Clark Smart Real Estate The Ultimate Guide to Buying and Selling Real Estate
by Howard, Clark; Meltzer, MarkRent Book
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Table of Contents
| A Note from Clark | p. ix |
| Buying | |
| 10 Questions You Should Ask Before Buying a House | p. 1 |
| Home-Buying Introduction | p. 3 |
| Your First House | p. 4 |
| Getting Ready | p. 7 |
| Should You Choose a Covenant Community? | p. 19 |
| Buying a New House | p. 21 |
| Buying a Used House | p. 31 |
| The Condo Life | p. 37 |
| The Buyer's Frenzy | p. 45 |
| Buying by the Season | p. 47 |
| Factory-Built Houses | p. 48 |
| Dealing with a Fixer-Upper | p. 50 |
| Tips on Buying a House | p. 55 |
| Selling | |
| 10 Questions You Should Ask Before Selling Your House | p. 57 |
| Selling Introduction | p. 58 |
| Getting Your House Ready to Sell | p. 59 |
| Should You Sell It Yourself? | p. 63 |
| Hiring an Agent | p. 57 |
| The Two-House Ballet | p. 71 |
| Slow Sellers | p. 73 |
| Cutting Your Losses | p. 76 |
| Should You Sign Your House Over to Your Child? | p. 77 |
| Tips on Selling Your House | p. 78 |
| Investing | |
| 10 Questions You Should Ask Before Investing in Real Estate | p. 81 |
| Investing Introduction | p. 32 |
| So You Want to Be a Landlord? | p. 83 |
| Buying and Selling for Profit | p. 89 |
| Buying Rental Property | p. 91 |
| Buying a Vacation or Second Home | p. 96 |
| Tips on Investing in Real Estate | p. 102 |
| Financing | |
| 10 Questions You Should Ask Before Financing Your Home | p. 105 |
| Financing Introduction | p. 106 |
| Shopping for a Mortgage | p. 107 |
| What Kind of Loan? | p. 110 |
| Pricing a Mortgage: Interest Rates, Points, and Closing Costs | p. 115 |
| Finding a Lender | p. 118 |
| Lock-Ins | p. 120 |
| Refinancing | p. 123 |
| Tips on Financing a House | p. 126 |
| Taxes & Insurance | |
| 10 Questions You Should Ask About Taxes and Insurance | p. 129 |
| Taxes and Insurance Introduction | p. 130 |
| Property Taxes | p. 131 |
| Homeowners Insurance | p. 133 |
| Mortgage Insurance | p. 139 |
| Title Insurance | p. 141 |
| Tips on Taxes and Insurance | p. 142 |
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