In the usual user-friendly "Dummies" fashion, Eric Tyson and Ray Brown take the novice house-buyer through the stages of the process with lucid advice, practical step-by-step guidelines, and plenty of cartoons and sidebars. Beginning with the dilemma of whether you should be thinking about the subject at all "to buy or not to buy"), they then go ...
Fully revised and updated for today's marketplace, this classic from America's most trusted real estate expert has helped countless home buyers land the home of their dreams. The third edition includes more than 60 pages of new material as well as stories of real people involved in the buying and selling process.
With the housing bubble of the past few years bursting and interest rates on the rise, there has been an upsurge in the number of foreclosures across the country, creating many opportunities for profit. But investing in real estate foreclosures can be a tough job, especially when a negative stigma is attached. How do you make money while ...
This title shows how to get rich fast by making ugly houses beautiful! Want to find great opportunities and make big bucks in the hottest business there is? Now you can take advantage the nation's huge and growing demand for quality housing and get rich doing it! "Investing in Fixer-Uppers" helps you develop the knowledge and expertise you need to ...
A complete guide to taking the leap from single family homes to apartment buildings of all sizes While there is no shortage of guides to investing in small single family houses, there are virtually none devoted to larger properties. This book fills that gap in information. The Complete Guide to Buying and Selling Apartment Buildings was written ...
"Cashing in on Pre-foreclosures and Short Sales" shows investors exactly how to take advantage of what many are calling the best upcoming investment real estate market we have experienced in decades! Chip distinguishes the difference between good deals and bad deals, reveals just how easy it is to find, evaluate, and obtain foreclosure properties, ...
Maximize profits in the single-family and multi-unit rental market. You probably know that small rental properties are among the safest, most affordable, and most profitable investments around. With the a little help, however, you can minimize both your investment and your costs and send your profits straight through the roof! In this ...
Buying and renting out property can generate steady, reliable income year after year. Decima's step-by-step guide shows investors how to find the right property, fix it up, rent it out, increase income by 50 percent, and retire in style.
This book guides you through the entire process of buying a home, from preliminaries to finances to caring for your new home. How to Buy Your First Home is the resource that will take the mystery out of buying a home.
Amass more than $900,000 in properties in one year, without using any of your own money, or that of your investors. Real estate investing can be an excellent way to build wealth. With its advantages of cash flow, appreciation, tax benefits, equity buildup and leveraging, real estate may be the only vehicle that can carry the average person to ...
This easy-to-understand guide helps buyers determine what they can afford and where they want to buy, and explains the ins and outs of selecting a real estate agent, evaluating mortgages, understanding inspection reports, and keeping closing costs to a minimum.
With thousands of new eco-minded houses being built, and the real estate market becoming more attuned to home-buyers' interests, demand for ecologically efficient living spaces is still exceeding the supply. Yet few resources exist for those wanting to build, buy, or remodel their own home to use less energy and be environmentally sensitive. This ...
Learn how you can become a player in the hot market for new housing. You don't need a fortune or years of real estate experience to become a successful residential land developer. This shrewd, up-to-the-minute guide shows you how to find and acquire prime properties that are true diamonds in the rough. You'll learn the factors that determine ...
Most people believe they lack the capital required for serious wealth-building, unwittingly tying up money in equity they could be investing elsewhere for greater return. "Untapped Riches" offers 40 wealth-building and wealth-protection strategies, flying in the face of conventional wisdom to argue that there is both good and bad debt - and that ...
Facing a volatile stock market, many people have turned to real estate as a way to invest their hard-earned money. While many investors opt to buy property and then sell it quickly, other investors choose to hold onto their property for a longer period of time to realize a greater return on their investment. Real estate experts Scott Frank and ...
How to ensure a clean, calm, surprise-free closing? It's one of life's most exciting, important, and stressful events. A home closing is fraught with arcane rituals, hidden traps and pitfalls, and confusing legal mumbo jumbo - not to mention the enormous amount of money that changes hands! "The Home Closing Checklist" leads you step by step ...
This one-of-a-kind book provides valuable insight into developing raw land into marketable residential lots and homes. Comprehensive coverage includes the design, approval, and development process of developing land on time and within budget. This easy-to-use guide presents practical and proven management techniques and tools. The step-by-step ...
Skyrocketing home values, cheap money, and enticing home equity offers in recent years ... millions of us took on bigger mortgages, bigger houses, and bigger debt. But disturbing signs point to the end of the housing bubble: Home sales and starts are at all-time record highs; In some markets, prices have ballooned by over 100% in the past few ...
Taking a clear, concise approach to money management, the Dorling Kindersley Essential Finance series provides a practical and impartial resource to guide you through important financial decisions. Useful questionnaires pinpoint one's financial status while easy-to-use charts and graphs help track cash flow. Cut through the complexities of ...
What can go wrong? Plenty can go wrong! But the combined knowledge of the experts assembled in HOME BUYING BY THE EXPERTS can help the prospective buyer to get through what is said to be, along with planning a wedding, one of life's most stressful, financially draining challenges. Whether it is finding the right property, assessing value and ...
There's also a checklist of the 15 costliest mistakes homebuyers make--and how to avoid every one of them--plus crucial information on how to sell a home. Owning a home is the American dream, but achieving it can be a nightmarish experience. With this vital information and great strategies, readers will not only find their dream home faster, they ...
Details the process of buying a house, discusses housing styles, qualifying for a mortgage, dealing with brokers, hiring an attorney, and negotiating the best deal.
Covering each step of the house-hunting process, this sensible sourcebook offers expert advice on everything from finding the right broker to deciphering the Universal Loan Application. The authors discuss how to set up a realistic plan and timetable, negotiate a mortgage, evaluate properties, and much more.
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