Buying property may be a national obsession but bestselling author Alvin Hall's essential guide to making property work for you lays out the pros and cons behind the hype. Starting with the basic questions such as when is it the right time to buy, Alvin covers all the practicalities of property: shopping around for your mortgage; home improvements - which ones will add value?; re-mortgaging and equity release schemes; buying to let, buying to develop, buying a second home and buying overseas. Alvin's no-nonsense approach helps you plan a future in which your property really is an asset!