Buying a Home When You're Single

For the single, divorced, or widowed person who is daunted by the prospect of buying a home alone, here is an indispensable manual that demystifies the entire process. At a time when the latest figures show that 37% of all home sales are to single persons, this user-friendly handbook is a veritable one-stop how-to on home buying for the unmarried.

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A user-friendly guide that demystifies the complete home-purchasing process. A series of forms and checklists enable readers to figure out exactly what price range they can afford, how to evaluate various types of housing (condos, co-ops, modular, mobile homes, etc.), what kinds of mortgages are available and if they qualify, the pros and cons of getting a real estate agent and much more. Appendices feature a list of Special Buyer's Programs and Amortization Tables from 5.5% to 15.5% interest rates.