1031 Exchange - Tax Deferred Exchanges
Addresses / Phone Numbers / Zip Codes
Alaska Real Estate Listings
Appraisals
Avoiding Foreclosure
Before You Close
Best Places to Live and Retire
Boundaries - Easements - Right-of-Way
Building a Home
Building and Remodeling a Home
Buying a For Sale By Owner Home
Buying a Home - Home Buying Resources
Buying a Home - Selling a Home
Buying Guide - Foreclosed Properties
Capital Gains Taxes
Celebrity, Historic & Haunted Homes
Commercial Real Estate
Concrete Homes
Condos - Townhouses - Cooperatives
Construction Loans
Deed Restrictions-Restrictive Covenants
Down Payment Gift Assistance Programs
Earth Friendly Homes
Earth Sheltered Homes
eCourses - Home Buying and Selling
Escrow & Closing
Exterior Components
Find a Mortgage
Fireplace Safety
Fireplaces - Design, Safety, Maintenance
Floods & Flooding
Floods, Storms & Fires
For Real Estate Owner/Brokers
Foreclosures - Seizures - Surplus
Foreclosures Index
Forest Fires - Wildfires
Freestanding Gas Stoves
Freestanding Wood Stoves
Fun Stuff
Gas Fireplaces and Freestanding Stoves
Gas Log Fireplaces
Get The Facts About Your Property
Get Your Home Ready to Sell
Historic Homes
Home Buying and Selling- A to Z Site Map
Home Buying Basics
Home Buying/Selling Articles by Topic
Home Design Basics
Home Exchange
Home Inspections
Home Insurance and Warranties
Home Insurance
Home Interior - Fixtures and Appliances
Home Loans - Mortgage Basics
Home Maintenance
Home Mortgages - Real Estate Finance
Home Security - Advice and Systems
Home Selling Advice - Feature Articles
Home Selling Advice-How To Sell a House
Home Warranties
Homes For Sale - Real Estate Listings
Homes For Sale By Owner (FSBO)
House Plans - Home Plans - Floorplans
How To Buy a Home - Home Buying Library
How To Work With Real Estate Agents
Hurricane Safety & Preparedness
Indoor Air Cleaners
Insect and Pest Control
Inspections, Inspections
Interest Rates
Investment Advice from the Pros
Listings By City & State
Loan Comparison Calculators
Loan Costs Calculators
Loan Payment Calculators
Log Homes - Log Home Plans
Manufactured Homes
Maps & Web Search
Maps
Marketing Advice for Home Sellers
Modular Homes & Manufactured Homes
Modular Homes
Molds and Other Hazards in Your Home
Mortgage Calculators
Mortgage Qualification Calculators
Moving and Relocation
Multiple Listing Service-Homes For Sale
Offers and Contracts - Real Estate
Passive Solar Homes
Payoffs - Mortgage Calculators
PMI & Points-Related Calculators
PMI & Title Insurance
Private Wells and Septic Systems
Private Wells
Product Reviews & Top Picks
Property Disclosures and Material Facts
Public Records
Real Estate Agents - US
Real Estate Glossary
Real Estate Investments
Real Estate License Law
Real Estate Listings - Franchises
Real Estate Listings - Homes For Sale
Real Estate Listings - Homes for Sale
Real Estate Listings - Homes for Sale
Real Estate Listings - Major Portals
Real Estate Listings - Regions/Towns
Real Estate Listings Worldwide
Real Estate Magazines
Real Estate News
Real Estate Software
Refinance - Home Equity Calculators
Refinance Your Home - Refinancing
Remodeling vs. Renovation
Residential Construction
Resources for Real Estate Agents
Reverse Mortgages
Safe Rooms
School Information
Septic Systems
Setting the Listing Price
States A - C - Multiple Listing Services
States A thru C - Real Estate Agents
States D - H - Multiple Listing Services
States D thru H - Real Estate Agents
States I - L - Multiple Listing Services
States I thru L - Real Estate Agents
States M - Multiple Listing Services
States M - Real Estate Agents
States N - Multiple Listing Services
States N - Real Estate Agents
States O - S - Multiple Listing Services
States O thru S - Real Estate Agents
States T - W - Multiple Listing Services
States T thru W - Real Estate Agents
Straw Bale Houses
Taking Possession of the House
Taxes & Investments - Calculators
Time-Shares / Vacation Living
VA Loans
Vacation Home Mortgages
Vacation Rentals
What Are You Buying?
