Your homebuying companion -- What's so great about buying a house? : why you can and should do it -- What do you want? : figuring out your homebuying needs -- Does this mean I have to balance my checkbook? : figuring out what you can afford -- Stepping out : what's on the market and at what price -- Select your players : your real estate team -- Bring home the bacon : getting a mortgage -- Mom and Dad? The seller? Uncle Sam? : lean alternatives -- I love it! It's perfect! : looking for the right house -- Plan B : fixer-uppers, FSBOs, foreclosures, and more -- Show them the money : from offer to purchase agreement -- Toward the finish line : tasks before closing -- Send in the big guns : professional property inspectors -- Who's got your back? : homeowners' insurance and home warranties -- Seal the deal : finalizing your homebuying dreams -- Settling into your new home -- How to use the CD-ROM -- List of forms and resources in the homebuyer's toolkit on the CD-ROM. Tools for househunting ; Financial tools ; Tools for choosing professionals ; Tools for evaluating a house's physical condition ; List of interviews on homebuyer's toolkit CD-ROM.