How to Buy, Sell, and Profit on eBay: Kick-Start Your Home-Based Business in Just Thirty Days
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Only for the newbie
  • Read this book is one sitting...
  • Simply a GREAT Book!
  • Great eBay book
  • Garbage
How to Buy, Sell, and Profit on eBay: Kick-Start Your Home-Based Business in Just Thirty Days
Adam Ginsberg
Manufacturer: Collins
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ASIN: 006076287X
Release Date: 2005-05-03

Book Description

A lively insider's guide to starting a successful small business selling items old and new on eBay, written with personal anecdotes, well–kept secrets, and insider tips by Adam Ginsberg, eBay's most successful private salesperson.

This is the insider's guide to making money on eBay. Adam Ginsberg is the most successful seller on eBay, moving around a million dollars' worth of merchandise every month. Not only will he impart his personal secrets on how to sell on eBay –learned through years of experience – and his tips on expanding your small business using eBay as a global market, but he'll also give fun side–notes and anecdotes, keeping the book lively and making it a fun and interesting read.

This book will be a must–have for all current and aspiring eBay sellers, all small–business owners, and anyone who wants to learn how to start a million–dollar company.

Customer Reviews:

2 out of 5 stars Only for the newbie.......2007-10-22

Just finished the book last night hoping to find ideas that I could implement in my eBay sales. No real new info here. More geared for the eBay novice. If you have any experience buying or selling on eBay you already know 99% of the info provided in this book.

I found it odd that the author claims to have sold a 4 year old pair of very worn sneakers on eBay for $21 in the beginning of the book and then talks about it again later in the book but the sale price was $26.

Also, the author refers you to links to third party paid services which he owns.

5 out of 5 stars Read this book is one sitting..........2007-10-09

What really stood out for me was the writing style of the book. It was conversational with great stories that were fun and interesting.

Along with great tips, this book is not written in the typical "textbook" format. I read the entire book in less than a day and would definitely encourage anyone to read it!

5 out of 5 stars Simply a GREAT Book!.......2007-10-09

Not only was this book easy to read - the content helped me go from a new eBay seller to an advanced one. I went from 19 feedback to 175 feedback in 60 days using the techniques I learned.

I'd highly encourage anyone interested in learning more about eBay to read this book!

5 out of 5 stars Great eBay book.......2007-06-14

a Gotta Have book if you are planning on starting an eBay business in your home in 30 days. Great reference for the experienced eBayer.

1 out of 5 stars Garbage.......2007-06-08

This book is one big fat advertisement for Ebay and for Adam Ginsberg's other ventures. It had very little useful information, and NO information that cannot be found easily on-line or on Ebay itself. It was a waste of my time reading it. It was utterly repetitive and took forever to actually get to any sort of information or advice. There is hardly enough information in this book to fill a 10 page pamphlet...let alone a 300 page book!!! I'm just happy I got it from the library and didn't end up wasting my money as well as my time.

I wish there was actually a book out there to help people who are not complete ebay beginners. The biggest ebay woe is finding sources for products, and there is little help in this book....OH, unless you want to go to the website Adam plugs and buy more stuff from him. SURE, then he'll help you out. HA, RIGHT!
How To Buy Your First Home, Second Edition
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • GREAT guide for a first-time buyer
  • Good first book on buying a home
How To Buy Your First Home, Second Edition
Diana Summers
Manufacturer: Sphinx Publishing
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ASIN: 1572484977
Release Date: 2005-05-01

Book Description

Take the fear out of buying your first home

For many, the process of buying a home for the first time can seem intimidating and overwhelming. How to Buy Your First Home is your resource for information on the subject. This book guides you through the entire process, including:

Preliminaries-Renting versus buying, determining what you can afford, deciding where to live

Searching for Your Home-What to look for in a home, hiring a realtor

Finances-Mortgage basics, government agencies, home loans for veterans

The Buying Process-Weighing your mortgage options, hiring an attorney, making an offer, inspecting and appraising your home

The Future-Caring for your home and increasing the value of your investment

Included within the text are Attorney Tip boxes that highlight important facts. Click on This boxes will guide you to helpful websites for additional information about calculating costs, locating homes in your area and more.

