How to Buy a House in California - Softcover

Serkes, Real Estate Broker Ira; Devine, Real Estate Broker George; Bray Attorney, Ilona

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9781413323337: How to Buy a House in California

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ISBN 10: 1413323332 ISBN 13: 9781413323337

Publisher: NOLO, 2017

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Strategies that work in California's unique market.

Looking for a house in the Golden State? How to Buy a House in California will show you how to get a house you can afford and will enjoy living in for many years.

With this bestseller in hand, you'll learn how to:

choose a house and neighborhood you'll love
select and manage a knowledgeable, hard-working agent
qualify for the best mortgage
figure out how much down payment you can afford
make an offer and negotiate a good deal<
compete in multiple-bid situations
inspect a house for problems and hazards
buy and sell houses simultaneously, and
get through escrow successfully.

This 16th edition is completely updated with tips on how to deal with increasing prices and tightened lending practices.

Packed with checklists and financial information, How to Buy a House in California will guide you step-by-step through the process of buying a home.

Not a California resident? Check out Nolo's Essential Guide to Buying Your First Home for information on buying a home in your state.

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Book Description:

Whether readers have never bought a home at all, or never bought a home in California, they’ll be delighted to find this friendly, easy-to-read guide, with insights from two experienced California realtors and a California attorney. Covers everything from market research to bidding to closing, with in-depth guidance on avoiding financial mistakes and legal disputes.

About the Author:

IRA Serkes is a local Realtor with RE/MAX Real Estate (www.berkeleyhomes.com) and a Certified Residential Specialist. He and his wife, Carol, specialize in helping home buyers and sellers throughout the East Bay. He is a founding member of The Institute for Luxury Home Marketing and author of Nolo's How to Buy a House in California and Get the Best Deal When Selling Your Home -- San Francisco Bay Area Edition from Gabriel Publications. Serkes is also a graduate of Realtors Institute (GRI), a Certified Internet Real Estate Professional (e-Pro), a Seniors Real Estate Specialist (SRES) and one of only 4,000 U.S.Accredited Buyer Representatives (ABR).

The late George Devine was a licensed real estate broker and a widely respected educator in the real estate field. He obtained a B.A. from the University of San Francisco, and an M.A. from Marquette University, and pursued additional studies at San Francisco State University, Seton Hall University, Fordham University, New York University, the University of California at Berkeley, and other academic institutions. Before his death in 2015, he taught real estate at the McLaren School of Business at the University of San Francisco, where he was named the Outstanding Adjunct Professor. For several years, George wrote the popular "Real Estate Handbook" column in the weekly Real Estate Guide section of the San Francisco Progress. He authored For Sale By Owner in California and co-authored How to Buy a House in California.

Ilona Bray is an author and legal editor at Nolo, specializing in real estate, immigration law, and nonprofit fundraising. She is coauthor of Becoming a U.S. Citizen, U.S. Immigration Made Easy, Nolo's Essential Guide to Buying Your First Home and numerous other top selling books. Bray's working background includes solo practice, nonprofit, and corporate stints, as well as long periods of volunteering, including an internship at Amnesty International's main legal office in London. She received her law degree and a Masters degree in East Asian (Chinese) Studies from the University of Washington. Bray also blogs on Nolo's Immigration Law Blog.

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