For any first time home buyer, the prospect of getting a mortgage can seem incredibly daunting. "Mortgages Made Easy" helped substantially to quash my nerves and make the whole process seem manageable and way less stressful. It's an easy read and contains very practical advice; the mortgage basics are stated plainly with examples that make all the concepts very easy to understand. In order to get the most out of a meeting with a mortgage broker or a bank, you need to know what you're getting into and which mortgage options are most appealing for your lifestyle and current and potential financial situation -- and this book was a great primer that got me ready for that meeting. (I found the… Read more
I read this book in one night! It was an incredibly helpful primer on the condo buying process -- and really opened my eyes to the potential pitfalls of pre-build buying. It definitely made me a more savvy buyer. It's a fantastic read as a quick-read crash course. Although I would always ALWAYS recommend speaking to a real estate agent who has condo buying/selling experience before venturing out to look at -- and certainly before purchasing -- a place. There are things that a competent agent will know that the book doesn't/can't cover such as: a builder's reputation for providing exactly what they promised, on time and on budget; what a location's specific resale viability is, etc. Bought… Read more
