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• Buying a Home: The Missing Manual

• By: Nancy Conner

• Publisher: O'Reilly Media, Inc.

• Pub. Date: April 20, 2010   Most Recent Edition

• Print ISBN-13: 978-1-4493-7977-3

• Pages in Print Edition: 352

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Realize your dream of owning a home, without all the stress. This Missing Manual takes you through the home-buying process from start to finish, with logical, step-by-step guidance to help you find the right home for you, negotiate with the seller, get financing, and close the deal.

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Table of Contents

 

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The Missing Credits

Introduction

Part I: Preparing for Home Ownership

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1 TokenChapter 1. The Benefits and Drawbacks of Home Ownership

Section 1.1. The Pluses of Owning a Home

Section 1.2. The Minuses of Owning a Home

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1 TokenChapter 2. How Much Home Can You Afford?

Section 2.1. How Much Can You Invest in a Home?

Section 2.2. Get Prequalified or Preapproved

Section 2.3. What Lenders Look For

Section 2.4. Improve Your Chances of Getting a Loan

Part II: Finding Your Home

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1 TokenChapter 3. Choose Your Style of Home and Neighborhood

Section 3.1. Your Lifestyle—Now and Down the Road

Section 3.2. Your Style of Home

Section 3.3. The Condition of Your Home

Section 3.4. Find Your Neighborhood

Section 3.5. Create a Wish List

Chapter 4. Assemble Your Real Estate Team

Section 4.1. Real Estate Agents

Section 4.2. Your Mortgage Provider

Section 4.3. Your Real Estate Attorney

Section 4.4. Your Home Inspector

Section 4.5. Other Real Estate Professionals

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1 TokenChapter 5. Shop for Your Home

Section 5.1. Select Homes to Tour

Section 5.2. Bargain Hunting

Section 5.3. What to Look for on the Tour

Section 5.4. Evaluate the Neighborhood

Section 5.5. Compare Homes

Part III: Financing Your Home

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1 TokenChapter 6. Finance Your Down Payment

Section 6.1. Why a Down Payment?

Section 6.2. Calculate Your Down Payment

Section 6.3. Alternatives to Paying 20 Percent Down

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1 TokenChapter 7. Compare Mortgages and Other Financing Options

Section 7.1. Mortgage Basics

Section 7.2. The Mortgage Process

Section 7.3. Types of Mortgages

Section 7.4. Choose the Term of Your Mortgage

Section 7.5. Government Financing Programs

Section 7.6. Creative Financing Options

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1 TokenChapter 8. Choose and Apply for a Mortgage

Section 8.1. Find the Right Lender

Section 8.2. Get the Best Mortgage

Section 8.3. Gather Documents and Information

Section 8.4. Do the Paperwork

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1 TokenChapter 9. Know Your Closing Costs

Section 9.1. Kinds of Closing Costs

Section 9.2. Add It All Up

Section 9.3. How Much Will You Pay?

Section 9.4. Reduce Your Closing Costs

Part IV: Negotiating and Closing the Deal

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1 TokenChapter 10. Make an Offer

Section 10.1. Figure Out What the Home Is Worth

Section 10.2. What Goes Into an Offer

Section 10.3. Negotiating: The Art of the Deal

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1 TokenChapter 11. Prepare for the Closing

Section 11.1. Check Off Contingencies

Section 11.2. All About Titles and Deeds

Section 11.3. Survey the Property

Section 11.4. Homeowner's Insurance

Section 11.5. Get a Home Warranty

Section 11.6. Prepare to Move

Section 11.7. Take the Final Walkthrough

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1 TokenChapter 12. Inspect the Property

Section 12.1. What a Home Inspector Does

Section 12.2. Find a Good Home Inspector

Section 12.3. What Happens at an Inspection

Section 12.4. Understand Your Home Inspection Report

Section 12.5. Specialized Inspections

Section 12.6. If Problems Turn Up

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1 TokenChapter 13. Close the Deal

Section 13.1. Countdown to Closing: 24 Hours to Go

Section 13.2. What If the Closing Gets Delayed?

Section 13.3. What Happens at a Closing

Section 13.4. A Mountain of Paperwork: What It All Means

Section 13.5. Your HUD-1 Form

Section 13.6. What If Something Goes Wrong?

Section 13.7. After the Closing

Index

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