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    How to Buy a House in California
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    How to Buy a House in California
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    How to Buy a House in California

    By Ira Serkes, George Devine and Ilona Bray

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    About this ebook

    AUDIENCE:
    First-time homebuyers in California, or those moving to a second home here or downsize; or out-of-staters who plan to move to California and are looking to understand its unique real estate market.

    REASONS TO BUY THIS NEW EDITION:
  • Over 400,000 homes typically change hands in California every year. (See https://www.car.org/marketdata/marketforecast/)
  • Though prices are coming down a bit, buyers will need to know how to deal with the bidding wars that are a common part of home buying in high-demand areas of California.
  • California law contains important protections for buyers, which they should understand; including the country’s most demanding seller-disclosure requirements.
  • Because lawyers are not a required part of California home purchases, it helps to have plain-English advice on the legal parts of the transaction, such as when you’re really “in contract” to buy.
  • The only book to give a comprehensive, time-tested overview of every aspect of California homebuying; legal, financial, and practical.
    • LanguageEnglish
    PublisherNOLO
    Release dateJan 3, 2020
    ISBN9781413327144
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    How to Buy a House in California
    Author

    Ira Serkes

    IRA Serkes is a local Realtor with RE/MAX Real Estate (www.berkeleyhomes.com) and a Certified Residential Specialist. He and his wife, Carol, specialize in helping home buyers and sellers throughout the East Bay. He is a founding member of The Institute for Luxury Home Marketing and author of Nolo's How to Buy a House in California and Get the Best Deal When Selling Your Home — San Francisco Bay Area Edition from Gabriel Publications. Serkes is also a graduate of Realtors Institute (GRI), a Certified Internet Real Estate Professional (e-Pro), a Seniors Real Estate Specialist (SRES) and one of only 4,000 U.S.Accredited Buyer Representatives (ABR).

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