Everything the first-time buyer needs to know to avoid the 106 most common mistakes in purchasing a home or condo Written especially for first-timers, this eye-opening guide turns you into an educated consumer, ensuring that the home or condoyou buy is both a comfortable place to live and an investment that appreciates in value Compiled from оеьфр the experience of hundreds of homebuyers, real estate agents, home builders, and mortgage lenders, it shows you the most common mistakes buyers make and illustrates them in practice so you dont fall into the same traps Now revised and expanded, this invaluable resource covers everything from negotiating with sellers and making the down payment to shopping for the best mortgage and handlingthe closing The new Third Edition also includes two totally new chapters that offer advice on writing a purchase contract and using the Internet to find a home Discover how to save time, money, and frustration by avoiding: Mistake No 35: We looked at selling prices but still overpaid Mistake No 39: My agent told me this was a good school district Mistake No 41: We bought into an upscale development thats moving downscale Mistake No 65: We should have looked at the utility bills Mistake No 82: We let our agent negotiate for us Mistake No 105: We didnt buy We were afraid of making a mistake Written by one of the nations leading real estate experts and packedwith hundreds of valuable tips and suggestions, The 106 Common Mistakes Homebuyers Make, Third Edition will give you the confidenceand the wisdomto buy the right home at the right price. NintendISBN 0471126586.