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Lost and Found

A Compassionate Guide to Homeownership
Brief Description
The trans handy ma'am is back ... and this time she's buying a house and taking her loyal audience along on the journey. Buying your first home can be an intimidating process filled with questions and uncertainties—how do you know you're working with a trustworthy lender?... Read More
Format: Hardback
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The trans handy ma'am is back ... and this time she's buying a house and taking her loyal audience along on the journey.

Buying your first home can be an intimidating process filled with questions and uncertainties—how do you know you're working with a trustworthy lender? What are closing costs and how much should you budget for them? Can you actually afford to fix a fixer-upper?

In this successor to the #1 New York Times bestseller Safe and Sound, Mercury Stardust demystifies the path to homeownership and sets you up for homeowning success. Learn about the ups and downs of the house hunting process—from putting in an offer to going through inspections and closing—and then join Mercury as she tackles her first year with a fixer-upper that needs to be renovated and updated.

With DIY projects and guides for renovating and maintaining every part of your new house, as well as tips for weather-proofing and maintaining outdoor spaces like a deck or garden, Lost and Found will empower you to create your dream home. Mercury reveals the good, the bad, and the ugly, including all the emotional highs and lows when things break, emergencies arise, and the unexpected inevitably happens.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780593847824

Publisher: DK

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 15 September 2026

Country: United States

Imprint: Dorling Kindersley

Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Width: 198.0mm

Height: 239.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 240

About the Author

Mercury Stardust (@mercurystardust) known as the Trans Handy Ma'am, is a professional home maintenance technician, #1 New York Times bestselling author, and award-winning activist. Mercury credits her TikTok success to her experience teaching burlesque, where she learned to communicate and create a safe space for students who had frequently experienced trauma. She's been featured in stories by NBC, NPR, Buzzfeed, Newsweek, The Washington Post, and Pink News. Her leadership within the trans community has led to collaborations with such brands as Dolby, Lowe's, and Point of Pride. Her #1 New York Times bestseller, Safe and Sound- A Renter-Friendly Guide to Home Repair, was published in 2023.

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