Woodburning Fireplaces and Stoves
Woodburning Fireplaces
Your Credit Rating - Credit Scoring
Product Reviews
Before You Buy
Top Picks
A 1031 exchange allows sellers to defer 100% of the Federal and State capital gains taxes associated with the sale of property held for investment purposes. Find out if your sale qualifies for a tax deferred exchange.
Find address and telephone numbers in the yellow and white pages. Retrieve zip codes. Use the area code decoder to find out where a caller is located.
Alaska real estate agents will help you locate real estate listings for sale in that state.
What is an appraisal? When do you need an appraisal? Here are some answers to your questions about home appraisal.
Don't ignore your mortgage company's warnings about late payments. They will indeed foreclose, and they won't wait very long to start the process. The tools on this page show you how to avoid foreclosure.
Home Buying essentials. There are important decisions to make and steps you should take before you go to the closing table.
Search engines, reports, and articles that help you find cities and towns ranked as best places to live and retire. Find your own best place to live.
An easement or right-of-way grants an individual or entity the right to use your land in some way. Learn how they differ and how they affect your property. Find out why a boundary survey is important before you close on a real estate transaction.
A library of resources to help you build a new home.
Resources to help you build a new home, including a library of home plans, information about home design software, tips to help you purchase the right piece of land for your new home, and much more.
Tips and techniques to use if you plan to buy a home that's for sale by owner.
Follow one of these pathways to read the steps you should take to buy a house. Go the Working With a Real Estate Agent route or choose the For Sale By Owner route.
Here's a starting point, a nuts-and-bolts look at buying or selling a home. Buyers and sellers should browse each section, to understand each other's perspective, and because there's an overlap of information.
Resources to help you learn to buy foreclosures. Evaluate foreclosed properties and find out which methods others have used to locate and buy foreclosures.
Information to help you understand the real estate tax laws for capital gains and losses.
Take an online tour of historic homes and celebrity homes. Find famous haunted houses, too.
Listings and educational information from the world of commercial real estate.
Learn more about homes built with concrete.
New homes aren't always single family residences. These references help you decide if a condo, townhouse, or co-op is the best choice for your housing needs.
Do you want to build a new home? Browse these pages to find out how construction loans work.
Deed restrictions and restrictive covenants dictate what you can and cannot do with your property. They're related topics that you must understand before you buy a home.
Details about home buyer's down payment assistance programs, sometimes called grants or gifts. Get the facts before deciding to use one of these programs, to make sure it's the right assistance program for your needs.
Find information about earth friendly homes, including passive solar homes, straw bale houses, earth sheltered dwellings, homes with solar energy, and other alternative building choices.
Learn the advantages and disadvantages of living in an earth sheltered house, where earth covers all or part of the exterior. Construction advice and other building resources for earth contact homes.
A list of eCourses that you receive by mail to help understand your home buying and selling transaction.
Find information about closing costs, title insurance, private mortgage insurance (PMI), and the entire escrow process.
Find details about stone, brick, vinyl siding, roofing, skylights, and other exterior components for your new or existing home.
Find a mortgage by browsing these lenders and mortgage brokers. This category includes lenders that make home loans to people with past credit problems.
Learn more about important safety issues you must remember when using woodburning and gas fireplaces.
Learn about installing, inspecting, and using gas and wood fireplaces or freestanding stove in your new home. You'll find resources for fireplace design, safety, everyday use, and more.
Resources to help you before and after a flood. Details about flood insurance, information to help you detect and prevent mildew and mold (including stachybotrys atra) when waters recede.
Do you own a home in a hurricane-prone area, or in a region commonly affected by floods or tornados? Is your property firesafe? The resources on these pages will help you take steps to prepare your property for these frightening events.
Links to help real estate owner/brokers manage their offices more successfully. Learn techniques for real estate marketing, recruiting, and management.
Use this topic page to find search engines that help you locate real estate foreclosures, including homes owned by HUD and other government-related agencies. This topic includes seized and surplus real estate.
Tips for buying foreclosed homes and search engines to help you find them. You'll also find resources to help you avoid foreclosure.
Learn what steps you can take to help protect your home from an approaching forest fire or wildfire.
Learn more about freestanding gas fireplaces and the companies who manufacture them.
Here's a set of resources to help you select, install, and care for a freestanding wood stove.
So far, this page offers links to Web sites featuring real estate humor and real estate egreetings. I'm working on more categories, including real estate freebies, check back often.
Resources to help you understand the differences between vented and vent-free gas logs and freestanding gas stoves. Everything you need to decide which gas fireplace option is best for your home.
