I checked out a lot of home buying books from the library prior to purchasing and this is the only one I liked enough to buy. I highly recommend it for all of those first time home buyers like myself. It truly is more comprehensive than a lot of the others which only cover limited topics such mortgages, the home search process, etc. Well worth the $...
I THINK ALL THE "FOR DUMMIES" BOOKS ARE PRETTY WELL DONE. THEY USE HUMOR TO HOLD YOUR ATTENTION. THIS BOOK IS ESPECIALLY GOOD FOR BEGINNERS I THINK. I'VE BEEN DOING THIS AWHILE BUT I ALSO READ SOME TIPS AND IDEAS I HADN'T THOUGHT OF OR HAD THOUGHT OF IN A DIFFERENT WAY. I'M ALWAYS LOOKING FOR GOOD IDEAS. THIS BOOK HAS SOME.