Review by Publisher's Weekly Review
Tricks to hide imperfections and strategies for conning prospective buyers into paying more than a home is worth are not what Glink (100 Questions Every First-Time Home Buyer Should Ask; 50 Simple Things You Can Do to Improve Your Personal Finances) offers in this volume. In fact, she repeatedly advises against all of that: "it will always come back to haunt you." Rather, she provides an extensive list of honest home-improvement and selling process tips, many of which-though they are truly simple-might not occur to home-sellers, especially first-timers. Clearing clutter, paring down holiday decorations, working with the right agent, and pricing a home accurately to reflect its condition-because "a prospective buyer will walk around your house looking for reasons not to buy your house"-are all important, and Glink explains why and how. Helpful appendices include a room-by-room checklist and a glossary of terms for readers who don't know their ARM from their APR. Well-organized and clearly written, this an exceptionally helpful reference book. (Jan.) Copyright 2004 Reed Business Information.
