How to Buy a House in California (eBook)

Ira Serkes, George Devine, Ilona Bray (Autoren)

eBook Download: EPUB

2020 | 17., Seventeenth Edition
432 Seiten
Nolo (Verlag)
978-1-4133-2714-4 (ISBN)

Infos

California’s real estate market is unique, and buyers likely won’t have a lawyer helping them through the purchase transaction. This friendly, easy-to-read guide offers practical and financial insights from two experienced California Realtors, plus legal insights (including explanation of the purchase contract that buyers will sign) from its attorney co-author and the Nolo editorial team. A companion for anyone who wants to make wise decisions and avoid needless disputes with the home seller!

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Strategies that work in California's unique market.

Looking for a house in the Golden State? How to Buy a House in California will show you how to get a house you can afford and will enjoy living in for many years.

With this bestseller in hand, you'll learn how to:

• choose a house and neighborhood you'll love
  
  
• select and work with a knowledgeable, hard-working agent
  
  
• qualify for the best mortgage
  
  
• figure out how much down payment you can afford
  
  
• make an offer and negotiate a good deal
  
  
• compete in multiple-bid situations
  
  
• inspect a house for problems and hazards
  
  
• buy and sell houses simultaneously, and
  
  
• get through escrow successfully.
  
  

This edition is completely updated with tips on how to deal with increasing prices and tightened lending practices.

Not a California resident? Check out Nolo's Essential Guide to Buying Your First Home for information on buying a home in your state.

Inhalt

1. Describe Your Dream Home

2. How Much House Can You Afford?

3. Narrowing the Affordability Gap:How to Afford Buying a House

4. Raising Money for Your Down Payment

5. Working With Real Estate Professionals

6. How to Find a House

7. New Houses, Developments, and Condominiums

8. Financing Your House: An Overview

9. Fixed Rate Mortgages

10. Adjustable Rate Mortgages

11. Government-Assisted Loans

12. Private Mortgages

13. Obtaining a Mortgage

14. Buying a House When You Already Own One

15. What Will You Offer?

16. Putting Your Offer in Writing

17. Presenting Your Offer and Negotiating

18. After the Contract Is Signed: Escrow, Contingencies,and Insurance

19. Check Out a House’s Condition

20. Legal Ownership: How to Take Title

21. If Something Goes Wrong During Escrow

Appendixes:

A. Welcome to California

B. Real Estate Websites

C. Planning Your Move

D. Worksheets

Index

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 3.1.2020
• Zusatzinfo: charts, tables, graphs, forms
• Verlagsort: Berkeley
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Beruf / Finanzen / Recht / Wirtschaft
• Schlagworte: buying and selling • California • first home • forms • guide to buying a house • home buying • home buying guide • house buying • Law • legal • nolo • plain-english • property • purchase a home • purchase a house in California • Real Estate • Self Help • US • Worksheets
• ISBN-10: 1-4133-2714-1 / 1413327141
• ISBN-13: 978-1-4133-2714-4 / 9781413327144