Part I: Deciding to Buy.

Chapter 1: Looking to Buy a Home?

Chapter 2: Understanding Your Finances.

Chapter 3: Your Mortgage Options.

Chapter 4: Finding Your Kind of Home.

Chapter 5: All About Condominiums.

Part II: Discovering Your Perfect Home.

Chapter 6: Home-Buying Help.

Chapter 7: Prioritizing Your Needs.

Chapter 8: Home Shopping.

Chapter 9: This Home Is Great! (Except for . . .).

Part III: Getting the House You Want.

Chapter 10: Home Surfing.

Chapter 11: Let’s Make a Deal.

Chapter 12: Signing On to a New Life.

Chapter 13: Closing Time: Inspections, Surveys, and Warranties.

Chapter 14: Closing Time: Closing Events and Moving Day.

Part IV: Deciding to Sell.

Chapter 15: To Sell or to Stay.

Chapter 16: The Price of Selling.

Chapter 17: Balancing Selling and Buying.

Part V: Preparing Yourself and Your House to Sell.

Chapter 18: Selecting Your Selling Team.

Chapter 19: Listings and Disclosures.

Chapter 20: Inspections and Appraisals for Sellers.

Chapter 21: Making Your House Shine.

Part VI: Sealing the Deal.

Chapter 22: The Legal Stuff.

Chapter 23: Negotiating Tricks and Bargaining Chips.

Part VII: The Part of Tens.

Chapter 24: Ten Regional Concerns When Buying a Home.

Chapter 25: Ten Tips for Condo Buyers.

Chapter 26: Ten Tips for Condo Sellers.

Chapter 27: Ten Ways to Protect and Maintain Your Investment.

Part VIII: Appendixes.

Appendix A: Glossary.

Appendix B: Sample Agreement of Purchase and Sale.

Appendix C: Sample Inspection Report.

Appendix D: Sample Property Disclosure Statement (Residential).

Appendix E: Where Can I Get More Information? Real Estate Resources.

Index.