Amazon.com Review
This may be the best comprehensive guide for home buyers. Home Buying for Dummies is coauthored by Eric Tyson, author of several other books in the For Dummies series, and Ray Brown, a long-time real estate professional. Like other books in the series, this one is an easy and even entertaining read. But it does not gloss over details in pursuit of simplicity. Home Buying for Dummies covers all the bases, providing clear explanations and reasonable judgments (more…)
4.0 out of 5 stars
It Helped Me Buy My House
A guide to home buying in the classic “for Dummies” format. This book covers the basics and the not-so-basics of residential home buying and provides a step-by-step guide to…
4.0 out of 5 stars
Interesting
Full of interesting things about home buying. I wish that in some parts it would have gone more in depth. But in the end I felt like I learned a lot from this book.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Mortgage Books
I recently ordered several mortgage books as learning and reference tools as I embark on my new career as a loan officer.
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Buy it!
If you’ve never bought a home before, buy this book. It gives you a good overview of many areas of the homebuying process.
4.0 out of 5 stars
must read
it is a must read if you are a first time home buyer. I knew what to ask, what to expect. I am not money savvy, but the morgage section is simple enough that I feel that helped me…
5.0 out of 5 stars
Another great Dummy book!
This book goes without saying that it covers all the basics and provides additional information through web links.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Read this before you go to your first open house!
A friend recommended this because she read the first chapter and decided she had no business buying a house. Yes, it’s that good.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Needed reading for buying a first home
It was nice being able to understand what the real state agent and the loan officer talked about. I could ask questions that before I was unable to do.
3.0 out of 5 stars
Mostly basic, with some good advice and some bad.
One main problem with the book is there is a sense you should trust the realtor. I disagree with this 100%. You should never, never trust a realtor.
5.0 out of 5 stars
“How to Take Title” and “Adding Value” Sections are GEMS
This is a thorough book that covers many of the finer points that I didn’t think it might.
The section entitled “How You Take Title is Vital” was very useful to me…