- HOME BUYING FOR DUMMIES, SECOND EDITION
By Eric Tyson and Ray Brown; $21.99, 306 pages.
- This "fun read" book for home buyers includes all the
important essentials, laced with humor and practical
advice. The new material on Internet resources updates
this classic "how to buy a home" book. Of the many books
on this topic, this is by far the best.
- REAL ESTATE A LA CARTE
By Julie Garton-Good $17.95; 250 pages.
- Aimed primarily at home sellers, but also highly
useful for home buyers, this unique book explains
how home sellers and buyers can purchase just the
reduced-cost professional services they need from
real estate brokers. The highly-respected author,
a realty broker in three states, explains why savvy
realty agents should offer fee-for-services to home
buyers and sellers who want less than full service.
- HOW TO SELL YOUR HOME WITHOUT A BROKER, THIRD EDITION
By Bill Carey, Chantal Howell Carey, and Suzanne
- Kiffmann; $19.95, 160 pages.
Real estate agents have nothing to fear from this
book. They should give a copy to every "for sale
by owner." It carefully details all the work
do-it-yourself home sellers should anticipate when
selling their homes without professional help. Most
will give up and realize the benefits of hiring a
realty agent to get their home sold.
- HOW TO GET THE BEST HOME LOAN, SECOND EDITION
By W. Frazier Bell; $16.95, 200 pages.
- Especially timely during the current home mortgage
refinancing boom, this superb book explains how to
locate the best home loan for your situation. From
a mortgage banker's viewpoint, it emphasizes how
some lenders take advantage of borrowers. The author
reveals lender's dirty little secrets so borrowers
won't get ripped-off.
- FIND IT, BUY IT, FIX IT, SECOND EDITION
By Robert Irwin; $15.95, 198 pages.
- Whether you want to buy your first home, or an
investment property, this book explains the pros
and cons of buying profitable residential property
which needs fix-up work. The prolific real estate
author shares his many personal experiences of how
to look for profitable improvements which can add
value to property purchases.
- INVESTING IN REAL ESTATE, THIRD EDITION
By Andrew McLean and Gary W. Eldred; $19.95, 308 pages.
- This is the best of the 2001 real estate books for
investors. It explains all the basics, filled with
many personal examples, emphasizing how to profit
by acquiring profitable properties.
- PROPERTY MANAGEMENT FOR DUMMIES
By Robert Griswold; $21.99, 336 pages.
- Whether you own or are thinking of acquiring rental
property, this great book explains professional
property management techniques. Written by a "pro"
with over 20 years experience managing over 600
properties and more than 35,000 rentals, the author
shares practical advice for landlords who want to
avoid problems.
- FLIPPING PROPERTIES
By William Bronchick and Robert Dahlstorm; $18.95, 154 pages.
- This unusual realty investment book recommends "flip
and grow rich." It is about acquiring investment
property at below-market prices, quickly fixing them
up, and then profitably reselling. The authors explain
the three types of "flipper" properties and how to
locate these property bargains.
- NEIGHBOR LAW, FOURTH EDITION
By Cora Jordan; $26.95, 254 pages.
- Whether you own a house, condo or rental property,
this invaluable book answers virtually every ques-
tion regarding fences, trees, boundaries, noises,
and other neighbor problems. This detailed "how to"
book explains practical and legal methods of
resolving neighbor problems at minimum cost, usually
without going to court.
- LANDLORDING, NINTH EDITION
By Leigh Robinson; $27.95, 375 pages.
- This best-selling property management book, which
has sold over 300,000 copies, is in a new format,
including fresh material on how to manage real
estate using computers. Practical "how to do it"
problem-solving methods are emphasized. The book
includes forms for virtually every property
management situation.
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