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How
to Buy & Sell Your Home Without Getting Ripped Off!
by Patricia Boyd, Lonny Coffey
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- 202 pages (June 2000) Dearborn Trade; ISBN: 0793137063 ; Dimensions
(in inches): 0.52 x 8.96 x 5.99
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Book Description
When it comes to buying and selling a home-- one of the most valuable
investments most families have-- it is easy to see the potential for
rip-offs. After all, there are numerous steps to a transaction, and
someone at any stage may be one of the "bad apples" that give real estate
a bad name.
With more than 20 years experience in the real estate business, Patricia
Boyd and Lonny Coffey have seen plenty of consumer problems, as homebuyers
and sellers alike have been taken advantage of by unethical agents or
lenders.
According to the authors, the answer lies in educating the consumer
as well as training for the professionals who serve them. Boyd and Coffey
show consumers, step-by-step, what should happen in a real estate transaction,
and offer detailed insights on putting together the most ethical, effective
team to make the transaction happen without surprises.
They explain the role of each participant in the process, and what consumers
should watch out for at each step. They outline all-important details
on how to avoid foreclosure, as well as the range of options available
to finance a real estate deal. With their finance expertise, Boyd and
Coffey are able to point out financing alternatives for marginally qualified
buyers, and the ins and outs of refinancing, which can comprise up to
one third of the mortgage market.
Here are some ways to make a real estate transaction as rip-off-proof
as possible:
* Identifying the five major players on the real estate team, and the
relevant expertise a consumer should look for
* What are appropriate fees--and which ones are red flags
*When and how to refinance--or not
*How to avoid foreclosure
*Why consumers need to take charge, and how they can do it."
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