Tips and Traps When Buying a Home

by Robert Irwin

Overview

The classic guide to getting the best deal when buying a home—from America’s #1 real estate expert

Featuring fully revised facts and figures that reflect the most recent changes in the real estate market, Tips & Traps When Buying a Home, Fourth Edition is helpful whether you're a first-time or experienced home buyer. It gives you practical, step-by-step information on a broad range of proven home buying strategies, along with indispensable advice and guidance on buying in an "up" market, flipping, buying with options, bidding wars, and other important facets of real estate deals.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780071508421
Publisher:	McGraw-Hill Education
Publication date:	10/31/2008
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	256
File size:	579 KB

About the Author

Robert Irwin is one of America's most respected experts in all areas of real estate and the author of more than 20 books, including the bestsellers in the McGraw-Hill Tips and Traps series.

Table of Contents

1.6 STEPS TO GETTING AN IMMEDIATE SALE
2.TOUGH LOVE ON PRICING
3.FINDING AN AGENT WHO WILL WORK HARD FOR YOU
4.14 DAYS TO SHAPING UP YOUR HOUSE TO SELL
5.WHAT TO DO IF YOU’RE UPSIDE-DOWN
6.HOW TO STOP FORECLOSURE
7.SELLING FASTER BY-OWNER
8.THE LEASE-OPTION OPTION
9.FINDING BUYERS BY OFFERING CREATIVE FINANCING
10.EXTREME SELLING
11.CONVERTING TO A RENTAL AND HOLDING FOR BETTER TIMES
12.SPECIAL HELP FOR SELLING CONDOS AND CO-OPS
13.SUCCESSFUL NEGOTIATING IN ANY MARKET
14.DEALING WITH A BAD INSPECTION REPORT
15.WHAT TO SAY ON YOUR DISCLOSURES
16.HOW TO LEGALLY AVOID PAYING TAXES ON SALE
17.7 THINGS TO DO WHEN IT JUST WON’T SELL