The Everything Homebuying Book: How to Buy Smart -- In Any Market..Determine What You Can Afford...Explore Your Mortgage Options...Find a Home That Ma - Paperback

by Piper Nichole (Author), Nichole (Author)

The good news: It's a buyer's market and interest rates are down. The bad news: It's tougher to get credit and qualify for an affordable mortgage.

In this volatile market, you need to arm yourself with as much information as you can get. This book takes you through each step of buying a home and will show you how to:

• Choose the right house, condo, co-op, or vacation home.
• Analyze mortgage rates, property values, and market trends.
• Work with agents, brokers, lawyers, and lenders.
• And more!

Whether you're purchasing your first home or your fourth, this updated guide walks you through your biggest purchase with expert advice you can trust. This edition also includes completely new material on loans to avoid, how to determine if a house is overpriced, and avoiding foreclosure.

Author Biography

Piper Nichole (Richmond, VA), a licensed real estate agent, is the author of Buying a House on a Shoestring and The For Sale by Owner Handbook. She writes a syndicated real estate column that is distributed to more than 100 newspapers in the United States and Canada. Ms. Nichole has been featured in MarketWatch/Dow Jones, AOL, Wall Street Journal, NASDAQ, the Boston Globe, the Seattle Times, CBSMarketWatch, the ABC Radio Network, USA Radio Network, and ESPN's Viewpoint