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Home Buying Resources
Kiplinger’s Financial Magazine http://www.kiplinger.com/magazine/archives/2001/January/managing/housingoutlook.htmlhttp://www.kiplinger.com/ 
Home Buying Pitfalls http://www.latimes.com/class/realestate/news/pitfalls970202.htm
Real Estate Information Center http://www.ourbroker.com (Click on Database)
Home Buying Flow Chart http://63.224.45.138/buying/flow_chart.gif
Cost Conscious Home Buyer http://www.hsh.com/pamphlets/jwhite.html
Realty Times Real Estate Newsletter http://homeownernews.com/14/PeterGMiller
Negotiating The Best Deal http://www.raleighishome.com/library/buying/negotiat.htm
Reals.com http://www.reals.com/
Real Estate Library http://www.relibrary.com/main_page.asp
Home Sale Closing Cost http://www.rebac.net/closing.htm
Real Estate ABC http://www.realestateabc.com/

                      

                       

Consumer's Guide to Home Buying  

Search Systems - Searchable public records. 

Neighborhoodfind.com 

Home Buying Process Step by step review.

Buy It Right Answers to frequently asked questions about the home buying process. 

Buyers Information 

Moving Tips Moving checklists and packing tips

About Title Insurance

Environmental Hazards in the Home

School Match  

Historic Preservation Services  

City Profiles  

County Codes and Ordinances  

Spectrum Environmental  

Free Public Records -

Advisory Council on Historic Preservation  

U.S. Municipal Codes - Listed by state.

U.S. Environmental Laws and regulations  

North American Earthquake Information

State Search  

Mortgage Rates - Weekly mortgage rates from Yahoo.

Yahoo Real Estate Index - An excellent collection real estate resources for home buyers and sellers.

Real Estate Poll Results 

Kiplinger's Home Buyer's Survival Kit

Kiplinger's 2002 Home Cost Forecast

Home Selling Resources
Pricing Your Home Information We've Gathered
Pricing Your Home http://www.ourbroker.com/sell.htm
Real Estate Information Center http://www.ourbroker.com Numerous questions and answers about selling a home, tax reform, land contracts and much more.
Sites on Real Estate Law http://www.ourbroker.com/zlookfor.htm (Click on Links)
TN Living Network Consumer Information http://tn.living.net/html/consinfo.html
Selling Your House Legal Encyclopedia http://www.nolo.com/encyclopedia/re_ency,html#Subtopic93
Real Estate Offers & Contracts http://www.nolo.com/encyclopedia/articles/re/re17.html
Kiplinger  Selling Your Home Guide (Click on Your Home) http://www.kiplinger.com/home/
Selling A Home - Articles from American Homeowners Association http://www.ahahomecentral.com/
Increasing Your Bottomline When You Sell http://www.crafthome.com/sellingtips.htm
Real Estate Library http://www.relibrary.com/main_page.asp
Real Estate ABC http://www.realestateabc.com/

Measuring Sq. Footage

Sellers Information - Preparing your home for sale.

Yahoo Real Estate Index - An excellent collection real estate resources for home buyers and sellers.

Appraisal & Related Resources

Appraisal.com
ERC eRelay
NAR Appraisal Section
Appraisal.com Incorporated (our parent company)
Land America Financial Incorporated
Commonwealth Land Title Insurance Company
Check out the Day One Forms Video Training Series
The National Association of Independent Fee Appraisers
The Appraisal Institute Home Page
The Real Estate Pro's Internet Edge
DISA - The ASC X12 Organization
ASHI Home Page (American Society of Home Inspectors)
Internet Search using HOTBOT
AllRegs...It's All You Need (beside Day One - of course)
Fannie Mae Web Site
Freddie Mac Web Site
MERS Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc.
Relocation Appraisers and Consultants
Environmental Assessment Association
The Foundation of Real Estate Appraisers

