- ISBN13: 9780399530760
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Product Description
Buying a home is an excellent investment, and more and more women are taking the plunge–with or without Mr. Right. Financial expert Vanessa Summers tells women how to do it-even if they have less-than-perfect credit or no extra cash for a down payment.
Readers will get the inside scoop on:
– Why a home is the best investment a single woman can make
– How even the credit-challenged can buy
– How much monthly mortgage they can afford… More >>
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Buying Solo: The Single Woman’s Guide to Buying a First Home
March 21st, 2010 at 1:52 pm
I always find it “interesting” that certain topics feel the need to have “special instruction” for women…. i.e., “investing for women”, “car repair for women”, and now “buying a home for women”. I guess women are more ignorant when it comes to these topics? They need to be spoken to differently? Buying a home is buying a home, and the issues are no different for men and women. SURE, maybe women are treated differently by brokers, mortgage lenders, etc., but then, if you have been a woman your whole life(!), you have probably already figured out how to handle yourself in the world. I feel books such as this one are just pandering and feeding into the whole idea that women are somehow more “fragile” and need to be spoken to like little children, and in simple, short phrases, so that their “delicate minds” don’t overload. I find such a mentality insulting and ignorant, and just a cheap ploy by the authors to get certain susceptible women to buy their product.
Rating: 3 / 5
March 21st, 2010 at 3:53 pm
I received this book recently and at first site I was disappointed. It looks poorly put together – the front cover looks like it is a photocopy of another and the pages seem to be of low quality.
However, the topics covered in the book seem to be good and I’m looking forward to diving into the book soon.
Rating: 3 / 5
March 21st, 2010 at 4:16 pm
I read through this book in no time, mainly because it is written in such a basic, straightforward way.
One complaint is the lack of depth. There is a section that claims to give tips on how to negotiate like Trump, but the entire book is nothing more than common sense. It was also annoying to have to sift through all of the tips on how to get financing if you have bad credit. It seemed a little assumed that single women would have credit problems.
Overall, this would be a good read for singles with limited resources and those who are complete strangers to the world of real estate.
Rating: 3 / 5
March 21st, 2010 at 5:44 pm
This book is has great information for women trying to buy a home! it has helped me get on the right track and find the resources that I need!
Rating: 5 / 5
March 21st, 2010 at 5:48 pm
Some of the information is basic and repetitive from what others are saying but I found it slightly helpful for me. I am looking to purchase my 1st home solo soon….
Rating: 4 / 5