The First-Time Homeowner's Survival Guide: A Crash Course in Dealing with Repairs, Renovations, Property Tax Issues, and Other Potential Disasters

by Sid Davis

Book Overview

Owning a home should be exciting, not terrifying. Get a crash course on what new homeowners can expect, from the good to the bad and the ugly.

For many new homeowners, the euphoria that comes with buying the perfect new house can soon turn into total panic. First-time buyers often feel overwhelmed by the amount of maintenance their new home requires?not to mention the nasty problems and surprises that seem to be lurking around...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0814473725
• ISBN13: 9780814473726
• Release Date: July 2007
• Publisher: Amacom
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.89 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 9.0" x 6.1"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher

Customer Reviews

Great housewarming gift!!!

There are so many things that come with owning a new home. Sometimes you might not know which questions to ask until you have a problem on your hands. This book walks new homeowners through house maintenance, insurance, taxes, and fix-it jobs with easy to understand instructions and illustrations. We bought this book for my sister-in-law for her first home, but liked it so much we turned around and bought another copy for ourselves. We have been in our home two years and are still learning things like pouring bleach down the tubes of your AC/Furnace. It keeps the pipes from clogging and causing thousands of dollars of damage to your home (we know that NOW). So anyway...if you or someone you know is a new homeowner, get this!!!

Packed with information I didn't know I needed to know...

Sid really hits the nail on the head, so to speak. It's the perfect compliment to the other books he has written like "A Survival Guide for Buying a Home" and "Home Makeovers that Sell". Being armed with his book eases a lot of the tension from not knowing what to expect. 5 stars!