About the Author
Eric Tyson, MBA, is a financial counselor, syndicated columnist, and the author of bestselling For Dummies books on personal finance, taxes, home buying, and mutual funds including Real Estate Investing For Dummies.
A helpful companion to the related Dummies titles on home buying and personal finance, this guide explains every aspect of applying, qualifying, and paying for a home mortgage. Its a cautionary tale that teaches how to do the preparation, avoid the pitfalls, and manage the practicalities necessary to get approved for a mortgage thats within your means to handle. In addition to explaining title insurance, liens, foreclosure, rate adjustments, prepayment penalties, appraisals, and property taxes, the authors offers advice on overcoming poor credit and managing spending so money can be saved for a down payment. Even when word combinations are clumsy, Brett Barry makes everything sound smooth and understandable. He handles the authors attempts at humor with grace and sounds perfectly in tune with the programs intentions. T.W. © AudioFile 2007, Portland, Maine--
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