Sales Agreement & Negotiating Resources

Home Advisor Offer & Acceptance Info. http://homeadvisor.msn.com
Real Estate Legal Encyclopedia http://www.nolo.com/encyclopedia/re_ency.html
Reality In Realty Article On Agency http://www.ired.com/buymyself/agency/990917.htm
Negotiating In Real Estate http://www.realestateabc.com/homeguide/negotiating.htm
Federal Trade Commission Consumer Information  http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/menu-home.htm 
Real Estate Offers & Contracts http://www.nolo.com/encyclopedia/articles/re/re17.html
Escrow Help http://www.escrowhelp.com/reviews.html
Public Records Online http://www.netronline.com/
25 Steps To A Penny Pinching Closing http://www.hsh.com/pamphlets/me-close.html
Texas A& M University Real Estate Center http://recenter.tamu.edu/
Seven Ways to Reduce Broker Liability Identifies areas of concern for home buyers and sellers. http://realtytimes.com/rtnews/rtapages/19980623_brokerliability.htm
Real Estate Library Links http://www.raleighishome.com/library/Default.htm
Real Estate Terms A-Z & Real Estate Forms  http://kaktus.com/re/terms.html#arm (You’ll  find the link to the many  real estate forms at the bottom of the glossary page for this link.)
Legal Resources http://www.onerealtorplace.com/WbSiteRv.nsf/Pages/TaxiLegl?OpenDocument
The Realty Association Tennessee's largest real estate "office
TAR Forms http://www.tarnet.com/PDFs/FormsonFly.html  Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader
Mortgage Calculators

Mortgage Information and Calculators http://nt.mortgage101.com/partner-scripts/default.asp?p=rdhservices 

Lending Tree http://www.lendingtree.com/ (Compare up to four loans)

iQualif.com http://www.iqualify.com/ (See if you qualify instantly)

Quicken Mortgage http://www.quickenmortgage.com/

Free Home Buyer’s Calculator You Can Down Load http://www.hsh.com/calculators.html

ABC's of Real Estate Mortgage Calculators http://www.realestateabc.com/calculator/

State Farm Calculators http://www.statefarm.com/lifevents/calculators2.htm

Mortgage Loan Resources

Yahoo Mortgage Center  http://loan.yahoo.com/m/mg1.el.html

Mortgage Planning http://www.namp.org/

Credit Scores  http://www.nvar.com/credit_scoring.lasso

Mortgage Information http://nt.mortgage101.com/partner-scripts/default.asp?p=rdhservices

Consumer’s Report How To Guide On Mortgages http://www.consumerreports.org/Special/Samples/Reports/9711mor0.htm

Housing & Urban Development http://www.hud.gov

Microsurf Mortgage Information http://www.mortgagequotes.com/tn/30C1.html

THDA Tennessee Housing Development Authority http://www.state.tn.us/thda/THDAhome.htm

Tips on Negotiating Your Mortgage Terms http://www.hsh.com/pamphlets/feinberg.html

FHA Mortgage Loan Kit http://www.hsh.com/pamphlets/pm-fha.html

Conventional Mortgage Loan Kit http://www.hsh.com/pamphlets/pm-conv.html

VA Loan Information http://www.hsh.com/pamphlets/va-info.html

A Consumer’s Guide To Mortgage Lock-ins http://www.hsh.com/pamphlets/lockins.html

What To Do When Mortgage Rates Are Rising http://www.hsh.com/what2do.html

Survey of Mortgage Loan Closing Cost http://www.hsh.com/cfees3q98.html

List Of Documents Needed For Loan Application http://www.hsh.com/appdocs.html

Credit Scoring Information http://www.hsh.com/pamphlets/aboutfico.html

Mortgage Interest Rates

Best Interest Rate Tracker http://www.bankrate.com/brm/default.asp 

Mortgage Interest Quotes http://toho.partner.mortgagequotes.com/tn/

Interest.com http://www.interest.com

Online Mortgage Companies

 

E– Loan http://www.eloan.com/

Countrywide Mortgage http://www.countrywide.com/

Real Estate.com http://www.realestate.com/

Mortgage Bankers Association http://www.mbaa.org/

Financing Resources 

 

Finance Resources

http://www.onerealtorplace.com/WbSiteRv.nsf/Pages/TaxiFinc?OpenDocument

Home Inspection Information  

How To Find A Qualified Home Inspector http://www.ahahomecentral.com/articles/0081799

Home Inspection Checklists http/www.inspectamerica.com/htm/home_inspection_checklist

Life Spans of Home Systems http://chitrib.webpoint.com/hsewlife2.htm    

Uncovering The Top 10 Defects Before You Buy Your Dream Home http://www.hsh.com/pamphlets/edfrank2.html

Home Inspection Guide  http://www.thehomeguide.com

American Society of Home Inspectors http://www.5th-ave-inspect.com/html/ashi_org.html

National Academy of Building Inspection Engineers http://www.nabie.org/

Codes Information & More http://www.codecheck.com/frame.htm

Inspect-America Home Buying Guide http://www.inspectamerica.com/html/buy_a_home.html

Home Remodeling Information

National Association of Remodeling Industry Consumer Information http://www.nari.org/articles.cfm

Improvement Know How  http://chicagotribune.com/marketplaces/homes/ws/0,1246,16597,00.html

