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How to Buy a House in California
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Product Description
Buy a home in the Golden State with the most complete guide available.
A thorough, practical guide to every aspect of buying a house, How to Buy a House in California will help you make informed decisions that can save you thousands of dollars. With this bestseller in hand, you'll learn how to:
The 12th edition is completely updated to reflect the changing housing market, including an updated discussion about what to look for when buying a foreclosed or bank-owned home. Plus, you'll get the most up-to-date criteria lenders now require when you're shopping for a mortgage.
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #64364 in Books
- Published on: 2009-01-28
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Binding: Paperback
- 392 pages
Features
- ISBN13: 9781413309232
- Condition: NEW
- Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
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Editorial Reviews
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"One of the most detailed real estate books you will ever read.... Filled with practical advice..." --Los Angeles Times
"Invest in this book... it is virtually impossible to think of anything they left out because they have anticipated every question home buyers might have." (Robert Bruss, syndicated real estate columnist 20080809)
"One of the most detailed real estate books you will ever read.... Filled with practical advice..." (Los Angeles Times )
A valuable resource for California homebuyers and real estate professionals throughout its many editions." (San Francisco Chronicle )
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"A valuable resource for California homebuyers and real estate professionals throughout its many editions."
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"Invest in this book... it is virtually impossible to think of anything they left out because they have anticipated every question home buyers might have."
Customer Reviews
An excellent reference for first-time CA buyers
If you've bought a house before, some parts of this book may seem somewhat elementary. And, admittedly, a lot of the information about how much you can afford is available on the web on various home-buying sites. On the other hand, I found the location-specific information very helpful, and the advice in the book is solid and reliable.
The real winners are those who are preparing to buy a house for the first time. This book will take you through pretty much all the steps, from thinking about what you want in a house and finding good neighborhoods, through figuring out how much you can afford. It's an excellent reference guide for somebody who's just starting to think about buying, and will be useful all the way through closing. IIf I had to choose just one book on buying a house, it would be this one.
An excellent resource well worth it's retail price.
This well-written, concise resource helped us to buy our first home in California, with neither the seller nor us (the buyer) using a real estate agent. As a result of having read this book, we were able to cut $10,000 off the price of our home, and convinced the seller to accept our offer even with a contingency on the sale of another property. I highly recommend this book to anyone considering buying a home in California.
As usual, the only book you'll need.
I used the Nolo Press tenants' rights book in the past to (successfully) sue my deposit-greedy/law-breaking landlords. I just used this book to buy my first home in the competitive Bay Area (yes, it's still highly competitive even in these "tough times"). Nolo's book is accurate and insightful, written in a voice that's accessible and, at times, fun and tongue-in-cheek. The organization of information, as usual, is right on. And the links and helpful sidebars are fantastic! Don't waste your money on other books. I swear this one is the only book you'll need.