Find out more about vented and vent-free gas log systems. These links will help you learn the differences between the two, and decide which is best for your home.
Don't assume you can build anything you desire on your new property. There may be restrictions. And what about easements and rights-of-way across your land to the land of another. You must know they exist before making an offer. Get the facts before you sign.
Tips to help you get your home ready to sell. Home preparation advice from the pros.
Take an online tour of historic homes and find resources to help you buy or sell historic or vintage residences.
Home buying and home selling topics arranged alphabetically to help you quickly find what you're looking for. Articles and links about every aspect of buying a home or selling a home.
An excellent place to start gathering information about the home buying process.
An index to help you quickly locate home buying and selling feature articles. Arranged by topic.
Find home design ideas and techniques that may help you design your new home.
How about swapping homes with someone at your vacation destination? Live like a local and forget the hotel bills. Your vacation funds will stretch farther than you imagined.
Should you have a home inspection when you buy a new home? Who typically pays for it? What type of inspector should you hire? Get the answers to these questions, and more.
Here's where you'll find answers to your questions about home warranties and insurance coverage for your property. Insurance topic pages include hazard insurance, private mortgage insurance, and title insurance.
These resources will help you learn more about insuring your home from all types of hazards.
Find components for the interior of your new construction or existing home. Kitchens, carpeting, bathroom fixtures, appliances and more.
Learn more about all types of home loans, gain a better understanding of interest calculations, find out how to read and understand items on a closing statement, and more. Mortgage basics.
Helpful advice for maintaining your full-time or vacation home. Take steps to make sure your home is in tip-top shape.
Resources to help you understand the different types of home mortgages that are available. Find the best mortgage for your needs. Includes information about appraisals, home refinance, and home equity loans.
Advice to help you secure your home from intruders. Get security tips from the experts and browse different types of home security systems.
Advice that will help you sell a home. Home sellers will find tips to help them with all aspects of selling a house or other property.
A reference library for home sellers. Find details to help you sell a house, either for sale by owner or by hiring a real estate agent.
Offering a home warranty often makes sense for sellers, since it puts prospective buyers more at ease about future repairs. Warranties can be purchased by buyers or sellers.
Find public Multiple Listing Services and local real estate agents. Search each category of real estate listings by state and city. Homes for sale in every part of the US.
Learn how to sell your home without the services of a real estate agent. A homes for sale by owner resource for home buyers and sellers.
An index to help you locate stock and custom house plans. Find home plans and blueprints for a variety of home styles. Contemporary floorplans and house plans from past eras.
A home buying reference library that will guide you through the entire home buying process. Learn what you need to know about buying a home or other real estate.
What should you expect from your real estate agency and agent? Do all real estate agents who show you property work for you? Get the facts about working with real estate agents before you make your first appointment.
Prepare your home, family, and pets for a hurricane or tropical storm. Hurricane preparedness tips and resources to help you cope with flooding and wind damage, and recover after the tropical system passes.
Indoor air quality has become a hot topic in recent years. These references might help you decide if products such as HEPA filters, ozone generators, or negative ion machines are a useful addition to your home. Some articles were written by unbiased sources... others are by folks who ultimately want you to buy their products. I've tried to include opinions on the pros and cons of each system.
These resources will help you learn more about insects and other pests that can create problems in your home. Know what to look for when you are buying or selling a home, and how to maintain control.
Home inspections, mold inspections, radon, asbestos, lead paint--there are many types of inspections you might choose to do before you buy a home. Use these resources to determine which inspections are important to you.
Find up-to-date interest rates and market forecasts to help you determine where home mortgage rates are going. Learn what moves the rates up and down.
You've probably seen late-night programs touting the videos and books of people who give advice on buying properties for investment purposes. Some of those folks are covered here, but so are others who recommend a more conventional approach to buying and selling real estate.
Real estate for sale arranged by city and state. Find specific real estate agents and agencies in cities and towns throughout the United States.
Here's a collection of mortgage calculators that help you compare two or more different home loans. Plug in the numbers to help determine which loan is the best choice for your needs.
A collection of mortgage calculators to help you analyze the costs you might encounter when obtaining a home loan.
Each loan payment calculator in this collection offers a slightly different twist to the payment scenario. They all help you determine what combination of elements must come together in order for you to get the best home loan.
Find log home manufacturers and log home plans. You'll also find details about log home maintenance, schools that teach log home building, and much more. Resources for log home living.
Formerly called 'mobile' homes, manufactured homes are built at a factory and transported to your home site, but they are not the same as 'modular' homes. Use these tools to learn the facts about manufactured housing.
