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Real Estate
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Eminent Domain: Taking Property for Public Use 
 An explanation of the law that allows the government to take private land and turn it to public use. Includes the history of the law, the "Takings" Clause of the Fifth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, just compensation, and a link to a list of land use and zoning lawyers in the U.S. and its territories. From FindLaw. http://realestate.findlaw.com/homeownership/home-land-use-zoning/home-land-use-zoning-eminent-domain.html Topics: Business & Consumer Law, Finance, Housing Last updated Jun 28, 2005 ForSaleByOwner.com
Database of homes for sale by owner (without a real estate agent) in the United States. Search for a home, or list your property. Also has information on local schools, price comparisons, loans, and tips on home buying. http://www.forsalebyowner.com/ Topics: Consumer Research & Advocacy, Finance, Housing Last updated Aug 1, 2002 International Real Estate Directory
Looking for real estate information or properties on-line? The IRED Directory contains over 50,000 links to real estate related Web sites in over 90 countries, rated by content and usefulness. http://www.ired.com/ Topics: Finance, Housing, Investing Last updated Jun 15, 2002 The Living Network
Real estate multiple listing services. Currently, resources for 47 states and the District of Columbia are listed. An incredible resource for the prospective home buyer. Some states are more fully covered than others. http://the.living.net/default.htm Topics: Finance, Housing Last updated Jun 15, 2002 mls.ca
The Multiple Listing Service (MLS) for Canada contains a database of commercial and residential properties available throughout Canada. Searchable by map, place, property type, and price. Also available in French. Provided by members of the Canadian Real Estate Association. http://www.mls.ca/ Topics: Finance, Housing Last updated Oct 24, 2005 Mr. Miami Beach
Companion site to a Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) American Experience program that tells "the story of Carl Graham Fisher, a millionaire promoter and entrepreneur from Indiana who risked everything he owned to turn a thousand acres of Florida swampland into an American Riviera." Features essays on vacation travel by car and Miami Beach today, a list of Miami Art Deco buildings, a map of the area in 1935, a teacher's guide, and more. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/miami/ Topics: Finance, Housing, Investing, Nonfiction by Genre Last updated Oct 9, 2004 MSN House and Home
National (U.S.) online real estate search service with interactive, street-level mapping. Also has information on buying, financing, selling, and moving. Also has information on the neighborhoods and an apartment rental database. http://houseandhome.msn.com/ Topics: Finance, Housing Last updated Oct 26, 2002 The National Archives Learning Curve: Focus on ... Domesday
The history of Domesday Book, from the death of Edward the Confessor in 1066 through the conflicts of the Anglo-Saxons and Normans and the reign of William the Conquerer. Shows how William's 1085 survey documented "who was looking after each area, what lands they had, and which other people lived there" (also how much livestock people owned); the materials used to create the book; and teaching suggestions. Created for the British school history curriculum. http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/education/focuson/domesday/ Topics: Dictionaries, Finance, Geography, History, History By Place, Printing, Publishing, and Book Arts, Ready Reference & Quick Facts Last updated Oct 16, 2009 National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts
A real estate investment trust, or REIT, offers the small investor a way to invest in large commercial properties. In addition to industry information and performance statistics, this Web site has a directory of REITs and a list of mutual funds that invest in REITs. http://www.reit.com/ Topics: Finance, Housing, Investing Last updated Sep 4, 2008 NeighborWorks America
Website for this "national nonprofit organization created by Congress to provide financial support, technical assistance, and training for community-based revitalization efforts." Features news, case studies, and reports on subjects such as aging in place, disaster preparedness, foreclosure solutions, home equity protection, manufactured housing, predatory lending, and refinancing. Also includes materials about campaigns, such as its free telephone consultation service on foreclosure solutions. Includes listings of local NeighborWorks member organizations. http://www.nw.org/ Topics: Finance, Housing Last updated Jun 7, 2008 Portico: Personal Property
Links to a growing number of assessor offices that provide searchable access to the most recent assessed values of properties (used primarily for property tax purposes). In addition to county assessor offices for U.S. states, the site lists some assessors for other countries. http://indorgs.virginia.edu/portico/personalproperty.html Topics: Finance, Housing Last updated Feb 10, 2005 Public Records Online
Portal to official state Web sites and available tax assessor and recorder offices databases. "Public records information that you may find includes copies of deeds, parcel maps, GIS maps, tax data, ownership information and indexes, and will vary to the extent that the particular office has developed their site." Environmental Issues provides a state-by-state directory of government and nonprofit agencies as well as commercial sites that deal with environmental conditions that may affect real estate. http://www.netronline.com/public_records.htm Topics: Finance, Government, Government, Housing Last updated Nov 10, 2004 Realtor.com
Contains a database of over three million homes and land for sale in the United States. Searches may be limited by area, price range, number of bedrooms and bathrooms, and other features. Some listings include maps. Also includes a directory of realtors, and information on mortgages, neighborhoods, moving, and finding a contractor. From the National Association of Realtors. http://www.realtor.com/ Topics: Consumer Research & Advocacy, Finance, Housing, Investing Last updated Jun 8, 2007 The Seattle Times: Home Values
This report from The Seattle Times includes calculators for estimating your home's value, appreciation by neighborhood, and income required by neighborhood for Washington State's King and Snohomish counties. Gives readers valuable information for the big picture of the real estate market for one of the most expensive areas in the country. http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/homevalues/ Topics: Consumer Research & Advocacy, Finance, Housing Last updated May 18, 2005 Taxes on Vacation Homes
This article discusses different tax scenarios for vacation homes. "Depending on how often you use your vacation home yourself, how often you rent it out and how long it sits empty, you will fall into one of three different tax categories." Also describes tax considerations for timeshares. From SmartMoney, a joint publishing venture of Dow Jones & Company and Hearst Communications. http://www.smartmoney.com/personal-finance/taxes/taxes-on-vacation-homes-9562/ Topics: Finance, Housing, Investing, Tax Filing Season Last updated Feb 14, 2009 Timeshares on Sale
This article explains the timeshare resale market and gives suggestions about finding the best deals in the resale market. Includes links to a related article on timeshare investment tips and slideshow on "fractional ownership" of high-end vacation homes. From the website for Kiplinger, a publisher of business and personal finance magazines and newsletters. http://www.kiplinger.com/magazine/archives/2007/10/timeshare.html Topics: Finance, Housing, Investing Last updated Mar 18, 2008 Understanding Vacation Ownership
Series of articles about timesharing, "a method of use and/or shared ownership of vacation real estate where purchasers acquire a period of time (often one week) in a condominium, apartment or other type of vacation accommodation. Timeshare is also known as 'vacation ownership.'" Provides a timeshare glossary, and tips for purchasing, exchanging, and selling timeshares. From the American Resort Development Association, a "professional association representing the vacation ownership and resort development industries." http://www.arda.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Understanding_Vacation_Ownership Topics: Finance, Housing, Investing Last updated Mar 18, 2008 USA.gov: Government Sales and Auctions
This site provides access to online sales of "new, seized, and surplus merchandise and real estate from the government." real property, books, planes, boats, cars, jewelry, and more. Includes links to state and local surplus property sales. From USA.gov (formerly FirstGov.gov), the U.S. government's official web portal. http://www.usa.gov/shopping/shopping.shtml Topics: Arts and Humanities, Arts and Humanities, Finance, Housing, Investing Last updated Jan 15, 2007 |
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