3.1.3) Make use of books and the Internet!
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This article is from the NewlyWed FAQ, by Vicky Larmour vicky@jifvik.org with numerous contributions by others.
3.1.3) Make use of books and the Internet!
Recommended books include:
"Buying a Home in California" by Ira Serkes, published by Nolo Press
- versions for other states may also exist but a lot of the info is
generic in any case
"Homebuying for Dummies"
"Guide to Inspecting Your Home" from Century 21
(published book, not pamphlet)
- checklists covering everything from internal traffic flow to
foundation to air conditioning to wiring
"100 Questions Every First-Time HomeBuyer Should Ask : With Answers
from Top Brokers from Around the Country"
by Ilyce R. Glink
"Your New House" by the same people who wrote Bridal Bargains (Alan
and Denise Fields)
Your state's Dept. of Real Estate may have useful publications that
are cheap or free.
http://www.realtor.com/
- lots of info, from houses to neighborhoods and various other
regional chunks
http://www.datamasters.com/index.html
- this site lets you compare standards of living in different US
cities
http://www2.homefair.com/index.html
Various on-line mortgage calculators - let you play around to see how
much you can afford, for example http://www.interest.com/hugh/calc/
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