The New Homeowner's Handbook: What to Do After You Move in [Paperback]

Nehemiah Corporation (Author), Barbara Ballinger Buchholz (Author), Margaret Crane (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 2000

Home ownership is at an all-time high, driven largely by first-time buyers--many of whom never thought they'd own a home. But more daunting than buying a home is maintaining it and meeting payment obligations. Welcome to the world of property taxes, insurance, credit usage, and home improvements! The Nehemiah Corporation, a charitable housing organization, and journalists Barbara B. Buchholz and Martha Crane guide new homeowners through all the decisions and challenges that await behind the doors of their new home. Not only do homebuyers learn everything they need to know and do, but how to do it on a shoestring budget.

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

The Deal Has Closed. The Home Is Yours. Now What?

Many books are available to help you find, finance, and buy a home. The New Homeowner's Handbook is the first to address what you'll face after you've moved in.

Covering the essentials of homeowner responsibilities, this book is designed to educate you and to ease your anxieties about the largest investment you may ever make. It will help you identify and avoid potential home ownership problems. Issues such as insurance, security, repairs and maintenance, budgeting, decorating, and how to hold problems to a minimum before they get out of hand and put a strain on your budget, are clearly explained.

The New Homeowner's Handbook offers easy-to-understand and easy-to-implement information about: * Protecting your property by wise selection of insurance * Maintaining safety and security on the premises * Creating a budget and overall financial plan to avoid foreclosure or other financial pitfalls * Keeping your home in good repair for maximum value, comfort, and livability

About the Author

The Nehemiah Corporation and coauthors Barbara B. Buchholz and Martha Crane possess a wealth of housing knowledge. Nehemiah Corporation is a charitable nonprofit organization specializing in affordable housing. Nehemiah operates the largest privately funded down payment assistance program in the nation. The program aids qualified, creditworthy individuals who are unable to come up with a down payment, but who can meet monthly loan repayment obligations.

Buchholz and Crane are coauthors of the best-selling book, Successful Homebuilding and Remodeling. They are both nationally known journalists who specialize in real estate and home matters. Their bylines have appeared in publications such as The Chicago Tribune, Crain's Chicago Business, The New York Times, Midwest Living, and House Beautiful.

Product Details

• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: Dearborn Trade (April 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0793138183
• ISBN-13: 978-0793138180
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.9 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,336,389 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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9 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars not as useful as I hoped, November 27, 2001

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trystan "trystan" (Silicon Valley, CA, USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: The New Homeowner's Handbook: What to Do After You Move in (Paperback)

I really wanted a more hands-on guide to everything about your first home, & this is too vague & lacking relevant details. It's a decent overview of broad, general topics new homeowner's should consider, but it's not the kind of reference book I'll use over & over.

8 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A money saving, anxiety-reducing manual, February 16, 2001

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Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The New Homeowner's Handbook: What to Do After You Move in (Paperback)

The New Homeowner's Handbook is a money saving, anxiety-reducing manual on what to do after you have moved into a new residence. Barbara Bucholz and Margaret Crane collaborated with the Nehemiah Corporation to write this helpful compendium of hints and tips for homeowners on balancing a budget, stretching finances, decorating inexpensively, saving money on do-it-yourself home repairs, managing taxes, dealing with insurance, as well as maintaining a home in good shape for maximum value, comfort and livability. The New Homeowner's Handbook is a "must" for anyone wanting to get the most out of one of live's largest financial and emotional investments -- their home!

3 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great, October 12, 2000

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Cynthia M Edwards (Piney Flats, TN United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The New Homeowner's Handbook: What to Do After You Move in (Paperback)

I'm a realtor and this is an excellent first time homeowners book. It tells it like it is. Buying a home is more then signing papers, that is only the beginning. Buy this book!