100 Questions Every First-Time Home Buyer Should Ask: With Answers From Top Brokers From Around The Country Paperback – 24 May 2005

Hi,This is a pretty comprehensive book although, I must have missed something before I purchased it. Although, you can gain some useful knowledge tips and tricks from it, the book is really written for the United States Market.If I would give it 4 out of 5 if it was UK based.Enjoy!

When I was starting the process of buying my first house, I bought this book (actually, the first edition from 1994), along with two others. One of the others was "Kiplinger's Buying and Selling a Home" and was decent enough. The other one was so bad that I threw it out and now forget what the title was. Sorry.This one, however, was perfect for my needs. I didn't know much of anything about real estate transactions, but I'm a sharp guy and I just needed someone to walk me through the whole process. Ms. Glink does just that it in an easy-to-read Q&A style, and I read it cover to cover.By the end of the book, I wasn't an expert but I knew enough that I could speak intelligently with my buyer's agent about my needs and was able to make good decisions regarding financing et cetera.My sister is buying her first house now, and I'm recommending this book to her. You should get it too.

I had read the reviews before purchasing this book and I am quite delighted with it. I read this book in like two days and it really apprised me of what I needed to know before proceeding with the purchase of our home such as the possible pitfalls and just basically what to expect throughout the purchase from the required documents and paperwork involved to the closing.I especially liked the legal advice and it was quite influential in our choice of attorney and provided us with the questions to ask our attorney and broker. In some respect, it gave me a new perspective on the seller's point of view.I would recommend this to anyone who is seriously considering purchasing a home.

I'm in the process of learning about buying a home. I've read 5-6 books on the subject. Some books explain things a bit but still leave you with questions. Other books seem to "preach" their philosophy but that may not be right for everyone. By far the best book, I've read has been "100 Questions Every First-Time Home Buyer Should Ask, Second Edition : With Answers from Top Brokers from Around the Country" by Ilyce R. Glink. This book is incredibly easy to read, but thorough enough to answer the questions that the other books left me asking. Whether you're a first time buyer or someone looking to brush up on home buying...this book is for you.

It's a very good book. I just didn't learn much from it. It was a good reference. I guess I knew 90% of what was in here because I watch too much HGTV & DIY. But was also a good refresher to what I already knew.If you don't watch these shows, then this is a good book for you.

I have read 5 books on home buying in preparation of purchase of a new home and this book has been the best of them (I also recommend "How to save Thousands of Dollars on your Home Mortgage"). The book deals with mortgage, realtors, home inspection, price negotiation, and closing. Unless you are a real estate professional, you will learn plenty from this book. It also helps the author is a very fluid writer and her explainations are precise and easy to understand.My only gripe is despite its 500 pages, the book is too short! The last 150 pages are spent on appendix and the book has a large print. Yes, the book is concise but at the expense of being more comprehensive. But I am being picky here, you will not regret picking this book over others in the market.