Buying and Selling a Home For Dummies by Melanie Bien (English) Paperback Book

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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.

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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. British newspapers groan under the weight of property supplements; TV reports constantly track house prices; young people fret about getting on the property ladder, while established homeowners worry about how to increase the value of their home or the market crashing.   Buying a property is rarely straightforward and can be very time-consuming. There are numerous choices to make, from the style of building and location, to proximity to schools and other amenities.  Most of all, there are plenty of opportunities to make the wrong decisions.     Selling your home is also fraught with stress; from deciding to move and evaluating your property's worth to finding an estate agent and putting your home on the market, every step comes with it's own difficulties.  Plus the advent of the Home Information Packs has also created a new headache for potential vendors.     Buying and Selling a Home For Dummies, 2nd Edition covers everything from finding a property and getting a mortgage to preparing your home for sale and moving on.  It is also one of the few guides to cover England, Wales and Northern Ireland as separate entitles from Scotland, and to cover the Scottish property market.  This updated guide also contains coverage of HIPS (Home Information Packs), which were made compulsory in September 2007 and apply to all properties with three or more bedrooms.

Notes

2nd edition. A new version, which includes all the latest HIPs initiatives, this is a comprehensive, reassuring guide to the property market.

Back Cover

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

Author Biography

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.

Table of Contents

Introduction 1 Part I: So You Want to Buy Your First Home? 7 Chapter 1: Why Getting Your Foot on the Property Ladder Is a Smart Move 9 Chapter 2: Deciding Whether You Can Afford to Buy and Getting the Timing Right 17 Chapter 3: Determining What You Want 25 Chapter 4: Dealing with Estate Agents 33 Part II: Finding the Right Property 41 Chapter 5: Handling Viewings 43 Chapter 6: Looks Are Everything: Period Homes 55 Chapter 7: New and Self-Build: No Previous Owners 73 Chapter 8: Renovating Wrecks: Property In Need of Work 93 Part III: Making an Offer and Finding the Readies 109 Chapter 9: Making an Offer: What Happens Next? 111 Chapter 10: Going, Going, Gone: Buying Property at Auction 127 Chapter 11: Getting a Mortgage 139 Chapter 12: Insurance: Ignore at Your Peril 169 Chapter 13: When Money's Too Tight to Mention: Low Cost Routes to Homeownership 181 Part IV: Selling Your Home 189 Chapter 14: Deciding When It's the Right Time to Sell Your Home 191 Chapter 15: Creating the Right First Impression 201 Chapter 16: Using a Pro to Sell Your Home: Getting the Most from Estate Agents 211 Chapter 17: Going It Alone: Selling Your Property Privately 223 Chapter 18: Negotiating a Successful Sale 243 Part V: The Legal Process of Buying and Selling 255 Chapter 19: Conveyancing for Buyers and Sellers in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland 257 Chapter 20: The Scottish House-Buying Process 277 Chapter 21: Selling Your Home in Scotland 289 Part VI: The Part of Tens 299 Chapter 22: Ten Things for a First-Time Homeowner to Do 301 Chapter 23: Ten Ways to Sell Your Home 307 Chapter 24: Ten Tips on Dealing with Estate Agents 313 Appendix: Resources 319 Index 325

Review

"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)

Long Description

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

Review Quote

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)

Details ISBN0470994487 Series For Dummies S. Year 2008 Edition 2nd ISBN-10 0470994487 ISBN-13 9780470994481 Format Paperback Publication Date 2008-04-11 Replaces 9780764570278 DEWEY 643.12 Illustrations illustrations Media Book Language English Publisher John Wiley & Sons Inc Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States UK Release Date 2008-04-11 AU Release Date 2008-04-11 NZ Release Date 2008-04-11 US Release Date 2008-04-11 Author Melanie Bien Pages 368 Edition Description 2nd UK Edition Imprint For Dummies Audience Professional & Vocational We've got this

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