Buying and Selling a Home For Dummies

ISBN-13: 9780470994481 / Angielski / Miękka / 2008 / 370 str.

Melanie Bien

Opis

No-one obsesses over property quite like the British, even though buying and selling a home can be a personal headache and a financial lucky-dip.

Recenzje

She is adept at communicating money matters to the less fiscally clued–up, as demonstrated by the titles of her books. (The Daily Telegraph, 7th April 2012)

Spis treści

Introduction.

Part I: So You Want to Buy Your First Home?

Chapter 1: Why Getting Your Foot on the Property Ladder Is a Smart Move.

Chapter 2: Deciding Whether You Can Afford to Buy and Getting the Timing Right.

Chapter 3: Determining What You Want.

Chapter 4: Dealing with Estate Agents.

Part II: Finding the Right Property.

Chapter 5: Handling Viewings.

Chapter 6: Looks Are Everything: Period Homes.

Chapter 7: New and Self–Build: No Previous Owners.

Chapter 8: Renovating Wrecks: Property In Need of Work.

Part III: Making an Offer and Finding the Readies.

Chapter 9: Making an Offer: What Happens Next?

Chapter 10: Going, Going, Gone: Buying Property at Auction.

Chapter 11: Getting a Mortgage.

Chapter 12: Insurance: Ignore at Your Peril.

Chapter 13: When Money s Too Tight to Mention: Low Cost Routes to Homeownership.

Part IV: Selling Your Home.

Chapter 14: Deciding When It s the Right Time to Sell Your Home.

Chapter 15: Creating the Right First Impression.

Chapter 16: Using a Pro to Sell Your Home: Getting the Most from Estate Agents.

Chapter 17: Going It Alone: Selling Your Property Privately.

Chapter 18: Negotiating a Successful Sale.

Part V: The Legal Process of Buying and Selling.

Chapter 19: Conveyancing for Buyers and Sellers in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland.

Chapter 20: The Scottish House–Buying Process.

Chapter 21: Selling Your Home in Scotland.

Part VI: The Part of Tens.

Chapter 22: Ten Things for a First–Time Homeowner to Do.

Chapter 23: Ten Ways to Sell Your Home.

Chapter 24: Ten Tips on Dealing with Estate Agents.

Appendix: Resources.

Index.

O autorze

Melanie Bien is a property writer and a Director of Savills Private Finance. She is the author of the bestselling Renting Out Your Property For Dummies.

Blurb

Includes updated material on Home Information Packs

Move in or move out with minimum effort and maximum return

If you′re trying to get a foot on the property ladder or are looking to trade up,this friendly guide covers every aspect of the property market in England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland. From arranging finance and looking for the right property to marketing your home and negotiating the best price, this insider guide helps make buying or selling a home as straightforward and pain–free as possible whatever your situation.

Discover how to:

• Compile a Home Information Pack

• Negotiate like a professional

• Get the most from your estate agent

• Buy a property at auction

• Renovate a wreck for profit