HOME BUYING FOR DUMMIES 房屋购买傻瓜书

In the market for a home, but don't know where to start? Not to worry! From financing, mortgages, and credit scores to closing the deal, bestselling real estate authors Eric Tyson and Ray Brown walk you step by step through the entire home-buying process.

Ray Brown, a real estate professional for more than 30 years, hosts a real estate radio show in San Francisco.

Amazon.com This may be the best comprehensive guide for home buyers. Home Buying for Dummies is coauthored by Eric Tyson, author of several other books in the For Dummies series, and Ray Brown, a long-time real estate professional. Like other books in the series, this one is an easy and even entertaining read. But it does not gloss over details in pursuit of simplicity. Home Buying for Dummies covers all the bases, providing clear explanations and reasonable judgments on how to select a mortgage, hire a real estate agent, find the right house, and negotiate a good deal. The book goes further than most in providing helpful, specific information. For example, in discussing ways to save money for a future down payment, Home Buying for Dummies even includes the phone numbers for various mutual funds appropriate to different investment time frames. --Barry Mitzman --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Introduction
Part I: Home Economics
Chapter 1: Deciding Whether to Buy
Chapter 2: Getting Your Financial House in Order
Chapter 3: What Can You Afford to Buy?
Chapter 4: Why Home Prices Rise and Fall
Part II: Financing 101
Chapter 5: Understanding and Improving Your Credit Score
Chapter 6: Selecting a Mortgage
Chapter 7: Mortgage Quandaries, Conundrums, and Paperwork
Part III: Property, Players, and Prices
Chapter 8: Where and What to Buy
Chapter 9: Assembling an All-Star Real Estate Team
Chapter 10: What’s It Worth?
Chapter 11: Tapping the Internet’s Best Resources
Part IV: Making the Deal
Chapter 12: Negotiating Your Best Deal
Chapter 13: Inspecting and Protecting Your Home
Chapter 14: It Ain’t Over Till the Weight-Challenged Escrow Officer Sings
Part V: The Part of Tens
Chapter 15: Ten Financial “To Do’s” After You Buy
Chapter 16: Ten Things to Know When Investing in Real Estate
Chapter 17: Ten Things to Consider When Selling Your House
Part VI: Appendixes
Appendix A: Sample Real Estate Purchase Contract
Appendix B: Example of a Good Inspection Report
Appendix C: Glossary
Index