Summary
Second-home hunting has never been easier with everything you need to find and buy the right place at the best price!
You don't have to be rich to buy a second home -- but you do need to be smart. Buying a Second Home delivers the goods, showing you how to make the purchase of your second home a success!
You'll learn how to identify an affordable price range, choose a great location, get low-cost financing, minimize taxes and more. Explore topics you won't find in other home-buying books, including:
- innovative financing strategies
- how to rent your property profitably
- how to assess the investment potential of a fixer-upper
- choosing the right mortgage for you
- profiting from a second-home sale
- buying a home in foreclosure
The CD-ROM includes handy checklists and custom worksheets that help you make sense of the entire process, from buying to ownership.
The new 2nd edition includes updated market and mortgage information, including the latest criteria you'll need to meet in order to get a loan and how to assess the potential of a recently foreclosed home. Get the step-by-step information you need to be smart about your investment with Buying a Second Home.
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Press Reviews
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"Shows how to purchase the property that's right for you, whether you're an investor, vacationer or future retiree."
Los Angeles Times
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"If you have ever thought about buying a second home -- whether as an investment, a vacation retreat or for eventual retirement -- this book is a must."
Bill Burnett, real estate editor,
San Francisco Chronicle
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“This book is an essential guide for anyone who's thinking about buying a second home. The advantages, challenges and pitfalls of second-home ownership are clearly explained and the book details purchase strategies that every potential buyer should consider."
Liz Pulliam Weston,
personal finance columnist,
author of Your Credit Score
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"On my scale of one to 10, this superb, well-organized book rates a solid 10.”
Robert Bruss,
nationally syndicated real estate columnist
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"Valuable for guiding readers toward examining and understanding the desire for purchasing a second home..."
Library Journal
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"A must-read for anyone dreaming of owning second home."
David Hehman, CEO,
EscapeHomes.com
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"Buying a Second Home visually guides you through the process of finding and purchasing a second home while providing great examples and real-life situations. I will definitely add a copy of this well-written book to my reference library!"
Mallory Anderson, executive director,
National Association of Home Inspectors, Inc.
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"This book is a helpful tool for those looking to understand the process of purchasing a second home. It's a must read for anyone looking to buy for investment, vacation or future retirement."
Lori Collins,
senior vice president and general manager,
LendingTree
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"Offers practical and comprehensible information that will help you think through the process of becoming a successful second home owner."
Francis Carlet, publisher,
2ndhome Journal
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"It can be easily done through use of Buying a Second Home, which identifies strategies from identifying locations and obtaining low-cost financing to taking advantage of taxes."
California BookWatch
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"Anyone contemplating buying a second, or even third, home owes it to himself or herself to read and benefit from this comprehensive book."
Christopher A. Brown, co-president,
Prudential NJ Properties
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"Guides readers through the process of buying a second home, sharing a wealth of practical, money-saving tips along the way."
Reference & Research Book News
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