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All About Mortgages:
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With mortgage rates at
historic lows, it's never been a better time to invest close to home. But scrutiny of the
fine details is absolutely vital to getting the best deal on a new or refinanced mortgage.
Renowned real estate expert Julie Garton-Good provides an easy-to-follow road map through
the harrowing twists and turns of the home mortgage loan process. Her bestselling book is
filled with practical know-how and solutions to all your home loan questions. This new edition includes a resource guide listing Internet sites, as well as
names and contact information for consumer lending organizations and other valuable
consumer resources. |
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Home Buying for Dummies |
Home Buying for Dummies is
an excellent guide to perhaps the biggest investment most of us will ever make. Eric Tyson
and Ray Brown help you to determine whether or not buying a home is really for you; how
much money you need for taxes, closing costs, and insurance; how to select the best
mortgage; and how to negotiate the best price and terms. The book also includes a helpful
list of things to do after you buy. This is a good reference for any home buyer and could
potentially save you thousands of dollars. |
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House Selling for Dummies |
Home Buying for Dummies is
an excellent guide to perhaps the biggest investment most of us will ever make. Eric Tyson
and Ray Brown help you to determine whether or not buying a home is really for you; how
much money you need for taxes, closing costs, and insurance; how to select the best
mortgage; and how to negotiate the best price and terms. The book also includes a helpful
list of things to do after you buy. This is a good reference for any home buyer and could
potentially save you thousands of dollars. |
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Mortgage for Dummies |
For many of us, the single biggest
financial transaction is buying a house. Even more significant than the hefty down payment
we fork over is the 15- to 30-year mortgage that needs feeding every month. If you have
this much at stake, a little knowledge can go a long way, which is where Eric Tyson and
Ray Brown come in. In Mortgages for Dummies, Tyson and Brown provide a
comprehensive introduction for anyone who is contemplating a mortgage. The book tells you
how to evaluate your creditworthiness, determine your borrowing power, and shop for a
lender, as well as covering the various types of loans. The authors also devote a section
to refinancing and discuss what you should consider when prepaying a loan. They include
amortization and remaining-balance tables, and a useful glossary. Whether you're a
first-time home buyer or are just looking to refinance, you'll find this a valuable,
easy-to-use guide. --Harry C. Edwards |
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How to Avoid 10 Biggest Homebuying Traps. |
With jargon-free language and an
insider's eye on home construction and design, this book supplies a crash course in
preventing common but costly mistakes. The new edition features advice on choosing a
money-saving mortgage, distinguishing between a bargain and money trap, and spotting an
energy guzzler before utility bills hit, and more. |
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How to get the Best Home Loan |
Written by an experienced mortgage
banker, it uses a step-by-step approach in order to illustrate the mechanics involved in
mortgage lending. Offers expert advice on how to obtain the right loan at the right price
from the right lender. Provides comprehensive coverage of all types of loans,
qualifications and refinancing. Also features many actual narrative examples. |
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The 106 Common Mistakes Homebuyers Make |
All the information first-time
homebuyers need to understand and avoid the 106 common mistakes in purchasing a home or
condo . . . Written especially for
first-timers, this eye-opening guide turns you into an educated consumer, ensuring that
the home or condo you buy is both a comfortable place to live and an investment that
steadily appreciates in value. Compiled from the experiences of hundreds of homebuyers,
real estate agents, home builders, and mortgage lenders, it alerts you to the 106 common
mistakes in home buying, illustrates them in practice, and shows how to prevent them from
happening to you.
Now revised and expanded, this invaluable resource covers
everything from negotiating with sellers and making the down payment to shopping for the
best mortgage and handling the closing. |
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Buying a Home when Your Single |
For the single, divorced, or widowed
person who is daunted by the prospect of buying a home alone, here is an indispensable
manual that demystifies the entire process. At a time when the latest figures show that
37% of all home sales are to single persons, this user-friendly handbook is a veritable
one-stop how-to on home buying for the unmarried. |
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The Mortgage
Handbook |
With mortgage interest rates at
near-record lows, more and more people find their dream of home ownership within their
reach. Written in clear, accessible language, this book is filled with all the information
prospective homeowners need. |
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Buy Your First Home |
Written in a conversational style,
this book makes the home-buying process simple and understandable. Irwin explains a real
estate transaction, offers guidance in locating the "right" house, guides the
buyer through the mortgage process, provides tax tips to save money, and more. |
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All about Escrow & Real Estate Closings |
All About Escrow and Real Estate
Closings leads you through the escrow and closing process, from opening escrow to the
closing statements. Whether you are a first-time homebuyer or a real estate professional,
All About Escrow and Real Estate Closings is an essential tool in understanding the escrow
and closing process. This 233-page guidebook leads you step-by-step through the entire
transaction from seeking financing to holding title to closing the deal. |
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Mortgage Loans: Which is Right for You |
From the latest government
information affecting mortgages to the facts on the different kinds of mortgages
available, all the information prospective home purchasers need to make the right
choice--a secure choice--about their mortgage is included in this updated book. |
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Keys to Mortgage Financing |
With figures and rates updated to
reflect the 1990's market, this book tells how to shop for a home mortgage and get the
best available interest rate. It also discusses second mortgages, explains
mortgage-related tax considerations, and points out differences among VA, FHA, and other
kinds of mortgages. |
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