Information to help you search the Web for information that might be important to you when relocating to another area or buying a new property in your own neighborhood.
Find maps of all kinds to help you search for property or just get around your home town. Categories include topograhic and aerial maps, hazard maps, road maps and more.
There are many reasons why some homes sell quickly, but others seem to take forever. The advice in this folder may help you go from For Sale to SOLD. Important details for anyone who's selling a home.
You might be surprised to learn that modular homes are not the same as manufactured homes. Learn more about both types of structures here.
Educational resources to help you learn about modular home construction and links that take you to modular home manufacturers, where you can find modular home plans and building specs.
Learn how to deal with environmental hazards at your home, including radon gas, buried oil tanks, toxic black mold, lead based paint, and asbestos.
Find links to online mortgage calculators, including loan payment calculators, qualification and refinancing calculators, calculators that help you estimate loan costs and determine how much house you can afford, and more.
A collection of mortgage calculators to help you determine if you qualify for home loan, and if so, how much you can likely borrow.
Resources to help you move, whether it's across town or across country.
An index to Multiple Listing Service Web sites, arranged by city and state. Find homes for sale throughout the United States.
There are many things you must consider before signing a contract to buy or sell a home or other real estate. Learn the best negotiation tactics and find out how to read a contract.
Passive solar homes are designed and oriented to take maximum advantage of the sun. These resources will help you select a suitable homesite, then design and build a passive solar home.
Do extra payments help you lower interest totals and pay off your home loan faster? What would you have to pay each month to pay off your loan by a certain date? Do bi-weekly loans make sense? These mortgage calculators help you answer those questions.
Should you save a larger downpayment before you buy a home, or go with less down and purchase private mortgage insurance (PMI)? Should you buy points to lower your interest rate? Calculators to help you make decisions on PMI and points.
Private Mortgage Insurance (PMI) protects the lender if you default on your loan. Title insurance protects your investment if someone surfaces who has claims against your property. The resources in this Subject explain.
Your new home might not be connected to community water and sewer. Don't panic--it's not a bad thing! Learn more about private wells and septic systems here.
These resources will help you learn more about private wells, including well construction and simple steps you can take to keep your drinking water safe.
Here's where you'll find real estate related book, software, and other types of product reviews, plus my own personal "Top Picks" for a growing number of product categories.
Most sellers are required to disclose material facts about their homes--things such as leaky roofs and bad plumbing. Home sellers must understand what is considered a material fact, and what isn't.
Public records and other information to help you learn more about the services available in cities and towns throughout the US. Valuable details to help you find the best place to live.
Search for individual real estate agents and agencies by state and city. Go directly to the people who list and sell real estate in specific locations. Homes for sale nationwide.
Definitions for terms you'll hear when buying or selling a home. Real estate terms defined.
Learn more about investing in real estate. Do remember that everything you read is simply someone's opinion about what works best. There are no "sure deals" in the real estate world. Beginners should read information from as many sources as possible, then move forward with caution.
Visit your state's real estate commission to learn about real estate laws, regulations, and the licensing requirements for real estate agents in your area.
Find homes for sale and other real estate listings at franchises such as ERA, Coldwell Banker, Keller Williams, Century 21, RE/MAX, and others.
A home buying resource packed with links to companies that offer real estate listings throughout the United States. Find homes for sale nationwide.
Find homes for sale and other types of real estate listings. This guide includes real estate for sale by owner (FSBO) and properties listed by real estate agents.
Find homes and other real estate listings throughout the United States and worldwide. Use this search tool to find homes and other real estate for sale.
Find real estate listings by searching portals that specialize in properties for sale throughout the United states. Homes for sale nationwide.
Find real estate agents who specialize in specific towns in the US and local and regional Multiple Listing Services (MLS) that focus on and real estate listings across a larger area.
Real estate listings outside of the US, plus helpful advice for home buyers and sellers. Please check back for more additions to this new subject.
Magazines that specialize in real estate listings. Most publications offer free copies by mail. Many include online versions of homes for sale in their area.
Stay up-to-date with breaking news in the field of real estate. The resources here include links to help you monitor current interest rates.
A list of many types of software helpful for real estate professionals: contracts, property management, presentation, leads management, more. For the Mac and PC.
Use these calculators to help determine if it's a good time to refinance your home. Other calculators in this category help you analyze home equity loans.
Details to answer your questions about refinancing a home. Learn how to avoid mortgage scams, and get the best loan for your needs. I've also included information about home equity loans... second mortgages that you must understand thoroughly before accepting.
