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The Unofficial Guide to Buying a Home Online A Tour of Real Estate Cyberspace |
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| Over three million people in the United States will purchase homes in the first
year of the millennium. Whether first-timers or veterans, home buyers who haven't checked
out the real estate market in the past three years are in for a surprise. It's now
possible for people from every walk of life to find the house of their dreams, whether
next store or in the next state, without leaving the comfort of their computer. The World Wide Web lists about 1.3 million homes for sale and includes about 30,000 real estate related sites. Open for house hunting 24-hours a day, 7 days a week, the Internet can also help with securing financing--and save home buyers a bundle on their mortgage. Yet, despite the convenience and cost-cutting advantages, it's easy to get lost in real estate cyberspace--and wind up trapped in a real-world homeowner's nightmare. The Unofficial Guide to Buying a Home Online shows how to maximize the Internet's potential to make that dream house a reality. This is a guidebook laden with insider information, written by Kathleen Sindell, Ph.D.This book is both an authoritative reference and a results-oriented road map. Throughout, it highlights the best Web sites on every aspect of home buying, from researching a community to closing the deal. Dr. Sindell begins by giving prospective home buyers an overview of the realities ahead. She calls attention to the critical issues that every would-be homeowner should consider, from getting a grasp on the economics, demographics, and real estate market in a target neighborhood to setting a realistic price range. But she first directs you to an honest assessment of their net worth and credit rating. To ease the challenges, she offers targeted self-assessment tests, charts, and worksheets. She also points the way to general real estate Web sites, like realtor.com, for nuts-and-bolts information and online tutorials. Comprehensive, easy to follow, and immediately useful, The Unofficial Guide to Buying a Home Online is organized to mirror the natural progression of the home buying process. Step by step, it presents concrete strategies and expert advice to empower aspiring homeowners. Anyone with Internet access will learn precisely how to:
About the author Kathleen Sindell, Ph.D., is the founder of a consulting firm that specializes in managemetn consulting and authoritative publications about the e-commerce environment. She is the author of Investing Online For Dummies® (IDG Books Worldwide), The Handbook of Real Estate Lending, and A Hands-On Guide to Mortgage Banking Internet Sites, a directory published by Mortgage Banking magazine. The Unofficial Guide to Buying a Home Online By Kathleen Sindell, Ph.D. $15.95/ $24.95 Canada Paperback - 400 pages (April 2000) Trade
paper For more information contact Ms. Kate Fischer at 212/ 654-8527 or send e-mail to KFischer@idgbooks.com.
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