Helpful Links
Thank you for visiting our site! We understand that buying or selling a house can be overwhelming, but we are here to help.
Below are some sites we recommend visiting.
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Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity
The Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity (FHEO) administers and enforces federal laws and establishes policies that make sure all Americans have equal access to the housing of their choice.
DoItYourself.com
You could pay someone else to install a door, rip up your carpet or clean your gutters. Or, with coaching from DoItYourself.com, you can roll up your sleeves and, well, do it yourself. Founded by the son of a hardware salesman, the site provides step-by-step instructions for almost every home project - from removing adhesive (warm vinegar) to building an addition. Should you realize, mid-job, that you're not so handy after all, you can find support in the site's moderated forums.
Moving Costs Calculator
Compare the cost of living in hundreds of U.S. Cities. Getting a handle on moving costs is a vital part of moving research. Use the moving calculator to obtain estimates and quotes for interstate or local moving costs in the United States.
Insta-Estimate of Your Home's Value
At any given moment, you can look up the value of your stocks. But what about your biggest asset, your home? Zillow.com delivers a free instant estimate, based on public records. Type in your address, and the site returns a value quicker than you can say "town assessor's office." It's no substitute for a professional appraisal, as the records used can be outdated; and for now the site can give estimates on only 47.4 million homes, so it's hardly comprehensive. "But we're a starting point," says chief financial officer Spencer Rascoff - not to mention a great resource for nosy neighbors. Who've you "zillowed" lately?
Site to See Which Schools Make the Grade
SchoolMatters.com - When shopping for a new house, most families also find themselves shopping for a school district. Study up at SchoolMatters.com, published by Standard & Poor's. On it you'll find all the relevant numbers - size, test scores, teacher/student ratio, and so on - by district and school. The site also compares community income, education levels and median home values with state averages.