Useful Real Estate Web Sites
Here's a short list of some of the more useful real estate and real estate related sites on the web. When you click on any of the links below, you'll see the site you chose, along with a form at the bottom of your screen. Use it to get answers for any questions you might have about anything you find. Remember: It's my job to know more about real estate than any web site!
TOP REAL ESTATE AND REAL ESTATE RELATED WEBSITES TO SAVE YOU TIME AND MONEY  | • | Search for Properties Nationwide.
Realtor.com | | • | A Favorite Site for Real Estate. Get a full-color book of Homes in this area, or view the properties online.
The Real Estate Book | | • | Search thousands of house plans online. You can even customize a plan using the in-house design team.
Save Money Building a Dream Home | | • | Visiting a New Home? Learn the pitfalls of the process - negotiate from a position of strength, not weakness.
Home Building Pitfalls | | • | Number One Website for Books on Real Estate, Building, and Maui.
Search for Real Estate Books on Amazon | | • | Best site to find paying guests for your house. Easy interface for renters makes this site a good investment for vacation home landlords.
Find a Renter for Your Beach House | | • | Insta-estimate values and more on 70,000,000+ homes - free and on your own terms.
Zillow Values | | • | Best site to find out if you can afford a house.
Morgage Calculator | | • | Satisfy your inner Bob Vila. Do it yourself guide for almost every home project.
Bob Vila Do It Yourself | | • | About 40 million Americans move annually. Next time you're breaking out the packing peanuts, ballpark your budget with the moving calculator.
Moving Calculator | | • | How far will your equity go? Check out this nifty tool that shows what you can get where with this Home Price Comparison Index.
Equity Comparison Index | | • | Best Listing Site for sellers flying solo.
For Sale By Owner | | • | Renovate or move? This site guides you from the first decision to the final inspection.
Jump-Start Your Renovation | | • | If you love watching Extreme Home Makeover but aren't sure you'd like to live it, get inspired at HouseBlogs.
Best Way to Steel Yourself for a Remodel | | • | The Real Estate law section of Free Advice covers common issues that buyers, sellers and owners face.
Hourly Rate for an Attorney | | • | Enter an address, and the site loads aerial maps with retailers, restaurants, schools and other landmarks plotted.
Bird's-Eye View of a Neighborhood | | • | This site explains different policies and helps you figure out which are right for you. Brought to you by the Insurance Information Institute.
Prepare Yourself for the Worst | | • | Shop for competetive mortgage rates online. Enter your location and the terms you want, and the site returns randomly sorted listings.
First Stop for Mortgage Shoppers | | • | Study up on school districts on this website, published by Standard and Poor's.
Which Schools Make the Grade | | • | Top Airline Site for flights to and from Hawaii.
Book Your Airline Tickets to Maui | | • | Top Inter-Island Airline for 2006.
Hawaiian Airlines | | • | You can find great local Hawaii Real Estate information on Localism.com. Fred Haywood is a proud member of the Active Rain Real Estate Network, a free online community to help real estate professionals grow their business.
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GOVERNMENT REAL ESTATE RESOURCES
Try the US Census
Bureau,
FedStats.com, or the
Bureau of
Labor Statistics for useful information. The
HUD web
site is full of resources. Don't forget
Fannie
Mae,
Freddie Mac, or
Ginnie
Mae. Get home buying tips from the
Federal Consumer Information Center.
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Insurance >Do You Need Mortgage Protection
If you have a mortgage on your home, you may have received several offers from insurance companies that sell coverage to pay off your mortgage in the event you die unexpectedly. Although insurance in general is a good idea, mortgage insurance is usually a poor value in most cases.
If you read the large print, it appears that the policy will protect your family if you die before your mortgage is paid off. All you have to do is fill out the paperwork, have a physical exam, and pay a little more each month. The fine print, however, may limit the coverage relating to accidental death. If there are two people on the deed of trust, the policy may pay only half if one of them dies.
When considering mortgage insurance, call a good insurance agent before you send in your forms. Insurance experts usually advise against separate policies to cover various contingencies. A regular term life insurance policy equal to the amount of your mortgage will probably offer you a lot more coverage for your money.
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What Newport, Rhode Island mansion was built as a birthday present and incorporates 500,000 cubic feet of white marble?
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The Vanderbilt Marble House was constructed by railroad baron William K. Vanderbilt for his wife Alva, who later divorced him, remarried and moved into a mansion down the street. |
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