Nolo's Essential Guide to Buying Your First Home (book with CD-Rom & Audio)

Get the right house at the right price with insider tips and advice from the experts! Say goodbye to landlords and laundromats with "Nolo's Essential Guide to Buying Your First Home." This timely title will help you find the right place to live and invest in -- and even have fun doing it. Filled with interesting facts, real-life stories and common pitfalls to avoid, this book provides everything you need to select the right house, the right mortgage, the right agent, the right inspections -- and much more. Get the inside scoop on: deciding between a house, condo, co-op or townhouse exploring your local market for the best value qualifying for and lining up financing getting the right inspections and insurance negotiating with sellers or new home builders successfully closing the deal Read through the real-world experiences of over 20 first-time homebuyers, as well as valuable insights from a team of 13 real estate professionals, including: brokersattorneys who specialize in real estate