Make the real estate market work for you!Whether your local real estate market is strong or sluggish, you can take effective steps to reach the right buyers, pick the best offer, and ultimately get top dollar for your home. Selling Your House: Nolo’s Essential Guide will take you through the process from start to finish. And, you’ll learn how to do it all in the shortest possible time.Real estate expert and best-selling author Ilona Bray gives you

The ultimate green card guideThe U.S. immigration system is an enormous bureaucracy, so it’s vital that you understand it before attempting to apply for a green card. Making a mistake can lead to delays and hassles or even ruin your chances for success.How to Get a Green Card provides everything you need to know about qualifying for permanent U.S. residence if you don’t have an employer sponsoring you.Find out how to work with U.S. official...

Green cards, visas, and more:What every immigrant needs to knowWant to live, work, or travel in the United States? U.S. Immigration Made Easy has helped tens of thousands of people get a visa, green card, or other immigration status. You’ll learn:whether you and your family qualify for a short-term visa, permanent U.S. residence, or protection from deportationhow to obtain, fill out, and submit the necessary ...

There’s no place like home!Ready to say goodbye to your landlord? With help from Nolo’s Essential Guide to Buying Your First Home, you’ll not only find the right house for you, you’ll have fun doing it.Learn how to:research the local market and listingschoose a house, condo, co-op, or townhousecreate a realistic budgetqualify for a loan you can truly affordborrow a down payment from friends or f...

The guide that’s helped thousands of binational couples unite in the U.S.If you’re engaged or married to a U.S. citizen or permanent resident, you probably deserve a U.S. immigrant visa or green card. But the U.S. government doesn’t make it fast or easy. The paperwork can be intimidating, getting personal help from officials is nearly impossible, and delays are inevitable. Fortunately, this easy-to-use guide puts all the information you need in one place.

Jumpstart your fundraising efforts!Whether your nonprofit has just gotten tax-exempt status or has been operating for years, the question you’re facing is, “How do we make our voices heard and bring in the needed support?”Here, you’ll find plain-English answers. Featuring advice and stories from over 50 experienced fundraisers, foundation staffers, journalists and more, this book explains how to:make a fundraising planwork with indiv...

All-in-one resource for successfully applying for U.S. citizenship.Written by an experienced attorney, this guide offers everything green card holders (lawful permanent residents) need to know in order to succesfully apply for naturalized U.S. citizenship. Includes information on whether would-be applicants meet the strict eligibility criteria (minimum time spent living in the U.S., good moral character, and knowledge of English and U.S. civics), how to prepare and...

The 101 on earning rental income from a single-family homeDo you own a house you’d like to rent out rather than sell? It’s a common scenario in today’s market, especially if you’ve inherited a house, are moving to another home, or are buying an investment property. And the logical next step might be for you to become a first-time landlord. Follow the advice in this book to ease into your new role and earn substantial profits while avoiding costly mistakes....

Strategies that work in California’s unique marketLooking for a house in the Golden State? This bestselling book, written specifically for California, will show you how to find a house you can afford and will enjoy living in for many years.You’ll save time and money by learning how to:choose a house and neighborhood you’ll loveselect and manage a knowledgeable, hard-working agentqualify for the best mortgagefigure...

A witty, chess-playing stray tries to elude a catnapper while helping two tournament-bound schoolkids navigate life's challenges in this clever debut.Morphy, a witty stray cat with an attitude, steers clear of humans—except for Edgar, his human chess-playing friend. Morphy may be a stray, but he’s at a loss when Edgar falls ill and leaves home. Only by teaming up with Edgar’s headstrong granddaughter, and a young street-chess player, can Morphy help bring Edgar hom...