Extensive appendices include a glossary of important terms, contact information for state offices of real estate regulation and sample worksheets to help you as you make your decisions.

Written by an experienced attorney, How to Buy Your First Home is the resource that will take the mystery out of buying a home.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars GREAT guide for a first-time buyer.......2006-07-31

My roommate works at the library and brought me home a dozen different books on how to go about buying your first home and what you would need to know (including the dummy/idiot books which I normally love). After taking a look at this one, I sent all the other ones back and ordered it from amazon because it is by far the easiest, most comprehensive, and overall helpful guide for a first-time buyer. It answers all questions and can just be used as a good reference. It's questions and answer format makes the book very easy to pick-up and less daunting-- some of the books seems like a giant boring novel!! I even gave this book as a gift to a friend considering buying a place of his own.

5 out of 5 stars Good first book on buying a home.......2005-02-26

This is a basic book on home buying intended for the first time buyer. It's' fairly brief, only about 130 pages (minus the appendices), so it's a quick read. If you're a second time buyer it would probably be too basic for you, but I was looking for a quick primer before starting to read more technical books on investing in real estate.

It covers the essentials of mortgages, the bidding and negotiation process, working with agents and inspectors, the major government agencies that participate in the mortgage market, such as HUD, VA, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, and so on. Although you don't need to understand it to purchase a house, the secondary market is briefly discussed so you'll know what that is when you hear real estate professionals mention the term.

Most of the information is quite practical, such as how to deal with real estate agents (don't let them act like mothers-in-law and let them decide what's best for you in the way of a house, no matter how well-meaning their intentions), and inspectors (don't insist on being present during the inspection, it'll just distract them).

After the chapters devoted to the mechanics of buying the house, there's a chapter basically on "What now?" After the happy glow of buying your first house wears off, you'll now have to face the reality of doing the required maintenance and repairs, keeping up the lawn and landscaping, making sure you save enough to pay taxes, and so on. There are even useful hints on how to conserve energy and how much you can save by having old furnaces and air conditioners replaced, and the author says hers paid for itself in about 18 months, although the initial cost was daunting (about $2500). But it was worth it over the long run.

Finally, there's a chapter on foreclosure and what to do if you find yourself in that situation. There's help available in that many cities or state government agencies can help with either grants, money or advice. The book also has a glossary, and two appendices of useful worksheets such as comparing house features and mortgage lenders, a HUD-1 worksheet, and a VA guaranteed loan application form.

The book is clearly and concisely written and should give anyone a basic understanding of the home buying process. After this I went on to reading more advanced books on investing in real estate and it was useful for getting the basic knowledge quickly and easily.
How To Rent Vacation Properties By Owner: The Complete Guide to Buy, Manage, Furnish, Rent, Maintain and Advertise Your Vacation Rental Investment
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Very informative and easy to read
  • A great starting point.....
  • Very, Very Useful Primer on Vacation Rentals
  • Nice title, but way too basic info, too wordy (filler)
  • Limited and biased
How To Rent Vacation Properties By Owner: The Complete Guide to Buy, Manage, Furnish, Rent, Maintain and Advertise Your Vacation Rental Investment
Christine Hrib-Karpinski
Manufacturer: Kinney Pollack Press
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ASIN: 0974824909

Book Description

Author and speaker Christine Hrib Karpinski takes readers through all the steps necessary to purchase and rent out a vacation home. This book contains practical, hands-on advice that shows the reader how to do it without property management companies, and keep 100 percent of the profits. It offers realistic strategies to create a situation in which renters pay the mortgage, while still allowing the owner several weeks a year in that little slice of paradise.

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Very informative and easy to read.......2007-09-11

For a person like me who is going to start in the Vacation Rental Business, this book was very helpful and informative. For someone who has experience in the business maybe will find it too elementary or too basic. For me it was a good start.

4 out of 5 stars A great starting point............2007-08-28

I own 5 rental properties, 2 are vacation rentals. I bought this book with pretty high expectations. Well, even though I've been doing this for 15 years, Christine still had some new advice to share. I thought her formula was great for some areas, but in Colorado Ski country it just doesn't work.