Hometime http://www.hometime.com/

Refinancing Your Home http://www.hsh.com/pamphlets/refi.html

Insurance Information Institute http://www.iii.org/inside.pl5?individuals=home=/individuals/home/index.html

Appreciation http://www.raleighishome.com/library/owning/apprecia.htm

Remodeling Return On Investment http://www.e-pages.com/GBAHB/howmuch.html

Is Your Home Making You Sick http://chicagotribune.com/marketplaces/homes/ws/item/0,1308,16597-26368-33816,00.html

Home Improvement Calculators http://www.remodel.com/ResourceCenter/homeimpcalcs/Default.asp?gate=homestore

Remodel.com Trade Groups http://www.remodel.com/search/SiteSearchR.asp?s string=cost+versvalue+vesur&gate=homestore

Maintenance & Repairs http://www.msue.msu.edu/msue/imp/mod02/master02.html

US NEWS & WORLD REPORT Article http://www.usnews.com/usnews/issue/990215/nycu/15tren.htm

Home Ideas  http://www.homeideas.com/

General Consumer Action Handbook Covers many consumer topics Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader  http://www.pueblo.gsa.gov/crh/handbook.pdf
Schools Information

Home Fair TN School Reports http://www.2.homefair.com/use/nsrs/county.html?NETSCAPE_LIVEWIRE.scr=homefair&state=TN   

TN School Report Card http://www.tennessean.com/schools/

TN Department of Education http://www.state.tn.us/edu.html

School Reports 2001Beyond.com $4.50 each http://www.2001Beyond.com/bin/home.idc?

Are High Test Scores Indicators of Good Schools? http://www.alfiekohn.org/ Check out Alfie Kohn’s website. As an author of 7 books he has a lot to say about schools.

Termite & Pest Control Information  

National Pest Management http://www.pestworld.org/homeowners/

National Pest Control  Association http://www.pestweb.com

Agriculture Extension Service Information  http://www.ianr.unl.edu/pubs/Insects/g1062.htm#inspection

Neighborhood Information 

Smart Stats http://www.interest.com/smartstats.shtml

Homefair Use their calculators to compare two cities and more.

http://www2.homefair.com/readart.html?art=dom2#portalmenu

TBI Sexual Offenders Registry & Missing Children http://www.tbi.state.tn.us/

Important Telephone Numbers http://www.tbi.state.tn.us/phone.htm

Noisy Neighbors What Are Your Rights? http://realtytimes.com/rtnews/rtcpages/19990505_noise.htm

Information On Neighborhood Laws http://www.nolo.com/encyclopedia/re_ency.html#Subtopic95

Noisy Neighbors http://www.tba.org/lawbytes/T10_1904.html

The Truth About Condo Living http://realtytimes.com/rtnews/rtcpages/19991213_condo.htm

ZIP Code Finder http://www.usps.gov/ncsc/lookups/lookups.htm

Neighborhood Demographic Reports http://www.iown.com/neighborhood/nr_hoods.htm Median age, crime reports, community profile, average household income, annual rainfall and more

Neighborhood Checkup Survey A Neighborhood Watch Site

http://www.ncpc.org/2survey.htm

Community Data http://www.state.tn.us/ecd/communities.htm

National Crime Prevention Council http://www.ncpc.org/self.htm

Virtual Relocation http://virtual relocation.com

National Flood Insurance http://www.fema.gov/nfip

Money Magazine’s Online Search For The Best Place To Live http://www.pathfinder.com/money/depts/real_estate/bestplaces/

Toxic Pollution Locators

TN Toxic Pollution Locator http://www.rtk.net  

Score Card http://www.scorecard.org/

Online Maps & Directions

 

Yahoo! Maps http://maps.yahoo.com/yahoo/

Map Quest http://www.mapquest.com/

Maps On Us http://www.mapsonus.com

Map Blast http://www.mapblast.com

Netcom Maps http://www.infospace.com/info.netcom/mapdir.html

TN Area Guide http://tn.areaguide.com/mapframe.htm

Online Yellow Pages  

Real White Pages http://www.realwhitepages.com/index?from=CNN

Yahoo! People Search http://www.yahoo.com/search/people/

Alta Vista http://www.zip2.com/scripts/staticpage.dll?ep=9002&ck=&adrVer=-1&ver=d3.0

Indoor Air Pollution

Is Your Home Making You Sick?

http://chicagotribune.com/marketplaces/homes/ws/indx/0,1306,16597-26368,00.html

EPA Radon Information http://www.epa.gov/iaq/radon/index.html

Codes Information & More http://www.codecheck.com/frame.htm

Carbon Monoxide In Your Home http://realtimes.com/rtnews/rtcpages/20000106_cmonoxide.htm

