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of the best
books on how to buy and sell homes on your own. With the information provided in these,
you can be prepared to increase your return on your property investments!
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This timely how-to is a road map for the do-it-yourselfer. Now
in its second edition, it features a friendlier, workbook format and three new chapters,
plus seller worksheets, sample contracts and useful tax forms. BILL CAREY has been a
realtor and tax consultant in California and a frequent speaker at real estate seminars.
CHANTAL HOWELL CAREY is a Texas real estate broker and seminar speaker. SUZANNE KIFFMANN
is a professional writer and business systems designer
Literally walking the seller through the entire process, this
book tells how to set a realistic price, prepare a home for sale, promote a home with
effective signs and advertising, find buyers, deal with documents and legalities,
cooperate with agents and brokers, and close the deal. Bestselling real estate author Bob
Irwin presents two dramatic changes--the Internet and the 1997 Taxpayer Relief Act-- that
are reshaping the face of the consumer real estate market. Irwin explains these
developments and the impact each has upon selling a house "by owner".
From updated mortgage and legal information to advice about
using Internet resources and dealing with lead paint, The Homebuyer's Kit furnishes
would-be home buyers with everything they need to know about making one of the most
important investments of their lives.
This step-by-step guide will provide invaluable advice for
anyone involved in a real estate transaction. Included are basic strategies such as
finding the right property, negotiating the best price, working with agents, and avoiding
last-minute problems at closings. Charts and illustrations.
10
minutes is all you need to learn how to research communities or neighborhoods to which
you're considering moving, figure out how much home you can really afford, find a broker
who will negotiate the best deal for you, price your house so it will sell quickly, and
prepare all the necessary documents needed to insure a smooth closing.
This second edition of this popular and accessible
introduction to real estate investing contains all-new examples, updated charts, and
timely additions to reflect upon important changes in today's market. 30 graphs. 25 charts
& tables.
After a decade-long slump, real estate has
rebounded to become one of today's hottest investment vehicles. This beginner's guide
shows you how to successfully identify - and profit from - the market's many lucrative
opportunities. Written in nontechnical, easy-to-follow terms, Getting Started in Real
Estate Investing, Second Edition, gives you the straight facts on everything from mortgage
payments and property selection to financing options and land-lording issues. Packed with
convenient sidebar definitions, easy-to-follow examples, and real-life case histories, as
well as tips on avoiding possible pitfalls, this completely updated volume offers the
latest information on: real estate versus traditional investments; direct mortgage
lending; the resurgence of Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs); capital gains and
losses; speculation and rental trends; the best tax strategies; and much more!
This home inspection book is the only one that helps home
buyers determine what they need and want in a home, and the only one that follows a unique
system of over 35 reproducible checklists to help them find that "dream house."
Includes information on financing options, woodstove safety, water wells, and more. 75
illustrations.
This pocket-sized book provides brief, easy-to-understand
definitions of more than 2,000 terms that relate to real estate purchase, sale, taxes, and
law. It also features helpful graphs, tables, and charts, with information updated in this
new edition to reflect the current real estate market. Here is a fine take-along handbook
for people entering the house-buying market, and a helpful quick-reference source for real
estate agents.
