Tip of the Day: Real Estate Sites

I borrowed Home Buying For Dummies 4th Ed. from the library and it has a chapter on using the internet during your home buying.  Here are the sites that are listed in the book in case you're looking for a home like me.

For looking up listings see: 

• http://www.realtor.com/

General news on real estate: 

• http://www.deadlinenews.com/
• http://erictyson.com/

Find out if the neighborhood is susceptible to a natural disaster or on a flood plain.

• FEMA: http://www.fema.gov/

Looking for a home inspector? 

• American Society of Home Inspectors: http://ashi.org/

Find a neighborhood with great schools:

• Great Schools: http://www.greatschools.org/
• Home Fair: http://www.homefair.com/
• School Match: http://schoolmatch.com/
• http://www.psk12.com/rating/index.php
• Local state department of education

Information on Community Data:

• Neighborhood Scout: http://www.neighborhoodscout.com/

Mortgage data tracker:

• HSH Associates: http://www.hsh.com/