 | | | | The Smart Money Guide to Buying a Home |  | Authors: Flip Kenyon, Heather Kenyon
Publisher: Palladian Publishing Company
Category: Book
List Price: $19.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (9 reviews)
Sales Rank: 2382640
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published)
Media: Mass Market Paperback
Edition: 1
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 189
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.8
Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 6.1 x 0.6
ISBN: 1892786001
Dewey Decimal Number: 643
EAN: 9781892786005
ASIN: 1892786001
Publication Date: February 1999
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Product Description
The Smart Money Guide to Buying a Home offers street-smart preparation for buying the right property at the right price, while avoiding financial pitfalls along the way. The step-by-step format guides you through each phase of the process, but goes way beyond the basics. Taking an investor's approach to purchasing residential real estate, it's perfect for both first-time home buyers and seasoned professionals.
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 Books title should have been "how to select a buyer's agent" September 11, 2002
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is the only good advice I gained from this book.
Also, to much focus on existing homes rather than new construction.
Decent, but not great February 22, 2002
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
This book may be slightly better than two stars, but with all of the overly enthusiastic reviews below, some balance is needed.For starters, this book is very brief - barely over 100 pages not including appendices - and can easily be read in two sittings. Largely an overview with little detail. Thus, you're better off checking it out of a library than buying it for a long term reference. It also unbalanced/biased - it is obviously written by a realtor. For example, it does not address the issues concerning buying vs. renting and dogamatically assumes that buying is always a great move. While buying a home is usually a great investment, more of the risks of buying need to be brought up. More annoyingly, the book makes real estate agents (buyer reps) out to be white knights. Untrue! From my experience, there are far more bad ones than good ones and finding a sharp, diligent agent can be a real chore. And the authors claim that it is in your agent's best interest to be patient and find you the best house possible. Also untrue! It is in your agent's best interest to get you to buy ASAP with as little of their time invested as possible. Understanding the players and their motivations is key in the home buying process, and this book just isn't honest enough in that regard. It may be worth a trip to the library, but not a purchase. Of the four home buying books I read, "The Unoffical Guide to Buying a Home" was the best. More comprehensive and honest.
 Don't buy a house until you read this book! June 14, 1999
3 out of 14 found this review helpful
I saw the author on a local TV talk show and after hearing her straightforward advice and encouragement for the single woman thinking of buying a house, I purchased the book. I'm just starting out on my house search, but thanks to the advice in this book I know I'm going about it in the right (and smart) way. I'll be a home-owner soon!
Rare straight forward help from someone on the "inside" May 29, 1999
2 out of 6 found this review helpful
I recently bought three books to help me purchase my home. I wanted a home to be proud of, but I wanted also to save money if possible by buying the home below market value. This book was the best by far. I believe I saved somewhere between $5,000 and $10,000 by being more "aware". It was very direct...totally useful. The de-bunking of the real estate industry was invaluable. I have passed this book to my son who will be in the market soon.
I LOVE this book! March 3, 1999
1 out of 5 found this review helpful
A quick, easy read and a wonderful reference for all home buyers. I zipped through it in an evening but have referred to it many times since I began my search for a new home.
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