Buying a home is a stressful experience; it is likely to be the most important investment you will ever make. The Home Buyer's Guide offers to take the pressure off, providing easy to follow advice to help the buyer avoid mistakes and make the best possible decision. Based on impartial research by the top experts in the field, The Guide covers the important considerations of the home buying process. It also provides guidance on issues such as security and energy efficiency, and includes a glossary that clarifies the technical terms you are likely to come across. The final chapter provides tear out score sheets to equip the reader for efficient househunting. The Home Buyer's Guide is introduced by Wayne Hemingway and published in association with CABE, the Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment. 176 colour & b/w illustrations