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Finding the uncommon deal : a top New York lawyer explains how to buy a home for the lowest possible price / Adam Leitman Bailey.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley, 2011.Description: xviii, 230 p. ; 23 cmISBN:
  • 0470943661 (pbk.)
  • 9780470943663 (pbk.)
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Contents:
Introduction: Should you buy or rent? -- Get ready to buy : tools and suggestions to maximize buying and borrowing power -- How to get the cheapest loan at the best rate -- Buying a home with little or no money down and obtaining seller financing -- Becoming an expert on finding the dream home -- Conducting the search : finding your allies in the real estate hunt -- The secret to buying a distressed property -- Pre-foreclosures and short sales -- Foreclosures and bank-owned properties -- Hidden land mines to look out for -- Creative ways to get the seller to accept your below-market offer -- Negotiating a great deal on a newly constructed property -- The closing map -- Using the home inspection to lower the price -- Finding, hiring, and utilizing an aggressive attorney -- The walk through -- The importance of homeowner's insurance -- The purchase of title insurance -- Closing cost guide.
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Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Adult Book Adult Book Main Library NonFiction 643.12 B154 Available 33111006752659
Total holds: 0

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Take advantage of today's real estate market to find great properties at incredible prices

Our recent economic meltdown transformed real estate from a popular investment to financial kryptonite. Too many people purchased homes with mortgages they simply could never afford. The good news: Great deals are out there for the taking. Finding the Uncommon Deal gives you the secrets to discovering and successfully negotiating the lowest prices for the most prized properties available.

Discover how to go beyond Internet listings to get on-the-ground intelligence on the best deals Get proven negotiating skills to close the deal at a rock-bottom price The author has assisted thousands in purchasing homes as a lawyer, broker, and investor; has been ranked by internationally esteemed publication Chambers and Partners as one of the leading real estate lawyers; and regularly appears as a real estate authority in the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal

If you're successful enough to afford a home, then you probably have the skills needed to get a great deal in today's market. Finding the Uncommon Deal gives you the keys to leverage your skills for success and savings, opening the door to today's best properties and lowest prices.

Includes index.

Introduction: Should you buy or rent? -- Get ready to buy : tools and suggestions to maximize buying and borrowing power -- How to get the cheapest loan at the best rate -- Buying a home with little or no money down and obtaining seller financing -- Becoming an expert on finding the dream home -- Conducting the search : finding your allies in the real estate hunt -- The secret to buying a distressed property -- Pre-foreclosures and short sales -- Foreclosures and bank-owned properties -- Hidden land mines to look out for -- Creative ways to get the seller to accept your below-market offer -- Negotiating a great deal on a newly constructed property -- The closing map -- Using the home inspection to lower the price -- Finding, hiring, and utilizing an aggressive attorney -- The walk through -- The importance of homeowner's insurance -- The purchase of title insurance -- Closing cost guide.

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