Nolo's Essential Guide to Buying Your First House

Nolo's Essential Guide to Buying Your First House breaks the home-buying process down into manageable steps, in enjoyable and easy-to-understand language. Filled with insights from a team of real estate professionals, it covers how to:

decide between a house, condo, co-op or townhouse explore the local market for the best value qualify for and line up financing inspect a home thoroughly for problems or hazards negotiate with sellers or new home builders
successfully close the dealThe third edition emphasizes the need for careful research when deciding what price and terms to include in an offer. It also includes updated informaiton on how to face lenders' tightening standards. The final edition of this book will include a CD that provides dozens of forms and audio files to help buyers crunch numbers, request a gift loan, interview real estate agents and mortgage brokers, and more.