Paperback]

Matthew Lesko (Author), Mary Ann Martello (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 721 pages
• Publisher: Information USA; 1st edition (January 1, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1878346679
• ISBN-13: 978-1878346674
• Product Dimensions: 10.7 x 8.4 x 1.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #200,921 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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36 of 36 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars It is what it claims to be...., October 20, 2005

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Shazriel "My tastes are simple; I am easily s... (NYC) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Free Money for a Better Home / Free Money for Real Estate (Paperback)

If you read the introduction to the book it says knowledge is power. He never promises to give you the answer but he does tell you where to find them. This book is for people who are willing to put the effort into finding the information that's out there. If you need a starting point for beginning your search for funding towards the purchase of a home, this has helpful references of agencies and types of programs available. If you've ever had to deal with government workers then you know you'll get more frustration than help, Lesko gives you the werewithal you need to go after exactly what you need. The book tells you its out there, so when you contact the angecies or personnel, you can go armed with the information and need to find only the specifics.
I borrowed this from my library and want to have a copy of my own to work with. It has lists of agencies through the state and their contact information. By far, it is one of the better reference books I've found for this type of information. The other good source (if you can make sense of it is the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance) which lists everything, but if you don't know how to use it, it won't be very helpful to you.

45 of 60 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Save Your Money, January 26, 2005

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C. Olson "reader craig" (CA-USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Free Money for a Better Home / Free Money for Real Estate (Paperback)

I took the bait and bought this book. It's jammed packed with information that can be obtained from most any phone book. The oddest book I've ever bought and I have quite a collection. If you need a big book for a child to sit on or to prop a door open, go ahead. If you're looking for useful information, call your county extension agency or local groups. This one's a waste of paper and ink.