Customer Reviews

The Ultimate New-Home Buying Guide

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This book put me in the driver seat during negotiations for our house and the real estate agent for the housing development was frequently surprised at some of the things I asked for and applauded me for it. It literally saved me $10,000. I paid no lot premium, only because the book informed me about them! This book was worth every penny to me and then some!

This is a great book for the average Joe, easy to read and understand. I read it in one weekend and was truly enlightened. This is a must have for the informed new home buyer.

Overall a good picture inside the New Home Selling business. Their advice is good but much of it is common sense. Several areas of the book, especially the demand that your Real Estate Agent must own a copy of their book or the last chapter that openly pushes you recommend your family and friends buy the book, are self serving and detract from the spirit of the book that they are looking out for your best interest. Other than these few areas where the book drops to the level of self interest, I found the overall content to be good and the look inside the industry extremely helpful for anyone considering buying a new home in a developed community. A must read for first time new home buyers.

I am a licensed real estate agent in the state of Florida. I must say that this is the most informative book that I've read for the new home buyer. Obviously the authors did their homework. Do not and I repeat do not purchase or build a new home until you read this book!

I work in a Real Estate office and am recommending this book to the agents who work there. Most Real Estate Agents don't know how to represent the New Home Buyer. Most will find the property for you, help write a contract (standard one from the home builder) and then wait for their commission check. Oh sure, they'll give you some advice and may even order a independent home inspection, but I have never seen one do all this book says they should. Even if you are buying a resale home, I would recommend this book, every home was new once and the points of researching the builder and development is invaluable. Buy this book along wih a highlighter -- there are gems on every page.

This is a must have book if you are buying a new home! I read this book in two days and loved every minute. It tells you everything you need to know to get the home of your dreams built correctly. I highly recommend you read this book and have anyone else who wants to buy a new home read it too!! Two thumbs way UP!!

This was a good book with a lot of valuable information but was missing the one thing I was looking for...how to buy a new home when it's contingent on your existing home selling. I've visited many new home communities that didn't want to give me the time of day when they found out I had to sell my existing house in order to purchase a new home. I had hoped the authors would have discussed the options available for the many people in my situation.