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All City Relocation

http://www.idworks.com/allcity/

Provides a wealth of information on cities and towns anywhere in the United states. Browsers to the site can review (with pictures and prices) homes, apartments and condominiums for sale or lease in a particular city, as well as an extensive community profile—shopping, recreation, sports, employment, and school and daycare options.

The American Real Estate Society

http://www.uncg.edu/~juddon/

An academically-driven organization which produces a number of scholarly journals, including the Journal of Real Estate Research, the Journal of Real Estate Literature, and the Journal of Real Estate Management. The site provides links to the journals, which are archived online.

American Relocation Center

http://www.sover.net/~relo/

An extraordinary resource for anyone moving to a new location. Need information on a new community? Select the community information link and get a free relocation/information package for any area in the United States. Looking for the best agent to sell your home? Choose the top producers link to find the leading sales agents in your neighborhood. The site offers links in numerous categories, from private schools to national parks, as well as national access to any Realtor MLS (Multi-Listing Service) system.

The Appraisal Institute

http://www.realworks.com/ai/

This highly regarded group represents real estate appraisers and produces the professionally-oriented Appraisal Journal. The site provides a number of services to its members and the public, such as the yearly curriculum of courses and seminars, a section on industry news, a bulletin board service, and an online library featuring real-estate papers, articles, and publications.

BCWI Homepage

http://www.island.net/~bcwi/

The first online real estate magazine in British Columbia, B.C. Waterfront & Island magazine offers information on the area, new property listings, and the BC Real Estate Navigator, a compendium of links to B.C. realtors, housing, properties, and sales data.

California Real Estate Online

http://www.car.org/calre/

The official publication of the California Association of Realtors offers articles, industry news, and legal information. The site also provides an index to previous issues and links to other publications.

The Center for Real Estate Studies

http://www.indiana.edu/~cres/cres.htm

Housed at Indiana University, the site provides information on Center offerings, including RealSource, a real estate bibliographic database, and the Indiana Housing Affordibility Index that tracks the sale of 30,000 homes.

Consumer Mortgage Information Network

http://www.human.com/proactive/index.html

This site is a broad-based primer on home financing. Consumers can download software used for processing mortgages, peruse the extensive file library for articles, government publications and other information, or connect with an extensive collection of related links.

Countrywide Home Loans, Inc.

http://www.countrywide.com/

One of the largest mortgage companies in the United States, Countrywide’s Gold Credit page allows consumers to apply for mortgage online. Fill out all the information requested, and receive up to 1.25 percentage points off the loan.

Eastern Mortgage Services, Inc.

http://www.eastmortg.com/

First mortgage and home equity lender specializing in poor credit loan programs, low-rate mortgages, refinance, debt consolidation, and home improvement loans. 24-hour pre-approval.

F.C. Tucker Relocation Services

http://www.inetdirect.net/fcrelo/

In addition to listings, this Indianapolis-based real estate firm offers a relocation package, cost-of-living comparisons and housing examples.

Fannie Mae Home Page

http://www.fanniemae.com/

The nation’s largest source of home mortgage funds, Fannie Mae works to expand affordable housing opportunities for all. The Fannie Mae site is as diverse as the company. Viewers can search the listing of Fannie Mae properties for sale, read up on the latest news for lenders, or review the latest Housing and Market Outlook.

Fidelity Union Mortgage

http://www.dirs.com/mortgage/fidelity/

Home loans and mortgages for every purpose: home improvements, purchases, construction, refinancing, equity loans, and more. Strives for fast, professional service.

Freddie Mac Home Page

http://www.freddiemac.com/

Established to support home ownership and rental housing, Freddie Mac has helped to finance one in six American homes. The site explains its role in housing finance, offers investor information on mortgage-backed securities, and offers a comprehensive listing of Freddie Mac homes for sale throughout the country.

Home Improvement Loans

http://realinfo.com/homeimprovement

Funding from Home Improvement Loans can help you add a new room, kitchen, or expand your house.

HomeOwners Finance Center

http://www.homeowners.com/homeowners/index.html

Provides the latest interest rates, rate analysis, market trends, featured loan programs, histories of adjustable rate indices, a mortgage dictionary, a mortgage calculator, and online forms for purchasing and refinancing. Enables you to join a mailing list for updates on the latest news in mortgage rates.

Homes & Land Electronic Magazine & Real Estate Center

http://www.homes.com:8084

Provides real estate information on over 200,000 properties throughout the United States, Canada and Mexico. This “e-zine” also offers an online forum for real estate agents, information on banking services, and a free rental guide.

Homes Internet Magazine

http://www.homesmag.odc.com/index

Find your ideal New England home at this versatile interactive site. The magazine offers a number of options for exploring the homes listed. Viewers may browse by location, by picture, or by printed descriptions, or they may do a customized search with their own specifications. A number of additional services are featured, such as builder listings, geographic information and a mortgage calculator.

Homeward Bound Relocation Services

http://www.homeward.com

Homeward Bound provides comprehensive executive relocation services for local, regional, national and international corporations. In addition to relocation issues, the site itself offers a wealth of information on moving, including employee counseling, moving services, home financing options, and cost of living analysis, among others.

HUD Housing FHA Home Page

http://www.hud.gov/fha/fhahome.html

Information at this site is geared toward both businesses and consumers, with lots of helpful information on buying or renting single and multi-family dwellings. Visitors to the site may also search a directory of HUD housing, participate in online forums or review a number of related Web sites.

Inman News Features

http://www.inman.com/

A wellspring of real estate news and trends, Inman News offers extensive coverage of the industry, with features, a daily mortgage report, and a homebuyer’s tip of the day. Another plus—featured articles from past issues are archived for weeks at a time on this site.

Insiders Track Capital Funding Aid

http://www.pennet.net/commercial/itcfa/

Provides an inside view of the capital funding process to start-up or expansion companies. Insiders Track Capital Funding Aid can verify, recommend, or negotiate a capital funding process.

J.C. Mortgage

http://www.crossnet.com/jcmortgage

J.C. Mortgage offers home improvement loans and loans designed to consolidate debt. Also converts excess credit card interest into tax deductible mortgage interest.

Kansas Citys Guide to New Homes

http://www.kcnewhomes.com/

The online version of this Kansas City magazine is designed with both the real estate professional and consumer in mind. It offers a flexible triple search system (Home Search, Builder Search, Realtor Search) for locating homes in the area.

The Mortgage Calculator

http://ibc.wustl.edu/mort.html

Calculates mortgage payments when you input details about the mortgage. Includes a conversion factor for Canadian users. Contains links to other search calculation pages on the Web.

Mortgage Mag

http://www.mortgagemag.com/mmsubm.htm

Mortgage Mag provides a myriad of information on industry-related issues, such as mortgage and real estate services, commercial and wholesale lending, industry news—even the current interest rates by state!