Buying a Home When You're Single (Paperback)

by Donna G. Albrecht (Author) "When you think of buying a home, what do you visualize?..." (more)
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Product Description
Buying a home when you’re single is much easier than you ever imagined. Do you dream about the personal and financial freedom of owning your own home, but feel overwhelmed by the prospect of buying one yourself? Donna Albrecht demystifies home buying and takes you step-by-step through the entire process, from hiring a real estate agent to closing the deal. She defines intimidating terms and techniques, helps you recognize opportunities, and steers you clear of traps and pitfalls. Packed with checklists, forms, worksheets, and a comprehensive glossary, this book details:

• How mortgages work and choosing the best one for your needs
• Securing financing to fit your earning power
• Matching your specific needs and pocketbook with the ideal home
• Evaluating housing choices, including co-ops, condos, single-family dwellings, mobile homes, and others
• Strategies for working with agents
• Techniques for negotiating the best price on a home

From the Publisher
A user-friendly guide that demystifies the complete home-purchasing process. A series of forms and checklists enable readers to figure out exactly what price range they can afford, how to evaluate various types of housing (condos, co-ops, modular, mobile homes, etc.), what kinds of mortgages are available and if they qualify, the pros and cons of getting a real estate agent and much more. Appendices feature a list of Special Buyer's Programs and Amortization Tables from 5.5% to 15.5% interest rates.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 208 pages
• Publisher: Wiley; 1 edition (April 8, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0471024996
• ISBN-13: 978-0471024996
• Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 5.7 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,384,493 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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54 of 59 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent for Single Home Buyers, March 30, 2000

By	Judith M Disla (Ridgefield Park, NJ) - See all my reviews

"Buying A Home When You're Single" is an excellent way of putting all the fears of home buying in the past. Donna Albrecht describes true to life expierences, from singles that have purchased homes in the last decade. The author walks you through all the steps of searching for a home, getting prequalifed, finding an agent, and struggling through escrow. The home buying process is described in a clear and concise manner that everyone can understand. You will not be bumbarded with confusing real estate jargen that will discourge you from buying a home. On the contrary, it will provide you with all the necessary tools you will need to puchase a home.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars single realtor, December 24, 2006

By	elle (cambridge, ma) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Buying a Home When You're Single, Revised and Updated Edition (Paperback)

i praise any book written about real estate, as it can be a difficult process at times. However, this book is about buying a home, and really has nothing to do with being single. It doesn't really matter if one, two or three people are buying a home...the process is still the same!