100 Questions Every First-Time Home Buyer Should Ask, Fourth Edition : With Answers From Top Brokers From Around the Country

**From the most trusted name in real estate, a new and fully updated edition of the indispensable guide that helps first-time buyers land the home of their dreams** What does "location, location, location" really mean? How do I decide what to offer on a house? What exactly is the closing? Buying a home is one of the most important decisions in any person's life. It will be the place where you plant your roots, come home after a long day, raise a family, or make a successful investment. But how, with everything from student loans and an uncertain marketplace stacked against you, do you get to that idyllic future? In __100 Questions Every First-Time Home Buyer Should Ask__, Ilyce Glink, one of the most trusted names in real estate, answers all of your questions about home buying — and some you didn't know you had — and takes you on a personal journey from open houses to moving day. Weaving together advice from top brokers around the country with illustrative... "From the most trusted name in real estate, a new and fully updated edition of the indispensable guide that helps first-time buyers land the home of their dreams What does "location, location, location" really mean? How do I decide what to offer on a house? What exactly is the closing?Buying a home is one of the most important decisions in any person's life. It will be the place where you plant your roots, come home after a long day, raise a family, or make a successful investment. But how, with everything from student loans and an uncertain marketplace stacked against you, do you get to that idyllic future? In 100 Questions Every First-Time Home Buyer Should Ask, Ilyce Glink, one of the most trusted names in real estate, answers all of your questions about home buying--and some you didn't know you had--and takes you on a personal journey from open houses to moving day. Weaving together advice from top brokers around the country with illustrative stories and her own unparalleled expertise, 100 Questions is a one-stop shop to getting the home of your dreams"-- Provided by publisher From the most trusted name in real estate, a new and fully updated edition of the indispensable guide that helps first-time buyers land the home of their dreams What does "location, location, location" really mean? How do I decide what to offer on a house? What exactly is the closing? Buying a home is one of the most important decisions in any person's life. It will be the place where you plant your roots, come home after a long day, raise a family, or make a successful investment. But how, with everything from student loans and an uncertain marketplace stacked against you, do you get to that idyllic future? In 100 Questions Every First-Time Home Buyer Should Ask , Ilyce Glink, one of the most trusted names in real estate, answers all of your questions about home buying -- and some you didn't know you had -- and takes you on a personal journey from open houses to moving day. Weaving together advice from top brokers around the country with illustrative stories and her own unparalleled expertise, 100 Questions is a one-stop shop to getting the home of your dreams Introduction Fast pass: 9 questions you must answer before buying your first home The beginning: how do I know what I want to buy? How do I look for a home? How do I identify what I like and need in a home? How do I know what I can afford to spend? The nuts and bolts of financing your home Finding a great mortgage you can live with Putting together the deal Negotiating the deal Possession and other parts of the offer to purchase Before you close The closing Happily ever after. Buying a home is one of the most important decisions in any person's life. Glink, the most trusted name in real estate, answers all of your questions about home buying-- and some you didn't know you had. In a new and fully updated edition of this indispensable guide, she takes readers on a personal journey from open houses to moving day, creating a one-stop shop to getting the home of your dreams