Category Archives: Buying & Selling Homes

Buying a Home: The Missing Manual

Home ownership is a cornerstone of the American dream, but it’s a complex process that, without the right guidance, can seem like a nightmare. This Missing Manual takes you through the process of buying a home, from start to finish. … Continue reading

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Sell Your Home in Any Market: 50 Surprisingly Simple Strategies for Getting Top Dollar Fast

In this cooling market, homes are becoming harder to sell. But with the right strategies, sellers can greatly increase their odds of success. Sell Your Home in Any Market gives readers the tools, techniques, and strategies used by the best … Continue reading

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The Mortgage Answer Book, 2E: Practical Answers to More Than 150 of Your Mortgage and Loan Questions

What kinds of mortgages are available to me? How do I get a mortgage? How large a down payment do I have to put down to get a mortgage? For most people, buying a house is the largest purchase they … Continue reading

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Home Staging For Dummies

Want to have homebuyers knocking down your door? Home Staging For Dummies delivers all the secrets to making your home stand out, sell faster, and bring in more money! It shows you how to make improvements room by room and … Continue reading

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Saving the Deal: How to Avoid Financing Fiascoes and Other Real Estate Deal Killers

In a perfect world, real estate agents would work only with prospective home buyers who have preapproved financing, and sellers who are fully aware of their property’s title status. In reality, Realtors can do everything right to get listings, present … Continue reading

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The Real Estate Agent’s Guide to FSBOs: Make Big Money Prospecting For Sale By Owner Properties

There is perhaps no more challenging job in real state than that of the first-time agent. According to the National Association of Realtors, 86 percent of new real estate agents don’t make it past their first year, and most of … Continue reading

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House Selling For Dummies, 3rd edition

New how-to details on staging and curb appeal The fun and easy way? to minimize selling hassles and get top dollar for your house Want to stand out to homebuyers in today’s crowded market? America’s #1 bestselling real estate authors … Continue reading

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The Essential Home Buyer’s Checklists: 88 Best Ways to Avoid the Costly Mistakes and Hidden Dangers Every Home Buyer Must Face

Buying a home is stressful and full of details and tasks that must be completed-on time. Missing a deadline or forgetting an important piece of information can delay, prevent or destroy an entire deal. The missed detail can also cost … Continue reading

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Home Buying For Dummies, 3rd edition

Though fun and exciting, buying a home can also be complicated and confusing—and most people learn the hard way that a wrong move can cost dearly. In order to find the perfect home at the best price, you must have … Continue reading

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Who Says You Can’t Buy a Home!: How to Put Credit Problems, Down Payment Challenges, and Income Issues Behind You — And Get a Mortgage Now

For every prospective homebuyer there is a unique financial situation. Some may have past or current credit issues, others lack cash-on-hand for a down payment, and many have unpredictable incomes. But this doesn’t mean these folks are any less entitled … Continue reading

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