Whether you're buying your first home or your fifth, it's
important for buyers to learn the latest real estate rules about mortgage
lenders, interest rates, down payments, real estate agents, disclosures, FHA
loans, and other basic of home buying. That's where this book from the
editors at realtor.com can help! In this step-by-step book, we'll
guide you through the home-buying process and point out the pitfalls,
so that first-time home buyers can navigate the real estate market with
confidence. Here's some of the home-buying info you'll learn in this
book:
• What
price house first-time home buyers can afford and other mortgage info so
that home ownership is financially feasible
• Advice
to help home buyers clean up their credit score, and why it's key to get the
best mortgage from a lender
• How
first-timers can find the right mortgage lender, and what it means to get
pre-approved verses pre-qualified for a home loan
• What buyers should know
about FHA loans, USDA loans, and other mortgage and down payment options for a
new home
• How a real estate agent or
Realtor can help first-time buyers with home buying, mortgage loans, down
payments, home sellers, and beyond
• Advice for home buyers on
picking the right real estate agent or Realtor, as well as the best first home,
mortgage loan, and more
• Step-by-step advice on how
buyers should make an offer on a first home, and negotiate a real estate deal
with home sellers
• What
happens during a home appraisal, home inspection, home closing, and other
stages of the home-buying process
• A
guide for first-time home buyers on moving into their first home with minimal
hassles