02721cam a2200373 i 4500 1165049717 TxAuBib 20230515120000.0 220624t20232022||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2022030003 9781413330052 paperback 1413330053 paperback (OCoLC)1333085435 DLC eng rda DLC OCLCF IMT ZJF BKL UtOrBLW TxAuBib rda Bray, Ilona M., 1962-, author. Nolo's essential guide to buying your first home / Ilona Bray, Ann O'Connell. Buying your first home. 8th edition. [Berkeley, California : Nolo, [2023] ℗2022. 430 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier Revised edition of the authors' Nolo's essential guide to buying your first home, ℗♭2019. Includes index. Your homebuying companion -- What's so great about buying a house? -- What do you want? Figuring out your homebuying needs -- Does this mean I have to balance my checkbook? Figuring out what you can afford -- Stepping out : what's on the market and at what price -- Select your players : the real estate team -- Bring home the bacon : getting a mortgage -- Mom and dad? The seller? Uncle Sam? Loan alternatives -- I love it! It's perfect! Looking for the right house -- Plan B : fixer-uppers, FSBOs, foreclosures, and more -- Show them the money : from offer to purchase agreement -- Toward the finish line : tasks before closing -- Send in the big guns : professional property inspectors -- Who's got your back? Homeowners' insurance and home warranties -- Seal the deal : finalizing your homebuying dreams. "This book provides everything a first-time home buyer needs to research the local market and listings; choose a house, condo, co-op, or townhouse; create a realistic budget; qualify for an affordable loan; borrow a down payment from friends or family; get protection with inspections and insurance; and negotiate and close the deal successfully. This book includes insights from 15 real estate professionals--brokers, attorneys, mortgage specialists, a home inspector, and more. Also included are the real-life stories of over 20 first-time homebuyers"-- Provided by publisher. 20230515. House buying. O'Connell, Ann, 1979-, author, (Ann Kristin.) TXKIP