If you're in the market for a fixer-upper, learn to recognize the differences between a home that needs remodeling vs. one that may need major renovations. If you want to remodel before you sell, find out which updates offer the best return for the money spent.
Anyone who wants to buy or sell a house should know at least the basics about residential construction. Here are some links to get you started.
An extensive library of resources for real estate agents or anyone who wants information about a career in real estate. Resources for all real estate pros, from new real estate agents to brokers in charge.
A reverse mortgage is a special type of loan that can be used by people 62 and older to convert the equity in their homes into cash. Use these resources to learn more.
Where do you go for safety when a windstorm threatens your home and family? One popular storm shelter is a safe room, a structure designed to withstand battering by even the most ferocious winds and the debris caught up in them.
Find information about public and private schools in your new or current hometown. Evaluate school systems before you make the move.
If you build or buy a home in a rural area, chances are that it will be hooked up to its own private waste removal system. Don't let horror stories from the past scare you, today's septic systems work cleanly and efficiently if you take proper care of them.
Information to help home sellers set a realistic listing price. Important resources for selling a home.
Multiple Listing Services (MLS) and other portals that offer real estate listings from a variety of agencies in Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado and Connecticut. Arranged by state and city.
Find local real estate agents in states beginning with the letters A through C. Real estate in Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado and Connecticut.
Multiple Listing Services (MLS) and other portals that offer real estate for sale from a variety of agencies in Delaware, D.C., Florida, Georgia and Hawaii. Arranged by state and city.
Find local real estate agents in states beginning with the letters D through H. Real estate listings in Delaware, D.C., Florida, Georgia and Hawaii.
Multiple Listing Services (MLS) and other portals that offer real estate for sale from a variety of agencies in Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky and Louisiana. Arranged by state and city.
Find local real estate agents in states beginning with the letters I through L. Real estate listings in Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky and Louisiana.
Multiple Listing Services (MLS) and other portals that offer real estate for sale from a variety of agencies in Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri and Montana. Arranged by state and city.
Find local real estate agents in states beginning with the letter M. Real estate listings in Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri and Montana.
Multiple Listing Services (MLS) and other portals that offer real estate for sale from a variety of agencies in Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina and North Dakota. Arranged by state and city.
Find local real estate agents in states beginning with the letter N. Real estate for sale in Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina and North Dakota.
Multiple Listing Services (MLS) and other portals that offer real estate for sale from a variety of agencies in Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina and South Dakota. Arranged by state and city.
Find local real estate agents in states beginning with the letters O through S. Real estate for sale in Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina and South Dakota.
Multiple Listing Services (MLS) and other portals that offer real estate for sale from a variety of agencies in Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming. Arranged by state and city.
Find local real estate agents in states beginning with the letters T through W. Real estate for sale in Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming.
A shortage of trees (thus lumber) made alternative home construction a necessity in the late-1800's Nebraska plains. Straw bale homes were a natural choice, since materials were cheap and readily available. Straw bale homes are making a comeback today as people become more aware of their durability and efficient use of energy.
Do you want early possession of the home you're buying? Are you planning a final walk-through before you close? Tips to help you take possession.
Calculators to help you determine capital gains owed for a sale, analyze cash flow and net worth on investment property purchases, or simply find out how much you save in taxes when you own a home.
This library contains information to help you buy or sell a Time-Share, or find a vacation home rental or exchange.
Find out if you are eligible for a VA home loan, and if you are, learn what steps you should take to get financed.
Baby Boomers are buying more second, or 'vacation,' homes than previous generations ever dreamed of. This guide helps you learn what lenders want to see when you apply for a vacation home mortgage.
Resources to help you find a vacation rental just about anywhere in the world.
Easements and rights-of-way, restrictive covenants, surveyed boundaries, hybrid properties--all three topics demand your attention when you are buying a home. Get the facts before you make an offer.
Find resources to help you select and care for all types of woodburning fireplaces and stoves. Includes fireplace safety issues.
Visit this page to learn more about woodburning fireplaces, from installation to safety to design.
Tools to help you understand, repair, and protect your credit rating. Learn about credit scoring, one aspect of your credit report that home loan lenders feel is critical. Find out what you need to do to boost your credit rating in order to buy a home and receive the best possible interest rate.
Reviews and summaries of products that might just come in handy if you're planning to buy or sell real estate. Agents, this topic includes reviews about some of the "best" products for real estate pros.
Information to help you determine which home buying and selling products or services might best fit your needs.
Here are my own personal Top Picks for a growing number of real estate related products and services.