Insiders' Guide® to Relocation, 2nd

by Beverly Roman and John Howells

• ISBN13: 9780762726837
• ISBN10: 0762726830
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Trade Paper
• Copyright: 2004-02-01
• Publisher: Insiders Guides
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Summary

This Insiders' Guide provides the most comprehensive relocation information for domestic moves, supplemented with information about selecting the best relocation destinations.

Author Biography

Beverly Roman has written four other books on relocation in addition to sharing her expertise over the radio and on TV. She herself has moved eighteen times. She now lives in Wilmington, North Carolina.

John Howells a travel and feature writer who has written eight books, including Where to Retire, Choose Costa Rica, Choose Mexico, and Retirement on a Shoestring. He lives in Pacific Grove, California.

Table of Contents

Preface	vii
Part I: The ABCs of Relocating
Evaluating Your Relocation	1	(2)
Career-Interrupted Partners	3	(4)
The "Not-So-Average" Moving Scenarios	7	(4)
A Kid's-Eye View	11	(4)
Organizing Your Move	15	(6)
Negotiating a Profitable Home Sale	21	(6)
Real Estate Agents	27	(4)
Mortgages	31	(2)
Insurance, Finance, and Estate Guidelines	33	(4)
Moving Companies	37	(4)
Moving on Your Own	41	(4)
A Pre-Move Visit to the New Community	45	(4)
How to Be a Savvy Home Buyer	49	(6)
Home Purchase Alternatives	55	(6)
Renting-Pros and Cons	61	(4)
Adjusting to Your New Community	65	(6)
Part II: Voluntary Relocation
Where Would You Like to Live?	71	(4)
Relocating to Find Work	75	(4)
Relocating for Retirement	79	(8)
Finding a New Hometown	87	(10)
Housing Options	97	(6)
Settling into the Community	103	(6)
Favorite Retirement Locations	109	(16)
College Town Relocation	125	(14)
Relocating in the West	139	(10)
Relocating in the East	149	(10)
Glossary	159	(2)
Index	161	(4)
About the Authors	165