The 106 Common Mistakes Homebuyers Make (and How to Avoid Them)

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The 106 Common Mistakes Homebuyers Make (and How to Avoid Them); Preface to the Fourth Edition; Contents; Chapter 1: Profit from the Mistakes of Others; Chapter 2: Explore Possibilities, Set Priorities; Chapter 3: Home Ownership: How to Make It Your Best Investment; Chapter 4: How to Find a Good Buy; Chapter 5: Locate a Great Neighborhood; Chapter 6: Is This Home for You?; Chapter 7: Negotiate Win-Win; Chapter 8: The Best Loan at the Lowest Cost; Chapter 9: Become a Satisfied Homeowner; Chapter 10: The Biggest Mistakes of All; Chapter 11: How to Afford the Home You Want.;Everything first-timers need to know to avoid the most common mistakes homebuyers makeWritten especially for first-timers, this eye-opening guide turns you into an educated consumer, ensuring that the home or condo you buy is both a comfortable place to live and a great investment for the future. Compiled from the experience of hundreds of homebuyers, real estate agents, home builders, and mortgage lenders, it shows you the most common mistakes buyers make and illustrates them in practice so you don't fall into the same traps. Now revised and updated for today's hot real estate market, this inv. The 106 Common Mistakes Homebuyers Make (and How to Avoid Them) Preface to the Fourth Edition Contents Chapter 1: Profit from the Mistakes of Others Chapter 2: Explore Possibilities, Set Priorities Chapter 3: Home Ownership: How to Make It Your Best Investment Chapter 4: How to Find a Good Buy Chapter 5: Locate a Great Neighborhood Chapter 6: Is This Home for You? Chapter 7: Negotiate Win-Win Chapter 8: The Best Loan at the Lowest Cost Chapter 9: Become a Satisfied Homeowner Chapter 10: The Biggest Mistakes of All Chapter 11: How to Afford the Home You Want. Chapter 12: Draft Your OfferInternet Appendix Index.