Buying a Home When You're Single, Revised and Updated Edition

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The single person's complete guide to buying your own home.

Do you dream of having a home of your own? With nearly half of all new home buyers being single, you're in good company. But how do you go about finding the right place and actually purchasing it? What do you, as a single person, need to know? In Buying a Home When You're Single, Donna Albrecht demystifies the home-buying process and takes you step by step through the entire process of acquiring the home of your dreams--from hiring a real estate agent to closing the deal. Whether you envision yourself in a palatial mansion or a modest condo, co-op, or manufactured home, here's your guide to making your dream come true!

• Learn how mortgages work and how to choose the best one for you.
• Secure financing to fit your earning power.
• Find specific help for first-timers.
• Mine the Internet's rich real estate information.
• Evaluate housing choices including co-ops, condos, single-family dwellings, manufactured homes, and others.
• Negotiate the best price on a home.
• Improve your investment after your purchase.

Biographical Note

DONNA G. ALBRECHT is a professional writer with an expertise in real estate. She has written for such publications as Ms., Modern Maturity, the San Francisco Examiner, and Entrepreneur. She lives in the San Francisco Bay area.

Table of Contents

• Acknowledgments.
• Introduction.
• A Home Isn't Always a House.
• Home, Home on the Web.
• Association by Gilt.
• How Much Home Can You Afford?
• All Home Loans Are Not Created Equal.
• Special Help for First-Timers.
• Be a Star--Get an Agent.
• Something New--Or Tried and True?
• Have I Got a Deal for You.
• An Escrow Is Not a Large Bird.
• After the Dance Is Over.
• Congratulations, It's a Home!
• Finale!
• Glossary.
• Appendix I: Where to Find Special Buyer's Programs.
• Appendix II: Amortization Tables.
• Index.