Nolo's Essential Guide to Buying Your First Home (book with CD-Rom Audio)

Get the right house at the right price with insider tips and advice from the experts! brbr Say goodbye to landlords and laundromats with iNolo's Essential Guide to Buying Your First Home./i This timely title will help you find the right place to live and invest in -- and even have fun doing it. brbr Filled with interesting facts, real-life stories and common pitfalls to avoid, this book provides everything you need to select the right house, the right mortgage, the right agent, the right inspections -- and much more. Get the inside scoop on: brbr lideciding between a house, condo, co-op or townhouse br liexploring your local market for the best value br liqualifying for and lining up financing br ligetting the right inspections and insurance br linegotiating with sellers or new home builders br lisuccessfully closing the deal brbr Read through the real-world experiences of over 20 first-time homebuyers, as well as valuable insights from a team of 13 real estate professionals, including: brbr librokersbr liattorneys who specialize in real estatebr lia home inspectorbr lia neighborhood researcherbr lia mortgage specialistbr liand more!brbr Along with this step-by-step handbook, you'll get bThe Homebuyer's Toolkit, a CD-ROM/b that includes dozens of forms and MP3s which will help you find the right place, crunch the numbers, interview real estate professionals, and even borrow down payment money from your parents. brbr The brand new 2nd edition of iNolo's Essential Guide to Buying Your First Home/i is fully updated to reflect the dramatically changing housing market and includes new information on buying foreclosed and bank-owned properties, including what to look for when you're considering these types of homes. You'll get the most up-to-date information on the increasingly strict mortgage market, plus additional tips on how to "green" your new home. (20080508)