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HOUSE BUYING & SELLING sa REAL ESTATE x HOUSE SELLING x MORTGAGE (HOUSE) xx FINANCIAL & PERSONAL AFFAIRS xx HOUSE xx REAL ESTATE How to check out an old house before you buy. What you need to know about cooperatives and condominiums in order to make a sound choice between the two. New types of mortgages, how they work and when they might be good for you. Looks at (1) graduated payment mortgage, (2) variable rate mortgage, and (3) the rollover mortgage. A look at what is available in bank mortgages for inner-city restoration. Tips on how to avoid the ten most common mistakes in buying a home. How to compute how much your home is worth today. How to make an intelligent try at selling your house yourself. Includes a discussion of attitude, how to get your house ready for sale, deciding how much to ask, how to advertise, facts you should have to answer questions, and when to use an attorney. Seven pages on how to shop for a new home. Gives tips on checking out the neighborhood, evaluating the site, studying the floor plan and judging the styling of the exterior. Includes a list of 50 questions to ask the builder. A look at how you can use the equity in your home to get financial leverage. Three possibilities are explored: open-end borrowing, refinancing your present mortgage, and placing a second mortage. How to choose a real estate broker. What you should look for. Ten ways to help you get mortgage money today. A look at some of the questions that should be considered when analyzing whether to buy a condominium or cooperative. A look at the National Association of Home Builder's Home Owners Warranty plan. Homeowners and the law. Your rights and obligations. Two articles give guidelines about the rights of "ownership" and "privacy and protection". A look at the economics of home ownership and the investment benefits of today's housing. Eight ways to protect your home investment. Covers (1) cutting energy costs, (2) maintenance, (3) improvements, (4) insurance, (5) property taxes, (6) local conditions, (7) use of income tax breaks, and (8) refinancing to free up your equity. A look at which home improvements pay off best when you sell. A look at when it may not pay to pay off your mortgage early. Tax rules and some strategies you need to know before you sell your house. How to halve your down payment when buying a home by using private mortgage insurance. Should you take on a second mortgage? A look at the problems and other items to consider. How to figure the real cost of owning a home. How to finance a home sale when the buyer can't get mortgage financing or cannot come up with as large a downpayment as the lenders are demanding. Advice that can help you speed up the process of selling your house without sacrificing a fair price. A look at home warranties, what they do and don't cover. What to ask when looking for a house. How to protect your home from foreclosure when you can't keep up your mortgage payments. SPECIAL SECTION: Home buying and selling. Fixed to sell. Tips on selective home improvements that help you get a better price and faster sale. Trading up. How to pay for a bigger, better home. Staking your claim. The importance of a professional land survey when buying, selling, and improving your property. Selling your own house takes foresight, savvy and lots of nerve. Some tips. For sale by owner. How to sell your own home. Checklist of items to inspect when buying a home. How to pay off a mortgage twice as fast. Sell your home for thousands more. Tips on exterior and interior improvements that will help make a good impression. What will your house be worth? A look at several factors which will affect the value of your home in the years to come. How to investigate houses which require substantial repair and remodeling in order to determine if they would make a good investment for the handyman homeowner. How to find a bargain-priced house. Tips from Sylvia Porter. How to sell your house. Tips from Sylvia Porter for those who either do it themselves or use a realtor. Straight talk about mortgages. How to finance your owner-built home. Getting your home ready to sell fast. Real estate pros give you tips on home repairs to make. How to sell your home quickly. Some tips. 25 quick fix-ups that help sell a house fast. Mortgage update. What is available in home mortages and how to calculate the various costs associated with each one. Financing the owner-contracted home. Some advice. Estimating house construction costs. Accurate cost prediction is an owner-builder's valuable ally for negotiating favorable terms on a building loan. Funds for fixer-uppers. Advice on applying for Federal Housing Administration 203(K) home rehabilitation loans. Finding hidden home flaws before you buy. Tips on areas where flaws often show up. A prepurchase checkup of a house described. Emphasizes foundations, septic systems, mechanical systems and attics. Also includes tips on selecting a professional house-inspection service. Home improvements that are money in the bank. Cost of various home improvements is compared with their value when a house is sold. How home warranties work and how to choose one. Easing the pain of a capital gain. Professional explains how the Tax Reform Act of 1986 affects capital gains earned by selling your house. Home for sale. A list of the ten best and ten worst ways to sell a home. Includes tips on selling-it-yourself and working with a realtor. Dealing with real estate agents when selling your home. Advice from a professional. How home inspectors can help provide information about the condition of a house that's valuable to both buyer and seller. How to do an analysis of your home mortgage escrow account to locate any overcharges. Preparing for mortgage emergencies. A look at the various kinds of mortgage insurance. Advice on refinancing an existing mortgage. Managing your mortgage. Advice from a professional on making prepayments to reduce the principal amount of the loan. Use your home to beat the IRS. Advice on keeping careful tax records (and using your home for business purposes) in order to reduce your annual tax bill and capital gains taxes when you sell. Effective do-it-yourself pre-buy home inspection. Advice from a professional includes a checklist. Nine ways to raise money for remodeling. Advice on overcoming tight credit when shopping for a house or car loan. Home upgrades that pay for themselves. Includes a worksheet to compute the payback period. What to do if your mortgage application is denied. Advice on selling your house yourself. Looks at typical closing costs, qualifying a potential buyer, using an attorney, etc. Information on applying for a home-improvement mortgage under the HUD 203(k) program. Evaluating your options for borrowing on the equity of your home. Tax tips for home sellers. How to determine if you will incure capital gain taxes. Adjustable-rate mortgages and the impact of economic indexes on the