I love how she does give a couple different points of view pertaining to financing your vacation home.

I would also preferred more depth, that a chapter on properties outside the US, and buy multiple properties. But as some reviewers have stated, it is an excellent primer.

I do think that her book on booking rentals, The Vacation Rental Organizer is a very useful organizer for the money. I intend to purchase one each year.

5 out of 5 stars Very, Very Useful Primer on Vacation Rentals.......2007-08-01

I have to laugh at the previous two reviews, obviously written by the same person, an admitted student with a bone to pick with the author. Christine is the most well-known expert in the very small field of vacation rental consultants. She literally "wrote the book" to walk potential investors, vacationers, and home owners into successfully taking advantage of the blossoming vacation rental market.

This student disagrees with Christine's recommendations that owners not rent to those under 25 years old, then proceeds to show a perfect example of why owners shouldn't. He attempts to trash her reputation, rather than someone's rental property. I'm a rental owner and have the same rule, based on personal experience and the many experiences of friends and acquaintances. I imagine this student has stayed in 1 or 2 rentals and as a result is now an "expert"...much like the hotel commercials we all laugh at.

As the student says, some of the information in Christine's books is on the Internet, as is information from every book ever written. However, this new version of her "How to Rent Vacation Properties by Owner" contains everything anyone needs to know to look for, purchase, furnish, and rent a vacation home. Some of the information is common sense but much is 'insider information' from her many years as a seminar leader, training thousands of owners and being a 'by owner' property manager herself.

Take the previous reviews for what they are, feeble attempts to get even with someone that disagrees with him. If you want to learn about this industry and how to rent 'by owner' get this book and read it cover to cover and decide for yourself how valuable it really is.

1 out of 5 stars Nice title, but way too basic info, too wordy (filler).......2007-07-31

I thought the title of the book was exactly what I was looking for. I had a property to rent and thought about making it a vacation rental. So, I bought the book thinking it would help point out some not-so-obvious issues about renting a vacation property. But after reading it, I was disappointed with the lack of any real advice or tips. There are a A LOT of words, but they seem to be mostly filler with only very limited and basic useful information. I would not recommend this book to anyone interested in running a real business.

2 out of 5 stars Limited and biased.......2007-07-19

I purchased this book with the intention of gaining a working knowledge of vacation rentals to start a small vacation rental project in Baja California, in Mexico. This guide was not particularly helpful at all, providing only rudimentary information that was already somewhat obvious. It also relies on some dangerous business practices, fundamentally on speculating on the property that you are going to buy and trying to make significant profit that way. It seems to be very limited and unprofessional, almost hokey, in its view of vacation rentals.

I was personally offended as a student in that it explicitly recommends discriminating against students or anyone under 25 as customers.
The Cottage Ownership Guide: How to Buy, Sell, Rent, Share, Hand Down and Retire to Your Waterfront Getaway
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • A 'must' for any homeowner who dreams of owning a cottage get-away.
The Cottage Ownership Guide: How to Buy, Sell, Rent, Share, Hand Down and Retire to Your Waterfront Getaway
Douglas Hunter
Manufacturer: Cottage Life Books
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ASIN: 0969692250

Book Description

How to find -- and finance -- the dream waterfront retreat

The demand for waterfront getaways has never been stronger. Whether as a first-time buyer or a long-time owner moving to a different stage of life, The Cottage Ownership Guide will help readers make the most of their investment. It's packed with solid, easy-to-understand advice that will smooth the financial aspects of ownership -- from finding and buying the perfect cottage to selling it or handing it down to the next generation. Hundreds of expert tips (and cautions), sample documents, and comprehensive checklists will help minimize unhappy surprises and maximize enjoyment of the cottage.

Author Douglas Hunter has done the homework, identifying potential problems and offering tried-and-true solutions:

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars A 'must' for any homeowner who dreams of owning a cottage get-away........2007-02-08

If you've ever wanted to own a waterfront cottage, here's your chance to do it right, with The Cottage Ownership Guide: How to Buy, Sell, Rent, Share, Hand Down & Retire to Your Waterfront Getaway, a compendium of specific techniques for all phases of cottage ownership. The entire selection and purchase process is covered here, with plenty of case studies and checklists streamlining the process. A 'must' for any homeowner who dreams of owning a cottage get-away.

