{"product_id":"bob-vilas-guide-to-buying-your-dream-house","title":"Bob Vila's Guide to Buying Your Dream House","description":"By Bob Vila\u003cbr\u003e\nLittle Brown \u0026amp; Company, 1990\u003cbr\u003e\nSoft cover, 6\" x 9\", 283 pages\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nBuying a home has always been the largest and most complicated purchase most people ever make, but with today's fluctuating real-estate prices, housing shortages, new rules and regulations, and a host of mortgage options and rates, the prospective home or condominium buyer needs all the help he or she can get. Now, Bob Vila comes to the rescue with a complete, step-by-step guide through this complex and anxiety-provoking process. he begins by helping you decide if you are really ready to buy or whether it makes more sense for you to continue renting. Once you've concluded that home ownership is for you, Vila will discuss:\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to \"prequalify\" yourself for a loan\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to search successfully for a home, with or without a real-estate broker\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to determine what kinds of houses and communities will suit your needs and lifestyle\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe unique problems and advantages of buying a condo or co-op\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe advantages and disadvantages of different houses by style and age (including a special illustrated section on house styles)\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to choose and work with a broker, bank, and house inspector\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStrategies for making a deal and getting a mortgage\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to make sure the closing occurs when and where you want it\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to go about renovating, refinancing, reselling, and much, much more\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\nBob Vila is the popular former host of the widely acclaimed public television series \u003ci\u003eThis Old House\u003c\/i\u003e.","brand":"Shelter Institute","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31650954641548,"sku":"9780316902915","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0265\/1838\/8808\/products\/2538_6e638298-d6e7-4dee-92af-4d71ae2daf2f.jpg?v=1762457421","url":"https:\/\/www.sheltertools.com\/products\/bob-vilas-guide-to-buying-your-dream-house","provider":"Shelter Institute","version":"1.0","type":"link"}