interest rate. Getting an appraisal and setting a price on a house. Home improvement value survey. Appraisers detail which remodeling projects add the most value to your home. Advice on buying a house at auction. Determining how much mortgage money you can borrow. Filling out and using home seller disclosure forms. Some tips. Home warranties. A review of basic and optional coverages. Saving on home mortgage interest expenses. Effective house hunting tips. Checklist for the initial inspection. Putting the deal together. Retirement cash from your home. How "reverse mortgages" work. Financing a home. Understanding points and buydowns. Advice on home-equity loans and when to use them. Fixer-uppers. Advice on investigating before buying. How to find one, how to realistically evaluate costs and obtain financing. A look at the costs and benefits of mortgage refinancing. The bottom line on home improvements. A detailed look at how remodeling costs translate into resale value. In search of the affordable house. Tips on ways to stretch your home-buying dollars. For sale by owner. How to sell your house without a broker. Locating and correcting costly mistakes in your adjustable-rate mortgage payments. Financing home improvements. Some suggestions on sources of money. The remodeling report. Your guide to making the right home improvement decisions in today's real estate market. Looks at kitchens, bathrooms, additions, outdoor living, landscaping, storage, etc. Marketing techniques for selling your house in a slow market. A look at what is available in precut, component and shell homes. Guidelines on what to look for, financing considerations and ways to minimize costs and maximize quality. What your home loan really costs. Charts show the impact of loan settlement charges if you sell your home before the mortgage is paid off. How to buy an affordable home in the city. Tips on assessing an older neighborhood and how to evaluate an old house. How to make your house more salable. Tips on minor repairs and decorating to improve the appearance. Adjustable mortgages. How they work. Program calculates the relative costs of buying a home versus renting a home. Written in BASIC. The ABC's of selling your house. How to sell your house without a real estate agent. How to save on mortgage closing costs. How to judge a house you want to buy. Bringing down the high cost of housing. Tactics that put home ownership within your reach. Finding home-mortgage money in the 1980's. How to buy a house that must be relocated, move it and remodel it on its new site. Tips from a couple in Michigan who did it. How to slice your mortgage in half, legally. Add extra amounts to each payment which are applied to the principal only. Tips on steps to take immediately if you should lose your job in order to prevent foreclosure on your home at some later date. How to afford a new house. A special issue. A look at owner-built houses, small houses, expandable houses, kits, mortgages, learning how to build, superinsulation, salvaged building materials, etc. A real-estate lawyer views home buying. Part 1. What is the role of the sellers and the buyers agent. A real-estate lawyer views home buying. Part 2. Good ways to cut prices and problems. For sale by owner. How to improve your chances of selling your house without the need for a realtor. What to look for when shopping for a new or not-so-new home. How to buy a home that will increase in value. Tips on identifying a neighborhood that is in upward transition. Guidelines to refinancing a home. Includes a list of the main types of fees involved and shortcuts to mortgage payoffs. Strategies to make buying a home a financial reality. Includes a monthly mortgage payment table that helps determine how much house you can afford. Also includes information on how to buy the best investment and maximize resale value. Differing factors for the first-time buyer, the buyer moving up and for those ready to retire are considered. A look at modern mortgage options and guidelines on how to choose a fixed versus adjustable mortgage. How to negotiate the best price for a house. How to have a house inspected by a professional service. A checklist of easy fix-up ideas that will help a home sell. An inspection checklist for older buildings. Financing old-house restoration in the 1990s. A guide to sources of funding. Pennies from heaven. A look at new tax relief programs that benefit restorers of owner-occupied homes and a discussion of what it takes to qualify. How to buy a good old house. What to watch out for and how much repairs may cost. How to spot trouble when you inspect a house you hope to buy. Includes an inspection checklist and photos of potential problems to look for. A checklist of the 15 most common house problems to look for when buying a house or doing an annual inspection. Remodeling returns. A brief look at the return-on-investment of common home improvement projects and the tax implications. How to finance home improvements. Included in a SPECIAL SECTION on kitchen remodeling. How to buy an older home. Tips on locating a home, doing a pre-purchase inspection, etc. Tips on negotiating with a real estate broker for a lower fee. Tips on selling your own home and notes on some expertise that can be hired. A look at laws on disclosing defects when selling a house and legal recourse for buyers who have unknowingly purchased a home that has a dangerous problem. Buying a repossessed house through the U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) bidding process. Some tips. Home inspection survey. Getting a professional inspection before buying a house. A guide to the top ten house problems and estimated costs to correct. Tax implications of remodeling. How to keep the long-term impact on property values and taxes to a minimum. Home improvement survey. A look at the top ten remodeling projects, their costs, and their resale value after 5 years. Home-made money. Advice on selecting and using reverse mortgages. Mortage program will calculate your monthly payments for various interest rates when given the number of years of the loan. Written in BASIC. Tips on selling your house yourself, without a real estate agent. Ten tough questions about home mortgage money and houses. The money game. A plan for choosing the best way to finance a remodeling project. For the records. A description of which home-related paper documents you ought to keep and for how long. Projects that pay. Rating six home improvement projects under $9,000 for their long-term return on investment (payback) at the time of sale. How to inspect a home before you buy it. Inspect a house before buying. Some tips on what to look for. Preparing your house for resale. Tips on removing clutter, cleaning, and interior painting. Twelve of the most common "serious" defects to check for when purchasing a house. Tips on choosing a qualified home inspector and what questions to ask. | |||||||||
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