Buy, Close, Move In!: How to Navigate the New World of Real Estate--Safely and Profitably--and End Up with the Home of Your Dreams

Buy, Close, Move In! is the home buyer’s and seller’s ultimate guide to what’s new and different in today’s real estate market. Written by Ilyce Glink—one of the country’s best-known consumer real estate advocates, whose nationally syndicated column, “Real Estate Matters,” appears in more than 125 newspapers and websites—Buy, Close, Move In! is an indispensible tool for understanding the new rules of home ownership in a radically altered real estate environment.

This indispensable guide to the new real estate market reveals:

• The New Rules of Mortgage Finance: Understand the changing roles of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and how to get approved for a loan in today’s tougher lending environment.
• Credit Score and Repair: Learn how credit scores are calculated and get a step-by-step plan to fix your credit history and raise your score forever.
• Short Sales and Foreclosures: Get an insider’s look at how to identify and negotiate amazing opportunities in distressed properties, including short sales, foreclosures, and fix-and-flips.
• Contract Negotiation Strategies: Master seven winning strategies to ensure you get the best possible deal, whether you’re negotiating with a seller or directly with a lender.

Ilyce Glink is the author of ten books, including the bestselling 100 Questions Every First-Time Home Buyer Should Ask. Her nationally syndicated column, "Real Estate Matters," appears in more than 125 newspapers and Web sites, and her online "Ask Ilyce" columns are read by hundreds of thousands of people every month. She is a top-rated radio host in Atlanta, the Home Equity blogger at CBS MoneyWatch.com, host of the Internet program "Expert Real Estate Tips," and publisher of ThinkGlink.com.