Home Buying For Dummies

Doesn't Work on Nook

I am sure I would find this book to be very helpful if I could read it. Every time I try to open it and read it, it freezes my Nook. Sometimes I can get a few pages in, and sometimes it will not even open the book. All of my other eBooks read wonderfully on the Nook, so I feel confident that this is an isolated incident related to how this book if formatted for electronic reading. Buy the book in traditional print form and save yourself some trouble.

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Do not buy!!!

Do not purhcase this Nookbook. I could not get past page 53. I called B&N Digital Support numerous times. After much troubleshooting, I finally said enough is enough and requested a refund. The pages I did get to ready I really enjoyed and thought had very useful information. May try the updated version next although waiting for other people to try it first.

2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

Nookbook has error

Wish I had read the previous review, just bought this today, cannot get past page 59. Have reached out to customer service... but do not download until they fix!!!

2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

Do NOT purchase!!

This eBook had an error that did not allow me to get past something like page 63. Two months later, it still doesn't work.

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NookBook Issues This Version

Cannot read the Appendix documents - the writer warns you to get an Inspection and gives a Sample what to look for - but as of 3/26/2012 cannot enlarge enough to read them. My Nooks finger-zoom function works well but not on these documents.

DO NOT BUY THIS AS NOOK BOOK.

This book looks amazing. I made it to about 50 pages in before the nook book stopped working entirely, like many of the other reviewers here. For some reason they still keep selling it. I'm definitely going to buy the book (SOMEWHERE ELSE) in print form, because what little I read seems great. DO NOT BUY THE NOOK VERSION.

A reviewer

I picked up a copy of this book this spring as my wife and I started house shopping. It covered just about everything but I would suggest the following book to help fill the gaps in this dummies book:

USEFUL - for the novice

One main aspect of this book that is very important -- before buying a home, inspect it! And not by your own eyes, bring in a home inspector that offers a warranty. Doing both protects you and your family from potential issues (like mold). If you are buying 'cheap homes' for investment, this book can still help you, but there are other recommendations. See below.

Best book on the topic, period!

I've read many real estate books. This is BY FAR the best. Comprehensive, objective and detailed. Filled with great war stories and do's and don'ts. And the authors are not cheerleaders for buying. They caution who shouldn't buy. You won't be disappointed... I've read their Real Estate Investing for Dummies which is also OUTSTANDING!

Great Read Especially for First-time

I bought my first house following this book throughout the searching and buying process. It was so handy, I kept it with all my house paperwork! Years later, I sold the house using 'House Selling for Dummies'. Unfortunately, I should have refreshed my memory and read the book again before purchasing my second home. I made better decisions the first time around! Great reference book or for first-time buyers.

Very helpful!

I reviewed many books before I decided to buy this one as I embarked on my homebuying journey. I chose this one because it had something the other books did not: financial values. I noticed that many other books were written by Real Estate Agents. That's not bad to learn the process, but there tended to be a theme in those books that encouraged people to buy, even if it financially hurt. And if you don't have enough money for a downpayment, they show you how you might be eligible for a loan anyway. While all that is accurate, the bigger financial picture may get overlooked and can lead to some unpleasant consequences (overextending yourself, fights with spouse, more debt, etc...). I really appreciated learning this process from people who undersood that there are other things I want to do with my money in addition to buying a home (saving for retirement, kids education, etc...).

Excellent for beginners at home-buying

I enjoyed this book -- outlined the basics of what you need to know when you're planning to buy your 1st home...on the down side, it didn't cover some of the minutia about home buying I learned from friends, family and my broker. Nonetheless, it was a quick easy read that helped somebody completely ignorant to understand the real estate business.

Shallow Content

This is a good book for someone confused on whether to buy or rent. This book is only intended for first time home buyers. It doesn't go in depth to letting you know what causes an ARM to fluctuate and maybe the Mortgages for Dummies is a better buy for a 2nd time home buyer. The book is very shallow but offers good advice. It describes what is involved in the buying process but says virtually nothing about how you will have to pay for the house.

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