Freedom From Pesticides Is Everybody’s Right http://www.ncamp.org/

Environmental Real Estate Issues Online http://www.netronline.com/

Will This House Make You Sick? http://www.hsh.com/pamphlets/hazards.html

Indoor Air Quality http://www.epa.gov/iaq/homes.html
Miscellaneous Reports & Surveys
4 Reports on Online Mortgage Lenders
Search4Agent  
Recent Home Buying Articles  
Survey Whose Buying Homes http://www.ctt.com/hbs/98l/hbs98l.htm
Home Buyer Demographics http://www.ctt.com/hbs/98d/hbs98d.htm
National Census Results for Recent Home Buyers http://www.ctt.com/hbs/98e/hbs98e.htm
What Every Home Buyer Should Know About Title Insurance http://www.ctt.com/br_4424.html
How to Help Your Home Sell http://www.ctt.com/br_4860.html
The House Hunter’s Scorecard http://www.ctic.com/
You Can Become A Homeowner http://www.ctt.com/br_4842.html
What Happens In Escrow http://www.ctt.com/br_4814.html
Bid for Your Realty Services http://www.ameriquotes.com
The Value of Surveys http://www.realtytimes.com/rtguide/rtcpages/The_Value_Of_Surveys
Title Insurance Reissue Rate http://www.realtytimes.com/rtguide/rtcpages/What_Is_The_Title_Insurance_%22Re-Issue%22_Rate
Title Issues Are Complex http://www.realtytimes.com/rtguide/rtcpages/Why_Are_Title_Issues_Complex

Escrow Accounts At Closing http://www.realtytimes.com/rtguide/rtcpages/Escrow_Accounts_At_Closing
Value Less Than Appraisal http://www.realtytimes.com/rtguide/rtcpages/Value_Less_Than_Sale_Price
Why Do Closings Cost So Much? http://www.realtytimes.com/rtguide/rtcpages/Why_Does_Closing_Cost_So_Much
Are Short Term Radon Test Reliable http://www.realtytimes.com/rtguide/rtcpages/Are_Short-Term_Radon_Tests_Reliable
Who Pays If a Home Inspection Fails http://www.realtytimes.com/rtguide/rtcpages/ho_Pays_If_A_Home_Inspection_Fails
What Is A Walk Through? http://www.realtytimes.com/rtguide/rtcpages/What_Is_A_%22Walk-Through%22
Compare Home Inspection to Property Disclosure http://www.realtytimes.com/rtguide/rtcpages/compare_Disclosures_And_Inspections
Home Inspection Photographs http://www.realtytimes.com/rtguide/rtcpages/Home_Inspection_Photographs
Appliances and Property Sales http://www.realtytimes.com/rtguide/rtcpages/Appliances_And_Property_Sales
Are Oral Offers OK? http://www.realtytimes.com/rtguide/rtcpages/Are_Oral_Offers_Okay
Delivering All Offers http://www.realtytimes.com/rtguide/rtcpages/Are_Oral_Offers_Okay
Can They Reject A Full Price Offer? http://www.realtytimes.com/rtguide/rtcpages/How_could_our_full-price_offer_be_rejected
What Is a Seller’s Contribution http://www.realtytimes.com/rtguide/rtcpages/What_Is_A_%22Seller_Contribution%22
Why Won’t The Sellers Sell At A Discount? http://www.realtytimes.com/rtguide/rtcpages/Why_won't_sellers_sell_at_discount
Closing Documents  http://www.realtytimes.com/rtnews/rtcpages/20000630_loandocs.htm

Real Estate Mortgage Loan Questions & Answers http://www.realtytimes.com/rtnews/rtcpages/bguide.htm? OpenDocument&Category=Getting_a_Loan&

News Sources Online http://www.onerealtorplace.com/WbSiteRv.nsf/Pages/TaxiNews?OpenDocument

Home Buyers Warranty http://www.2-10hbw.com/index.html

National Association of Realtors 1997 Home Buying & Selling Survey   http://nar.realtor.com/research/home.htm
Home Buying/Selling Articles Weekly Features on About.com

Insurance  
Homeowners Insurance Quotes Online

 

Suggestions

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Did you know?

3 out 4 people interested in Real Estate have been on the Internet looking for information on Realtors, listings, community information, and much MORE? Here is a breakdown on what these web visitors are looking for:

  • 89%- to find a real estate firm

  • 77%- to learn about rights and obligations

  • 87% to find a specific REALTOR®

  • 75%- pick out homes to see in person

  • 82%- to preview homes

Source: From NPD Online Research - July 14, 1999