Home Buyers' Road Map

A useful, easy-to-read guide that helps you make good decisions and understand the home buying process from start to finish, with numerous examples of pitfalls to avoid, a glossary of terms, and information on a wide range of topics:
- What type of property is right for you.
- What a real estate agent can do, and how commissions are paid.
- How to choose a lender, the documentation lenders require, and different types of loans.
- How to protect yourself during and after the purchase.
- What's in an offer, how to negotiate, and an explanation of closing costs and home inspections.
- What a home inspection is, why it's important, and what happens if the property needs more work than you thought.
- What to expect at the closing, what you need to bring, who's there, what documents are signed, and why.
- Making improvements: renovation do's and don'ts.