Take Me Home: How to Rent or Buy in a Hot Home Market

By Jules Older, Ph.D.

When the Olders were suddenly faced with the need to find new digs in San Francisco, one of the world's most competitive house and rental markets, they put on a full-court press. What they learned from this and earlier home and apartment searches in New York, New England and New Zealand—and what that knowledge can do for you in your search—is what TAKE ME HOME is all about.

• Language: English
• Publisher: BookBaby
• Release date: Aug 1, 2015
• ISBN: 9780984858026

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TAKE ME HOME

I loved it! Beautifully written, and an interesting read for anyone already in, looking in, or in for a peek at a hot rental market. On top of all that, some excellent advice and good laughs. Well worth reading.

Marybeth La Motte, producer, Red Carpet Bay Area and lucky homeowner since 1997 (OK, it’s a condo) in San Francisco

If you’re looking to rent or buy in a hot home market, YOU NEED THIS BOOK!

Graham Beattie, creator of Beattie’s Book Blog and homeowner in Auckland, New Zealand

San Francisco writers Effin and Jules Older were blindsided one day by their landlord’s decision to move back into the apartment they’d rented in the toniest part of the city for more than 11 years. Facing a deadline in one of the tightest and most competitive rental markets in the country, they found their dream apartment a few blocks away. How did they do it? The answers are in Older’s ebook, TAKE ME HOME. Find out how to make your dream-home search easier and why you shouldn’t believe all the doom and gloom you read in the real-estate press.

Robert Hollis, former San Francisco Chronicle real estate journalist and a condo owner in Hawaii and California

From a Millennial’s perspective, this book is a refreshing reminder to seek out human connections (the mailman) in addition to the various technological mediums for your housing search.

Josh Francis, architect and proud new homeowner in Lafayette, Colorado

The Olders’ first-hand experience provides valuable insight into the process of finding the right home. It is always the best advice to thoroughly do your homework before making the move.

Richard Dudum, Realtor in San Francisco

With surprising good humor, Jules Older describes his difficult but ultimately inspiring experiences when he and his wife were suddenly faced with the need to find new digs in San Francisco. After their ultimate success, he deftly turns their urban adventure into a witty narrative with sage advice for anyone faced with similar problems … anywhere in the world.

Robert W. Bone, travel guidebook guru and author of Fire Bone! A Maverick Guide to a Lifetime in Journalism

Hunting for a home/apartment? Here are wise readable lessons getting to the heart of the task, putting other advice in the shade. Good stuff—an inversion of the expected. This is the manual to change the odds in your favor.

Gerry Wingenbach, veteran house hunter in Utah who recently spent a summer in his car rather than give up his dog

As a recent first-time homebuyer, the information packed in this ebook couldn’t be more useful and accurate! The very last paragraph sums it all up: "The process probably won’t be easy or