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What You’ll Take Away

We know you’re smart. (Reading SMART ESSENTIALS FOR BUYING A HOME proves it … at least to us.) And we know your time is precious.

In this no-fluff SMART ESSENTIALS guide, you’ll take away concise, practical, insider strategies to do three things:

<> Buy the home of your dreams for the best price.

<> Save money and time buying a home that fits your needs for the lowest monthly payment.

<> Avoid the costly mistakes even smart home buyers make.

We Respect Your Time

We call this a SMART ESSENTIALS guide because it includes everything you need to know once you decide to purchase a home — and doesn’t waste your time on extraneous filler. We spare you the side trips, such as noodling the decision to buy or not, how to repair your credit, sample contracts and check-the-box inspector reports, settlement documents explained line by line, weighing buying over renting, sticky-dot moving tips, blah, blah, blah. Why? Because you don’t need to become a real estate expert. You just need the essential, up-to-date and relevant information to make smart decisions throughout the home buying process and to ask the right questions of the professionals on your home buying team — your agent/broker, loan officer, inspectors, settlement agent, etc. We keep your eyes on the prize: Buying the perfect home at the best price and lowest payment.

How This SMART ESSENTIALS Is Organized

After learning the essentials of how to BUY SMART, there are six key decisions you must get right from the start, which shapes the following sections of your SMART ESSENTIALS guide:

<> TEAM: Find the right buyer’s agent and mortgage professional to be the core of your home buying team.

<> BUDGET: Figure out the biggest loan you can get, but actually buy the best home for you that you can afford.

<> MONEY: Nail down the perfect loan that is right for your financial situation.

<> SHOP: Preview only homes that fit your budget and lifestyle. (Time is money.)

<> NEGOTIATE: Craft your offer and play your counteroffers to get the best contract.

<> CLOSE: Avoid costly mistakes that can torpedo your purchase in the home stretch.

Most Important: We Want To Hear From You. Often.

Nothing informs our readers as much as stories from other Smarties … what they did right, stupid mistakes they can laugh about (now) and advice on tricky choices they had to make along the road of good intentions. Come back regularly to our website at http://www.SmartEssentials.com. Share your story. Check out the amazing tips and slips other Smarties experienced. We love your stories! And, we know other Smarties do too.

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