Home Buying for Dummies, Third Edition (Abridged) Audiobook

" I still feel like a dummy, but I at least feel like a little less of a dummy. I guess that's something. "

" Very helpful book, written plainly enough to be understood by those of us not overly familiar with "fixed vs. adjustable rate" and the like, but not dumbed down to the point of being insulting. I feel better prepared to face the real estate market head on, and I now know never to close escrow on a Monday. Thanks, Dummies authors. "

" I'm completely clueless about the whole process.... "

" Very thorough, lots of help with calculating how much to spend on a house. Tyson's book on personal finance is great, too. "

" The book was too American, and talked about a lot of real estate terms that we don't use in Canada. "

" This book is meant for people who know little or nothing about the home buying process. It is extremely thorough, covering everything from mortgages to escrow, insurance to how to shop for an agent and inspector. Terms are defined simply so that the book is not overwhelming. I took a lot of notes and learned a lot. Some sections I skimmed because I had already done some research and talked to a lot of people who have purchased houses. I do recommend that first time homebuyers read this! "

" Good balanced book on buying a home. There are a lot of things I did not consider and this book covered all the little extras that home buyers could as well as should expect. Well outlined, easy to follow, this was a good book and prepared me for what I hope will be coming soon, A new house! "

" As cliche as it might sound, this book really did help us understand home buying from the "ground" up, no pun intended! I would recommend this book to anyone who really wants to understand more than they need to (that's always my M.O.). "

" An easy to understand, thorough resource for anyone who wants to know everything about buying a home. "

" fun, interesting guide to buying a home. Answers all sorts of questions such as what kind of a home do I want? How do I find out what I can afford? How do I find a Realtor? Where do I get a mortgage? "

" So far, this is much more accessible and informative than Nolo's Buying a House in California, which tells me a lot of what I already know without giving me any tools to apply to my own situation. "

" A great reference for first time home buyers. Tyson takes much of the fear out of the entire process, explaining all of the legal terms in simple layman's language. His Personal Finance for Dummies is also a great reference. "

" very plain speaking and informative! Good addition to the library. "

" Really, this book has a lot of basic information that Realtors sometimes forget that we, common folk need explained. "

" A book that will help anyone not make some of the mistakes that we are seeing in the current real estate market today. "

" Helped me a lot. I will probably go out and buy it now. "

" Really glad I bought this - it breaks it down and makes the mystery of buying a house really understandable. Now on to saving for our down payment! "

" A good reference for first-time home buyers. As with any reference book, it does not cover all possibilities and scenarios and is specifically for the modern US real estate market. "

" Easy to understand. Good resource for good time home-buyers. "

" I read the 2006 edition, which is too old. Also, when they say dummies, they really mean it. "

" I thought this was just the right amount of information for a first time homebuyer: enough information to make informed decisions, but not so much I felt overwhelmed trying to process it all. "

" Very helpful and informative, but at the same time, some of it really IS for dummies. "

" Wahoo!! Such a fun book. "

" Excellent! Somethings have changed since the last 18 to 34 years in the process of buying a house. It is good to be brought updated by this book. Next on the list to read is the sequel House Selling For Dummies, 3rd edition. "

" Understandable resource. My only wish is that the authors had created a website for those items they note as state specific. It would be much easier to have them break it down than to have to search through legal jargon on government websites that like to embed such items. "

" I'm not a natural-born non-fiction reader, but let me tell you, this book was a page-turner and I devoured it. Very helpful. A GREAT resource for home-buying. "

" thank you, book, for explaining this shit to me. "

" I have both this and the home selling book by the same authors. Very easy to read either straight through or to flip to a certain topic. "

" I'm now officially equal parts excited about home buying and terrified. Although I learned a lot, a lot from this book. "

" Really glad I bought this - it breaks it down and makes the mystery of buying a house really understandable. Now on to saving for our down payment! "

" I have both this and the home selling book by the same authors. Very easy to read either straight through or to flip to a certain topic. "

" A good reference for first-time home buyers. As with any reference book, it does not cover all possibilities and scenarios and is specifically for the modern US real estate market. "

" Very helpful and informative, but at the same time, some of it really IS for dummies. "

" I still feel like a dummy, but I at least feel like a little less of a dummy. I guess that's something. "

" I'm completely clueless about the whole process.... "

" Lots of good info for first time buyers! "

" thank you, book, for explaining this shit to me. "

" The book was too American, and talked about a lot of real estate terms that we don't use in Canada. "