Smart Guide to Buying a Home (The Smart Guides Series) [Paperback]

Alfred Glossbrenner (Author), Emily Glossbrenner (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 8, 1999 | ISBN-10: 0471318876 | ISBN-13: 978-0471318873 | Edition: 1

An all-you-need-to-know introduction to purchasing a home--ideal for beginners as well as veterans wary of today's roller-coaster market
* Smart Strategies for surviving the crucial negotiation stage--what to watch out for and how to know when you've landed a successful deal
* Smart Advice on the ins and outs of choosing an agent, evaluating a property, and selecting the neighborhood that's right for you
* Smart Techniques and simple, step-by-step worksheets for determining your net worth and buying power
* Smart Insights into the entire home-buying process, from scouting to closing, so you always know where you stand, what's next, and what to expect
* Quick reading and easy referencing with a comprehensive index and loads of sidebars and tables

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

Buying a home is not like buying groceries--it's a complicated exercise that most of us will do only few times in our lives. And given that a home is most often the biggest financial transaction we'll ever make, it makes sense to get help, but not necessarily from your friendly real estate agent. That's just one of the many tips that Alfred and Emily Glossbrenner offer in the Smart Guide to Buying a Home. The authors provide a solid foundation for prospective home buyers, and consider everything associated with buying and owning a home, such as finding a mortgage, negotiating, inspections, using a real estate agent, taxes, and the costs and the risks of home ownership. The book also considers how to evaluate property and assess just how much house you and your pocketbook can really afford. An excellent primer for first-time homebuyers. --Harry C. Edwards

From the Back Cover

An all-you-need-to-know introduction to purchasing a home—ideal for beginners as well as veterans wary of today's roller-coaster market

• Smart Strategies for surviving the crucial negotiation stage—what to watch out for and how to know when you've landed a successful deal
• Smart Advice on the ins and outs of choosing an agent, evaluating a property, and selecting the neighborhood that's right for you
• Smart Techniques and simple, step-by-step worksheets for determining your net worth and buying power
• Smart Insights into the entire home-buying process, from scouting to closing, so you always know where you stand, what's next, and what to expect
• Quick reading and easy referencing with a comprehensive index and loads of sidebars and tables

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Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: Wiley; 1 edition (March 8, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0471318876
• ISBN-13: 978-0471318873
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 7.5 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.1 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,694,390 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars This book is great for the first time buyer..., July 5, 1999

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This review is from: Smart Guide to Buying a Home (The Smart Guides Series) (Paperback)

Smart Guide is filled with useful informatation you ought to know before you start looking around for your first home. From finding a lender, finding a mortgage, picking an agent, negotiating the deal, and understanding all of the closing costs, this book tells you everything you need to know about buying a home. Just bought my first home this weekend!

4.0 out of 5 stars All the information you need to buy a house, November 13, 2002

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This review is from: Smart Guide to Buying a Home (The Smart Guides Series) (Paperback)

If you ever want to find out the grueling process of buying a home, this book will tell you all the gory details from budgeting your expenses to find out how much house you can afford to paying all those crazy closing costs. There are some tips and reminders scattered throughout the book. The chapter on negotiating with references to "The Art of War" is going alittle too far...the authors had way too much while writing that chapter.