From: "John Weiss" 
Newsgroups: misc.consumers.house misc.invest.real-estate
Subject: Re: Do I need an attorney? Please advise!
Date: Thu, 5 Oct 2006 11:17:54 -0700

 wrote...
>
>>> I am about to begin the closing on a new home purchase. A friend of
>>> mine who has closed on 3 properties in the past is recommending that I
>>> dont waste any money on an attorney, as he will be happy to go over the
>>> numbers for me.
>
> It's a condo so I doubt that any of those conditions would arise. As
> for other potential issues, I am getting a full home inspection done.
> My concerns lie more with paperwork and numbers rather than latitudes
> and longitudes.

The best answer I can think of is that if you're concerned whether you 
should hire an attorney, and you don't know whether you need an attorney, 
and you're thinking about having a friend "go over the numbers" in lieu of 
an attorney, then YOU SHOULD HIRE AN ATTORNEY!

Buying a house is a BIG deal.  Don't risk it for the sake of a few hundred 
dollars' savings...