You're Driving This Ship

Throughout this reference guide you’ll find descriptions and explanations about the mistakes other buyers have made. You’ll also find the tools and checklists to help you Make No Mistakes™ About…Buying Real Estate, even when you work with professionals. We provide this information because it’s our goal to level the playing field between the haves and the have not’s – the people with real estate knowledge and those who have little or none. Here are just a few examples of what you’ll gain from this reference guide:

• Examine your present and future financial goals to ensure you don’t buy too much house even when a loan officer says you can afford more
• Determine which mortgage loan is best for you when you’re presented with more than one option
• Choose the best property based on your budget, “must haves” and desires in a home
• Learn the specific contractual language you should have in your earnest money contract (which isn’t included in the standard contracts)
• Know which elements will help you negotiate the best deal
• Read and understand the HUD-1 (Settlement Statement), which itemizes the financial details at closing
• Know what to do after you close in order to best protect your investment

In reality, YOU are the only one who can truly look out for your best interest. And when the transaction is complete, you are the one who is ultimately responsible for the property and for paying the mortgage loan! That’s why, in addition to this reference guide, we have devised a Make No Mistakes™ System. In the event you don’t have time to thoroughly read all the chapters in this reference guide, the Make No Mistakes™ System will provide you with email reminders telling you what you have to do next in the real estate purchasing process. Like what to look for and what to avoid. In addition, you’ll be provided with your Make No Mistakes™ Home Buyer’s Checklist Workbook, which will assist you in completing each task to ensure that all parties involved in your real estate deal are doing what they are supposed to do on your behalf. Remember, you need to be the one driving this ship since you are the one who will ultimately be responsible for it. You can get more information on this system by going to www.MakeNoMistakes.com, clicking on the Make No Mistakes™ System.