How to Buy a House in California
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This is the best book for first-time home buying in Southern California (SoCal); you won't lose money or time with this book. Lots of advice if you are buying in Southern California for the first time, including: (a) How things are done a little differently in Calif., so DON'T listen to people from other states regarding need for a lawyer on every purchase; the escrow agency takes care of most of those details unless a problem arises. Just follow the book...it will guide you well. (b) If the home inspection report mentions a horizontal furnace related to Consolidated Inc. in the past, DO have your furnace inspected even if the serial number does not show a recalled NOx rod (see your home inspector, or a Calif. home inspection manual)...the Consolidated/Premier furnace that came with my place needed to be replaced despite not being on the recall list because of a fire hazard. (c) It is also handy to have a home inspection manual anyway so that any repairs you perform as a DIY'er won't cause problems down the road on reisale, if necesary.
Lots of helpful tips including one about calling local title companies to find out who THEY think are good local real estate agents.
Buying property in California is very complicated -- the author unravels the knots and educates the potential buyer to the point that one's real-estate agent will be impressed.
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