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An almost daily report of interesting, unusual and noteworthy books that passed under my scanner.

An almost daily report of interesting, unusual and noteworthy books that passed under my scanner. An almost daily report of interesting, unusual and noteworthy books that passed under my scanner. An almost daily report of interesting, unusual and noteworthy books that passed under my scanner. An almost daily report of interesting, unusual and noteworthy books that passed under my scanner. An almost daily report of interesting, unusual and noteworthy books that passed under my scanner.

Posts Tagged «Better Business Bureau»

Jun 10 2008

Buying A Home

Posted by: Alan in Book Reviews, Books, Home Ownership

First off a hat’s off to Cecilia Sherrard’s Cleveland Ohio Real Estate Blog, which every day provides great advice for home buyers and sellers alike. Today’s book, Buying A Home by the Better Business Bureau is a well-written and down-to-earth "must read" for the first time home buyer. Covering all the details from getting pre-qualified for a mortgage (an often overlooked, "must-do" first step) to the potentially confusing details of escrow and closing, Buying A Home offers detailed and specific step by step advice for the home buyer. I was especially impressed by all of the detailed advice for things the buyer needs to do before beginning to look at homes, not only pre-qualifying for a mortgage but also zeroing in on a neighborhood, learning about the current economic environment ("buyer’s market" vs "seller’s market") and finding the right real estate agent to work with.