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Nolo's Essential Guide to Buying Your First Home
Stewart Stewart, Ann O'Connell, Ilona Bray
3.94 AVERAGE
20 reviews for:
Nolo's Essential Guide to Buying Your First Home
Stewart Stewart, Ann O'Connell, Ilona Bray
3.94 AVERAGE
Good book and easy to understand. Prior to this I had no idea what was involved in house hunting. I just wish they had a chapter on how to deal with rejection when your bid isn't accepted and ways to win over money hungry sellers in a competitive market. I'm convinced I'll never be able to buy a house despite the fact I can afford one.
hopeful
informative
slow-paced
A lot of information
The book has a lot of great information and does a great job at explaining the home buying process and what to expect.
The book has a lot of great information and does a great job at explaining the home buying process and what to expect.
We're planning on buying a house next year, so I got this book from the library so I could get a head start on knowing what's involved and what we'll be getting ourselves into. After reading it, I feel so much less overwhelmed by the idea, and much more informed about the whole process - I can't even begin to say how much I learned from this book. I'd recommend it in a heartbeat to anyone thinking about buying a house, and I'll definitely be purchasing my own copy of the new edition when it comes out in January.
informative
medium-paced
I am so glad I checked this book out this spring! I started reading it thinking my husband and I were going to buy my grandfather's house, figuring I'd just skip over all the parts that didn't apply to us. Luckily, I stink at skimming, so I ended up reading nearly everything. I learned SO much about this whole home-buying process, from vocabulary (what "points" are, for example) to what to expect and what to watch out for at each stage in the process. Buying a house turned out to be a whirlwind experience once we decided to buy an entirely different house, and having read the Nolo book was a sanity-saver for me. It's so well organized and well written--very clear and easy to follow. I referred back to multiple sections many times, especially the chart on paying points to lower your interest rate (pg. 134) and how long it takes to recoup the costs. That page helped us know we shouldn't waste our money because the current cost of points is too high. Thank you, Nolo Press!
good overview. might actually buy a place this year. I think it did need some extra clarification of some terms.
I did a lot of flipping through home-buying books and first-time homebuyer books before choosing this one. No regrets at all with the choice--lots of great advice, real world examples (including mistakes) and practical lists. Highly recommended as a way to get familiar with all the intricacies of the homebuying process.
This book still sits on my nightstand--and probably will until I close on the house.
This book still sits on my nightstand--and probably will until I close on the house.