From the Book - First trade paperback edition.
Introduction : Leaving home: our real estate journey begins
[I.] Stealing home: scoring a data-driven deal on a new house : Warren Buffett is (always) right: why buying a home is still a really smart investment
Stats and the city: timing is everything when deciding whether to buy or rent
2-4-6-8, neighborhoods that will appreciate: predicting the next hot spot
The Starbucks effect: how lattes perk up home prices
It's the worst house for a reason: why you shouldn't buy the worst house in the best neighborhood
Do your homework: finding a great school district in your price range
ARMs and legs: fixed-rate mortgages aren't for everyone
Apples and oranges: how to determine whether buying a foreclosure is a good deal
What to expect when you're inspecting: how to pick the right home inspector
[II.] Moving out: the new rules of selling a home : America's next top remodel: not all home-improvement projects are created equal
Magic words and dangerous descriptors: how to write an effective listing
March madness: when to list your home
Real est8 4 sale: use superstitions to your advantage
The price is right: how to determine your asking price
Nine is the magic number: how to sell for more by asking for less
Appraising real estate agents: reviews correlate with performance
[III.] The data-hood: a new look at our nation of neighborhoods : The gayborhood phenomenon: property values as a bellwether of social change
What's in a street name?: What street names tell us about property values
Empire real estate of mind: analyzing the oddities of New York City
The wild, wild west: America's most volatile housing markets
Statistics are people, too: looking at the housing bust in more than just dollars and cents
What's walkability worth?: How walkable neighborhoods affect property values
Part 4. This old housing market: Rethinking real estate in America. Owning isn't for everyone: the case for decoupling homeownership and the American dream
The third rail of real estate: is the mortgage interest deduction really the best use of $100 billion?
Down by the seaside: how waterfront property plays by its own rules
Conclusion : Follow the data to find your way home
Afterword : Health food and home values ; How Trader Joe's and Whole Foods organically boost real estate prices.