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How to Buy & Sell Your Home Without Getting Ripped Off
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • a tutorial about buying and selling your home
  • I LOVE THIS BOOK!
  • Book Pioneers New Philosophy: Real Estate Consumer Advocacy
  • Literacy for Home Buying and Selling
How to Buy & Sell Your Home Without Getting Ripped Off
Patricia Boyd , and Lonny Coffey
Manufacturer: Dearborn Financial Publishing
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ASIN: 0793137063

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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

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars a tutorial about buying and selling your home.......2004-01-19

a very tutorial about buying and selling your home. very well written in laymen's terms so that anyone can read it with interest

5 out of 5 stars I LOVE THIS BOOK!.......2000-12-12

The mortgage maze can rapidly become confusing, especially if you are a first time buyer. This clearly written and informative book walks you through every step of the process, providing detailed information on the dizzying aray of loans that most lenders offer; more importantly, it tells you how to appraise each lender so that you reallly do get the best deal. In real estate and lending today, "caveat emptor"--let the buyer beware--is truer than ever, and books like this one are more needed than ever. Katherine Salant, Nationally syndicated real estate columnist for Inman News Features

5 out of 5 stars Book Pioneers New Philosophy: Real Estate Consumer Advocacy.......2000-07-01

Books on buying and selling real estate abound, but it is truly rare to read a real estate book that breaks new ground -- or indeed, pioneers a new philosophy and launches a new movement: real estate as consumer advocacy. This seminal work, authored by real estate sales and financing experts Patricia Boyd and Lonny Coffey, sounds the clarion call to buyers and sellers -- as well as to real estate brokers, mortgage lenders and other service providers --for a new consumer orientation in real estate transactions. As the authors note, real estate transactions have heretofore been treated as the selling of a product, whether the product be the property itself or the mortgage loan that finances it. The historical focus has, therefore, been on salesmanship: getting the property sold or the loan made. Lacking in this focus has been the interests of the real estate consumer -- the buyer or the seller. This book introduces something new and something revoluntionary into the world of real estate transactions: a view of the buying or selling of real estate as a "consumer-driven" process, of buyers and sellers as informed consumers, and of real estate brokers and mortgage lenders as consumer advocates. The book serves as a road map for buyers and sellers who want to participate actively and intelligently in their realty transactions... and who want to stop getting "ripped off" by brokers, lenders and other service providers who put their own interests ahead of the consumer's interests. Just as importantly, the book shows real estate brokers and mortgage lenders how to work with this dawning new world of informed consumers -- not in the old way as salesmen, but rather as professional consumer advocates. It is the twin goal of the book, one it certainly attains, of educating real estate buyers and sellers how to be informed consumers and also training brokers, lenders and service providers as to how to be their advocates. Patricia Boyd brings vast experience as a top-producing real estate broker, real estate trainer and instructor and Certified Finance Specialist, to produce a practical, well-written and inspiring book that may well launch a new way of buying and selling real estate. As a former real estate broker with a number of professional Realtor designations (ABR, CIPS, CRB, CRS, and GRI), and now as a real estate attorney actively advocating the interests of buyer and seller clients, I applaud this book as the herald of a new real estate consumer revolution.

5 out of 5 stars Literacy for Home Buying and Selling.......2000-05-26

A very easy to read and understand book full of knowledge and wisdom about the purchase that can and does create stress and confusion in most people's lives. Explains and demonstrates ways for consumers to save money that is generally "lost" in the process. I have bought and sold homes for a number of years and never knew some of the information that was explained in the book. The web site listings for the various subjects is an excellent resource. It is the best "how to" book for the largest purchase of most people's lives.
How to Buy & Sell Your Home in Hawaii
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Disappointing content
  • I highly recommend How to Buy and Sell Your Home In Hawaii
  • Great info for home buyers and fellow realtors alike
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Frances Lee Britten
Manufacturer: Mutual Publishing
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Have you covered all the bases before buying or selling your home? Using everyday language, How to Buy & Sell Your Home in Hawaii provides all the advice and information you need to participate in Hawaiis complex, exciting and potentially profitable real estate market. Every chapter is packed with legitimate, practical and useable strategies for getting ahead in Hawaii real estate. Whether youre a buyer, a seller or both, this books shows readers how to avoid problems by doing it right in the first place as well as clear-cut, no-nonsense information on how to handle the unexpected.

