Whether you're new at the home-buying or selling game in Canada, or whether you've played it before, most of us dread the onslaught of flashy, fast-talking real estate agents and property managers. Well, help has arrived. This revised edition of Buying and Selling a Home For Canadians For Dummies prepares you to get what you need and want when buying a new home or selling the one you're in. Everything from arranging your finances and hiring an agent, to researching neighbourhoods and assessing home values is presented in a clear and humorous way to help you get the most out of the process.

Important information to help you:

• Market your home and sell for the highest possible price
  
  
• Negotiate the best price and terms of sale
  
  
• Find the right new neighbourhood with reasonable prices and the type of housing to suit you and your family
  
  
• Decide whether or not to hire an agent and tips on how to choose a good one
  
  
• Select the best mortgage and understand tax considerations
  
  

Updated in the 2nd Edition:

• Examining zero percent down payments, lines of credit and other alternatives to conventional mortgages
  
  
• Using the 'Net: New, useful sites -- and what to watch out for
  
  
• Buying condominiums: An expanded chapter full of useful information on what you need to know before you buy
  
  
• Selling your home on your own: Expanded online resources and tips
  
  
• Fixing up your home to sell: Tips from the designers on how to make your home as sellable as possible