Home Closing Checklist [Paperback]

Robert Irwin (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 14, 2003

A concise, quick-reference guide to save money and headaches when closing on a home

Fraught with arcane rituals, hidden traps and pitfalls, and confusing legal mumbo jumbo, the closing can be the most harrowing part of the home buying equation.

Modeled after Robert Irwin's popular Home Buyer's Checklist, this book is packed with checklists, pointers, questions, and tactics that help a home buyer close the deal without losing his or her sense of humor, sanity, or shirt, including:

• A complete lowdown on what to ask, where to get the answers, and how much things cost
• A list of information and documents needed to ensure a closing goes smoothly
• Guidance on issues such as attorneys, bankers, title, inspections, insurance, surveys, and walk-throughs

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From the Back Cover

How to ensure a clean, calm, surprise-free closing

It's one of life's most exciting, important, and stressful events. A home closing is fraught with arcane rituals, hidden traps and pitfalls, and confusing legal mumbo jumbo--not to mention the enormous amount of money that changes hands! The Home Closing Checklist leads you step by step through every stage of your closing, from making an offer of purchase to slipping a new set of keys onto your key ring.

Modeled after Robert Irwin's classic Home Buyer's Checklist, this think-of-everything guide is packed with all of the practical information and know-how you need close the deal without losing your sense of humor, your sanity, or your shirt. It's loaded with checklists, pointers, tactical advice, and tips on how to ask the right questions and find the answers you need. You'll find out how to:

• Present a written offer and have the seller accept and sign it
• Open escrow, secure financing, and negotiate lender costs
• Read and approve seller's disclosures
• Obtain a title search and property inspection
• Avoid "garbage" closing costs
• Conduct the final walk-through
• And much more

Robert Irwin is a leading national expert in all areas of real estate and the author of 50 books, including those in McGraw-Hill's bestselling Tips and Traps series.

About the Author

Robert Irwin has built homes from the ground up as well as completed dozens of major renovation and remodeling projects. He is best known as a real estate broker and the author of the best-selling Tips & Traps real estate series. He serves as a consultant to lenders, investors, and brokers. With over 50 books, including Buying a Home on the Internet and The Pocket Guide for Home Buyers, Irwin is recognized as one of the most knowledgeable writers in the real estate field today.

Product Details

• Paperback: 196 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill; 1 edition (August 14, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0071409971
• ISBN-13: 978-0071409971
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 7.3 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #277,432 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #76 in Books > Business & Investing > Real Estate > Mortgages

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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars It's Gggrreat!!, January 2, 2004

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Kelly Lynch "...find me at NothingButBanditSigns" (San Antonio, Texas) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Home Closing Checklist (Paperback)

This is a must have for a home buyer. especially a first timer like myself. Irwin's book covered many scenerios I experienced in my home buying process. It totally streamlined the process and eased many of my fears. It is tough buying a home especially if you're single. There was no one available to me to ask questions of. I would hate to think what would have happened if I hadn't read it. And for the record I leveraged my closing cost with the mortgage broker and the seller to come up with a zero down and zero out of pocket closing with an interest rate of 5.5% on a 15 year. But just a word of caution: READ as much as you can about buying a home before doing so and don't take someones word and what to do as dogma. And finally, find a good agent and leverage the hell out of the seller.