Home Buyer's Checklist: Everything You Need to Know--but Forget to Ask--Before You Buy a Home

• Home Buying For Dummies, 3rd edition
• 100 Questions Every First-Time Home Buyer Should Ask: With Answers from Top Brokers from Around the Country
• The 106 Common Mistakes Homebuyers Make (and How to Avoid Them)
• Home Closing Checklist
• Mortgages For Dummies, 3rd Edition

Written by bestselling real estate author (more than 1 million books sold) Robert Irwin, Home Buyer's Checklist levels the playing field by equipping home buyers with a comprehensive list of questions pertaining to all the physical aspects of a house that may not be covered in an official inspection. From basement to attic, pantry to lawn, Bob walks readers through every room, nook, cranny, closet and keep, asking important questions about windows, screens, doors and door frames, fireplaces, light fixtures, moldings, and much, much more. And, drawing upon his many years of experience in the business, he provides pointers on how to deal with each problem, including information on how much it will cost to fix, how to estimate its short- and long-term consequences, how it should impact on the negotiating process, and more.

I agree, as its title suggest - a list of things you will need to know/ask before buying a house. However, it is still useful for those who have never bought a house before and do not want to be caught in a bad situation.

Whether this is the best book around on the subject: probably not. I learned about things I would never have thought of myself, and some of the things given are useful further to detect when maintenance may be due on certain items even after the purchase. As a first time home buyer, this book is indeed useful. It eductes te buyer about some basics of construction practces which help evaluate the condition of the home. The author does repeat stuff and gets wordy at places. Reading it wil not eliminate the need to get a professional inspection done on the property you are seriously considering or making an offer on, but will be helpful on the first visit or an open house for the prospective property.

Exactly what it says.a checklist for nearly every item you could think of that you would want to check out before buying a house. A good investment if purchasing a house. Almost too many details but easy to use.