Customer Reviews:

3 out of 5 stars Disappointing content.......2007-02-13

Very disappointing book. If you are looking to buy in Hawaii AND a first time home buyer, then this is the book for you. However, if you've already been a homeowner, and looking to relocate or buy in Hawaii, this book was largely disappointing. I bought to understand the differences in Hawaii real estate including leaseholds. The title makes it sound like the whole book is about Hawaii real estate, but not so. Only about maybe 15 pages of the entire book dealt with this topic and not in detail at all. The entire rest of the book was just how to buy and sell a home in general, nothing to do with Hawaii. Again, great book if youre completely new to real estate, otherwise, dont bother.

5 out of 5 stars I highly recommend How to Buy and Sell Your Home In Hawaii.......2006-09-18

This is the ONLY BOOK OF ITS KIND AVAILABLE. It contains comprehensive information and usable strategies for success in one of the most popular and pricey real estate markets in the world.
The author is a practicing real estate agent in Hawaii, offering extensive professional knowledge and long experience to Hawaii residents and newcomers alike.
The book is highly readable, amusingly written, teaches by example, and defines "jargon" in the rare cases it is used.
It is aimed at "real people," average and actual home buyers and sellers, but is a valuable tool for agents as well.
How to evaluate real property in what is effectively a "foreign country" is detailed, explicit and critically important to those who may not be familiar with it.
There is also detailed information on mortgage loans - and how they differ in Hawaii - especially useful to first-time buyers.
The chapter "Only in Hawaii" gives newcomers a big head start on what they need to know to get into the market successfully.
It could well be worth many thousands of times its price.
And it was also fun to read.
This is a good book!

5 out of 5 stars Great info for home buyers and fellow realtors alike.......2006-02-27

I recommend this book for both regular folk looking to buy or sell property in Hawaii and to my fellow realtors. There are facts, tips and inof the "lay person" can use and there is info for the realtor to use as info to help those who ahven't read the book.

Borrow a copy and read before your clients do or give htem as clients gifts.


BJ Adkins, RA, ePRO, ABR
2005 Aloha Aina Award Nominee
Abe Lee Realty
1585 Kapi'olani Blvd, Suite 1533
Honolulu, Hawaii 96814
http://www.HawaiiChoiceHomes.com
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How to Buy/Sell Your Own Home Without a Broker or Lawyer: The National Home Sale and Purchase Kit : Usable in All 50 States
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    How to Buy/Sell Your Own Home Without a Broker or Lawyer: The National Home Sale and Purchase Kit : Usable in All 50 States
    Benji O. Anosike
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    House Poor: How to Buy and Sell Your Home Come Bubble or Bust
    Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
    • Debt is evil
    • Basic Overview
    • Balanced Look at the Housing Market, With Helpful Advice
    • Disappointing
    • An Honest Book about the Volatile Real Estate Market
    House Poor: How to Buy and Sell Your Home Come Bubble or Bust
    June Fletcher
    Manufacturer: Collins
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    ASIN: 006087323X
    Release Date: 2006-10-10

    Book Description

    The housing market, like any other investment, has always had its ups and downs. But ever since it started its upswing at the beginning of this decade, the ride has become more thrilling—and more dangerous. One day, home values are skyrocketing and cheap money is up for grabs; the next day, houses linger on the market and interest rates rise alarmingly high. Home buyers and sellers are beginning to recognize that however the market moves where they live, they must be prepared to make smart housing decisions.

    Written by veteran real estate reporter June Fletcher, House Poor teaches you everything you need to know to weather the ups and downs of the housing market, including:

    Today's volatile housing market could make you house poor.

    This book will keep you house proud.

