Are you considering making one of the largest investments of your life -- buying a home? Do you get headaches thinking about budgets, mortgage calculations, inpsections, and appraisals? Well, there's no need to stress!
Home Buying For Dummies™ takes the trauma out of buying a home and provides you with expert tips, advice, and suggestions for all aspects of buying a home. With sound financial advice from Eric Tyson, bestselling author of Personal Finance For Dummies® and Investing For Dummies™, and frontline real estate insights from real estate veteran Ray Brown, you'll have the tools and resources at your fingertips to make the right decisions.
Inside, you'll find advice on how to:
Assess your financial picture and determine how buying a home fits into it
Determine how much money you need for a down payment, taxes, closing costs, and insurance
Select the best mortgage for you
Research neighborhoods and home values to avoid paying too much
Understand the pros and cons of buying different types of housing
Assemble the right team to help you put the deal together
Negotiate the best price and terms