Clark Smart Real Estate The Ultimate Guide to Buying and Selling Real Estate

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Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2007-04-10
Publisher(s): Grand Central Publishing
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Summary

With all the unpredictable ups and downs in the real estate market you might be wondering what your smartest move is...as a Buyer or a Seller. America's leading consumer advocate, Clark Howard, wants to teach you how to handle the current era of uncertainty and make money in real estate! There is a lot of confusing information out there, and many people find it increasingly difficult to navigate the ever-changing world of real estate without losing their shirts, or their minds. In Clark Smart Real Estate, Clark Howard presents the best of his experience as a consumer advocate. Following his own "save more, spend less, and avoid ripoffs" philosophy, Clark encourages you to get "Clark Smart" by laying out practical and information-packed answers to common questions anyone interested in real estate might have.

Table of Contents

A Note from Clarkp. ix
Buying
10 Questions You Should Ask Before Buying a Housep. 1
Home-Buying Introductionp. 3
Your First Housep. 4
Getting Readyp. 7
Should You Choose a Covenant Community?p. 19
Buying a New Housep. 21
Buying a Used Housep. 31
The Condo Lifep. 37
The Buyer's Frenzyp. 45
Buying by the Seasonp. 47
Factory-Built Housesp. 48
Dealing with a Fixer-Upperp. 50
Tips on Buying a Housep. 55
Selling
10 Questions You Should Ask Before Selling Your Housep. 57
Selling Introductionp. 58
Getting Your House Ready to Sellp. 59
Should You Sell It Yourself?p. 63
Hiring an Agentp. 57
The Two-House Balletp. 71
Slow Sellersp. 73
Cutting Your Lossesp. 76
Should You Sign Your House Over to Your Child?p. 77
Tips on Selling Your Housep. 78
Investing
10 Questions You Should Ask Before Investing in Real Estatep. 81
Investing Introductionp. 32
So You Want to Be a Landlord?p. 83
Buying and Selling for Profitp. 89
Buying Rental Propertyp. 91
Buying a Vacation or Second Homep. 96
Tips on Investing in Real Estatep. 102
Financing
10 Questions You Should Ask Before Financing Your Homep. 105
Financing Introductionp. 106
Shopping for a Mortgagep. 107
What Kind of Loan?p. 110
Pricing a Mortgage: Interest Rates, Points, and Closing Costsp. 115
Finding a Lenderp. 118
Lock-Insp. 120
Refinancingp. 123
Tips on Financing a Housep. 126
Taxes & Insurance
10 Questions You Should Ask About Taxes and Insurancep. 129
Taxes and Insurance Introductionp. 130
Property Taxesp. 131
Homeowners Insurancep. 133
Mortgage Insurancep. 139
Title Insurancep. 141
Tips on Taxes and Insurancep. 142
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