The Home Buyer's Answer Book: Practical Answers to More Than 250 Top Questions on Buying a Home

by Summers, Diana Brodman

• ISBN13: 9781572486539
• ISBN10: 1572486538
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-03-01
• Publisher: Sourcebooks Inc

Summary

For most people, a home purchase is the largest purchase they will make during their lives. The Home Buyer's Answer Book answers the most important questions someone buying a home needs answered before signing a contract and offers you insider tips, strategies and insights that are critical for anyone buying a home. The Home Buyer's Answer Book is an authoritative reference for you, providing sound advice and immediate answers to your most pressing questions. Book jacket.

Author Biography

Diana Brodman Summers received her law degree from DePaul University College of Law. She is an arbitrator for the Cook and DuPage mandatory arbitration programs. She currently maintains a law practice outside of Chicago.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. v
Housing Market Basics	p. ix
Get Your Finances in Order	p. 1
Check Your Credit Rating	p. 3
My Credit Report	p. 9
Fix Errors on Your Credit Report	p. 17
Working to Get a Good Credit Rating	p. 23
Calculate What You Can Afford	p. 31
Look for Your Perfect Home	p. 37
Select a Neighborhood	p. 39
What Do I Need and Want in a Home	p. 53
Building a Home and Teardowns	p. 59
Going Green	p. 71
Real Estate Professionals	p. 81
Viewing Houses on the Market	p. 89
Obtain Financing	p. 99
Mortgage Basics	p. 101
My Mortgage	p. 113
Alternative Sources of Money	p. 123
HUD, FHA, and VA	p. 133
Subprime Mortgages, Predatory Lending, and Mortgage Fraud	p. 141
Make an Offer to Buy	p. 149
The Offer and Sales Contract	p. 151
Inspections, Surveys, Appraisals, and Warranties	p. 163
The Closing	p. 173
Other Aspects of the Home Purchase	p. 185
I Need to Sell My House in order to Buy Another One	p. 187
Housing Discrimination	p. 199
Owners Who Do Not Sell Through a Real Estate Agent-For Sale By Owner	p. 207
Foreclosure	p. 213
Buying a House as an Investment	p. 223
Final Words	p. 231
Glossary	p. 235
Websites to Assist You in Buying a House	p. 267
Useful Forms	p. 273
Index	p. 279
About the Author	p. 287
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