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Summary: Highly recommended
Review: It was soooo helpful! We had been renting and this showed us how to move up to ownership. The best part is that it's so well-written and easy to understand. It showed us exactly what steps to take to get the down payment and financing and then how to decide on the right home (a condo). We followed the steps... and they worked. If this is your first time at real estate, you'll like this.
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Summary: Useful and Simple
Review: The book is written very well its simple, I havent tested its usefulness because I havent baught a home as yet. However If you want to save money all this information is available on the web (ie. if you have the time to look around). Its Very very easy to read and understand and forewarns you about most mistakes you are likely to make.
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Summary: Poor reference. Author uses book as a promotion for others
Review: This book does a good job explaining the relationship between broker and client, property characteristics and some other subjects. However, the book does a poor job explaining the ins and outs of financing from the different programs to how exactly points with a mortgage broker work. I just recently purchased a house and this was to be my sole reference, however, I had to seek out answers on the Internet for most of my financing questions. Several times during this book the author explains that in order to have a more in depth explanation about a particular subject, you need to purchase his book on "negotiating", or "financing" . The book also was inaccurate and spoke negatively about government financing programs such as FHA/HUD loans and VA loans. I used VA financing for my purchase and the explanation and details in the book were inadequate. If you purchase this book, do not expect it to answer the majority of your questions.
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Summary: Poor reference. Author uses book as a promotion for others
Review: This book does a good job explaining the relationship between broker and client, property characteristics and some other subjects. However, the book does a poor job explaining the ins and outs of financing from the different programs to how exactly points with a mortgage broker work. I just recently purchased a house and this was to be my sole reference, however, I had to seek out answers on the Internet for most of my financing questions. Several times during this book the author explains that in order to have a more in depth explanation about a particular subject, you need to purchase his book on "negotiating", or "financing" . The book also was inaccurate and spoke negatively about government financing programs such as FHA/HUD loans and VA loans. I used VA financing for my purchase and the explanation and details in the book were inadequate. If you purchase this book, do not expect it to answer the majority of your questions.
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Summary: A Wonderful, Helpful Book!
Review: This book was extremely helpful to my husband and myself when we were trying to look for a new house. The book gives you step by step guides on what to do when buying..a plus for us first time home buyers. I highly recommend this book for anyone who is planning on buying a house or condo. Clear and understandable language. A very useful book! A++++
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Summary: Great book for newbies to house buying!
Review: This book was straightforward, informative, and reassuring as it walks you through the big house-buying process. We found not only was it informative at first read, but useful as a reference as well. Also, it is quite thin (179 pages) so it was easy to read through quickly and learn what you want/need!Highly recommend for newcomers to the house-buying market, especially if you find the whole process somewhat overwhelming. This will ease your mind and walk you through it all.
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Summary: Great book for newbies to house buying!
Review: This book was straightforward, informative, and reassuring as it walks you through the big house-buying process. We found not only was it informative at first read, but useful as a reference as well. Also, it is quite thin (179 pages) so it was easy to read through quickly and learn what you want/need! Highly recommend for newcomers to the house-buying market, especially if you find the whole process somewhat overwhelming. This will ease your mind and walk you through it all.
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Summary: Starting Place
Review: We just recently bought our first house. I did use this book often to check out definition of terms, but it was just a bit to simplistic for me. Don't get me wrong- I had no experience in this area (I didn't even know what earnest money was), and I didn't even fully realize what the process was. Still, I found this book to just be a bit to basic. The basics are definitely necessary, but a bit more depth is definitely needed.
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Summary: Useful but a bit basic
Review: We just recently bought our first house. I did use this book often to check out definition of terms, but it was just a bit to simplistic for me. Don't get me wrong- I had no experience in this area (I didn't even know what earnest money was), and I didn't even fully realize what the process was. Still, I found this book to just be a bit to basic. The basics are definitely necessary, but a bit more depth is definitely needed.
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