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Home Buyer's Checklist: Everything You Need to Know--but Forget to Ask--Before You Buy a Home
Home Buyer's Checklist: Everything You Need to Know--but Forget to Ask--Before You Buy a Home
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Author: Robert Irwin
Publisher: McGraw-Hill
Category: Book

List Price: $14.95
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Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars(3 reviews)
Sales Rank: 105891

Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published)
Media: Paperback
Edition: 1
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 196
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.7
Dimensions (in): 8.9 x 7.3 x 0.7

ISBN: 0071373802
Dewey Decimal Number: 643.12
UPC: 639785328995
EAN: 9780071373807
ASIN: 0071373802

Publication Date: August 15, 2001
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Editorial Reviews:

Product Description

Everyone who has bought a home knows that an official inspection is no guarantee against unpleasant surprises, and that, ultimately, the burden to ask the important questions about the physical aspects of a home is on the home buyer. But buying a home is one of life?s most stressful, emotionally fraught activities, and it?s easy to see why many home buyers fail to anticipate the kinds of exasperating and expensive problems that can crop up after closing.

Written by bestselling real estate author (more than 1 million books sold) Robert Irwin, Home Buyer's Checklist levels the playing field by equipping home buyers with a comprehensive list of questions pertaining to all the physical aspects of a house that may not be covered in an official inspection. From basement to attic, pantry to lawn, Bob walks readers through every room, nook, cranny, closet and keep, asking important questions about windows, screens, doors and door frames, fireplaces, light fixtures, moldings, and much, much more. And, drawing upon his many years of experience in the business, he provides pointers on how to deal with each problem, including information on how much it will cost to fix, how to estimate its short- and long-term consequences, how it should impact on the negotiating process, and more.




Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars New Home Buyer   September 12, 2007
  0 out of 2 found this review helpful

I agree, as its title suggest - a list of things you will need to know/ask before buying a house. However, it is still useful for those who have never bought a house before and do not want to be caught in a bad situation.




4 out of 5 stars Useful, but ould have been shorter   January 7, 2007
  5 out of 5 found this review helpful

As a first time home buyer, this book is indeed useful. I learned about things I would never have thought of myself, and some of the things given are useful further to detect when maintenance may be due on certain items even after the purchase. It eductes te buyer about some basics of construction practces which help evaluate the condition of the home. Reading it wil not eliminate the need to get a professional inspection done on the property you are seriously considering or making an offer on, but will be helpful on the first visit or an open house for the prospective property.

Whether this is the best book around on the subject: probably not. The author does repeat stuff and gets wordy at places.



4 out of 5 stars Name says it All   August 9, 2005
  18 out of 19 found this review helpful

Exactly what it says...a checklist for nearly every item you could think of that you would want to check out before buying a house. Almost too many details but easy to use. A good investment if purchasing a house.


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