Revised edition of the author's 100 questions every first-time home buyer should ask, c2005

"From the most trusted name in real estate, a new and fully updated edition of the indispensable guide that helps first-time buyers land the home of their dreams"--

Includes index

Introduction -- Fast pass: 9 questions you must answer before buying your first home -- The beginning: how do I know what I want to buy? -- How do I look for a home? -- How do I identify what I like and need in a home? -- How do I know what I can afford to spend? -- The nuts and bolts of financing your home -- Finding a great mortgage you can live with -- Putting together the deal -- Negotiating the deal -- Possession and other parts of the offer to purchase -- Before you close -- The closing -- Happily ever after

"From the most trusted name in real estate, a new and fully updated edition of the indispensable guide that helps first-time buyers land the home of their dreams What does "location, location, location" really mean? How do I decide what to offer on a house? What exactly is the closing?Buying a home is one of the most important decisions in any person's life. It will be the place where you plant your roots, come home after a long day, raise a family, or make a successful investment. But how, with everything from student loans and an uncertain marketplace stacked against you, do you get to that idyllic future? In 100 Questions Every First-Time Home Buyer Should Ask, Ilyce Glink, one of the most trusted names in real estate, answers all of your questions about home buying--and some you didn't know you had--and takes you on a personal journey from open houses to moving day. Weaving together advice from top brokers around the country with illustrative stories and her own unparalleled expertise, 100 Questions is a one-stop shop to getting the home of your dreams"--

Buying a home is one of the most important decisions in any person's life. Glink answers all of your questions about home buying-- and some you didn't know you had. She takes readers on a personal journey from open houses to moving day, creating a one-stop shop to getting the home of your dreams