02735nam 22004813 450 991016333880332120240320080444.01-937829-35-9(CKB)3710000001046498(BIP)039383470(MiAaPQ)EBC7426941(Au-PeEL)EBL7426941(OCoLC)819736184(EXLCZ)99371000000104649820240320d2012 uy 0engurcnu||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierAn American Nightmare The Pitfalls of Home Ownership1st ed.Chicago :Total Publishing,2012.©2012.1 online resource (46 pages)Intro -- Title page -- Copyright page -- What People Are Saying -- Dedication -- Acknowledgements -- Table of Contents -- About the Author -- Contributors -- Foreword -- Chapter 1 - Now's the Time to Buy -- Chapter 2 - The Second Time Around -- Chapter 3 - It ALL Comes Crashing Down -- Chapter 4 - History of Home Ownership -- Chapter 5 - Psychology of Home Ownership -- Chapter 6 - The Real Cost of Ownership -- Chapter 7 - Understanding Mortgages -- Chapter 8 - Solutions -- About the Book.All of our lives, we have been taught that owning a home was part of the American dream.Recently, millions of people have found that home ownership can turn into a nightmare.Many home owners have found themselves "house poor" as a result of upside downmortgages, unexpected maintenance expenses, and taxes. Sometimes having the dreamand not counting the cost of home ownership will bankrupt you, fi nancially, physically, andemotionally. Toni Harris takes an honest look on how owning a home became a prerequisitefor success in America; how in this present day economy you may want to look at youroptions before you dive into a 30-year mortgage and how renting may be a more costeffective means for you in the 21st century.Topics covered in the book include: Toni's Personal Home Ownership Nightmare The History of Home Ownership The Psychology of Home Ownership The Real Cost of Home Ownership Understanding Mortgages Viable Solutions for Today's Potential Home OwnerAmerican NightmareHome ownershipHome ownership--United StatesHouse buyingHome ownership.Home ownership--United States.House buying.643.12Harris Toni R1434583MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910163338803321An American Nightmare3589391UNINA