All You Need to Know Before Buying a Home

Owning one's home is the American dream. More than 4 million Americans buy a home each year. Written by Wasfi Youssef, the author of Building Your Own Home, ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE BUYING A HOME is an easy-to-read complete reference that explains the entire process of home purchase & ownership. Features include what to look for when buying a detached house, condo, PUD unit, townhouse, or co-op. Also, how to: ensure that the house you buy has a marketable title; review the sale contract; choose the right homeowner's insurance policy; shop for a conventional FHA, VA or FMHA loan with low or no down payment; find a competent real estate agent, lawyer, appraiser, & inspector; estimate the value of homes; & how to bargain with the seller. It describes the documents you sign at the closing & closing costs; tax benefits of owning a home; & where to complain if your rights to fair housing are violated. It includes 27 architectural house styles & 8 types of manufactured houses. Seven chapters explain how to inspect each part of the house from the foundation to the roof. To order: Write to Alpha Publishing, P.O. Box 756, Mamaroneck, NY 10543 or call (914) 381-5377.Youssef, Wasfi is the author of 'All You Need to Know Before Buying a Home' with ISBN 9780963242310 and ISBN 0963242318.