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars Debt is evil.......2007-07-19

    1. Avoid debt. Debt is evil.
    2. Keep zero balance on your Credit card and avoid interest and fees
    3. Avoid Home Equity Loans and Refinance Loans
    4. Interest Only Loans charge more interest and are profiled as high risk borrowers. A interest only loan has a smaller monthly payment and combined with a principle payment, a home owner can accumulate more equity.
    5. Zero Interest loans can be acquired by paying a higher asking price and more of a downpayment.
    6. Never borrow a monthly payment that is 25% of income.
    7. Interest Only Loans are often used to finance a second home
    8. ARMs can adjust after a few years and reach 10%, don't be suprised at the low entry payment.
    9. 40 year loans exist and have a higher interest rate than 30 year loans.
    10. Be your own agent. House brokers want to sell product and not price.

    3 out of 5 stars Basic Overview.......2006-07-14

    For those with little understanding of the housing market this would be a good primer. For those looking for more analysis of real estate and its impact on the economy you would be better served to look elsewhere.

    5 out of 5 stars Balanced Look at the Housing Market, With Helpful Advice.......2006-05-01

    This book is not a full-blown economic analysis of the housing bubble. If you are looking for something like that, read "Irrational Exuberance," by Robert Shiller, or "Sell Now!," by John Talbott. Nor is this book a "buy now or you'll forever be priced out of the market" epistle. For that, see the National Association of Realtors and their spokesmen.

    This book is a fair, balanced look at the housing situation today. It discusses the bubble, all right, but the book's main purpose is to provide advice to average Joes about housing issues. The first chapter is entitled "To Buy or Not to Buy, That is the Question." Fletcher goes through the cases for buying, renting, buying to rent, and renting to own, pointing out the risks in each. In the second chapter, Fletcher explains the myriad types of financing out there -- many of which I'd never heard of -- and explains what to watch out for if you do decide to buy. Subsequent chapters are devoted to when and whether to improve your home (and what to improve), flipping, foreclosures, and selling to international investors or buying property outside the United States.

    Finally, someone has clearly explained the "1031 exchange," the Housing Affordability Index, and whether those granite countertops will pay for themselves. Fletcher writes from experience: she is the author of a Wall Street Journal column that gives practical advice to those in or who are contemplating joining the real estate market. Professional housing investors/flippers may not learn anything new here, but for the rest of us, homeowner or not, this book provides solid information and advice.

    1 out of 5 stars Disappointing.......2006-04-09

    The analysis of the housing bubble in this book does not go beyond what is found in the general press. Save your money! We were looking for regional analysis of the housing bubble, likely scenarios as to how the housing bubble will correct, and how the correction will effect different housing segments (condos, started home, high end properties, etc.).

    5 out of 5 stars An Honest Book about the Volatile Real Estate Market.......2005-12-21

    House Poor identifies the key issues consumers need to know to survive the current volatile housing market. The style is brisk and understandable, and the information is focused and useful. Unlike books that try to entice readers with promises of getting rich quick by investing in real estate, House Poor gives suggestions about how to invest prudently and warns readers about the dangers of becoming overextended. When activity in many housing markets begins to decline from its current unsustainable level, many people will wish they had read the advice in Fletcher's book.
    How to Buy/Sell Your Own Home Without a Broker or Lawyer
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      How to Buy/Sell Your Own Home Without a Broker or Lawyer
      Benji O. Anosike
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      Your Castle, No Hassle: How to Buy a House, Find a Good Mortgage...and Keep Your Sense of Humor
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      Book Description

      You've saved some money. You've found a great house. Now what? The hardest part of buying a house is getting the financing arranaged well.

      Customer Reviews:

      5 out of 5 stars A "must" for anyone buying a house.......1999-11-18

      I picked this book up at the bookstore, mostly because it looked a lot less intimidating than the other books on buying a home (where's the cover for this book, Amazon?). It was so smart, so insightful, and so darn funny that I've ordered several more for my friends who are looking to buy. The author is a long-time mortgage lender who has seen just about everything, and offers advice from the trenches. If you want to own, not rent, buy this amazing book.

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