HUD's web site for homebuyers includes common questions from first-time homebuyers; rights of a homebuyer; calculating how much mortgage you can afford; dealing with a real estate agent; various home buying programs, including HUD's special programs; and information on inspections, appraisals, and homeowner's insurance.
This site from Fannie Mae helps the homeowner or prospective homeowner in several ways. "Getting Started" takes you through the beginning stages of homeownership, "Buying a Home" is a step-by-step guide through the mortgage process, and "Getting More Out of Your Home" is about refinancing a mortgage loan. Includes explanations of different kinds of mortgages; calculators that help consumers understand how much of a mortgage payment they can afford; a glossary of terms; and links to active lenders.
Mortgage Calc.comThe online calculators provide quick and easy access to mortgage calculations.
Quicken LoansQuicken Loans "allows you to research home loans, learn about home financing, and apply and sign your application." Contains information and interactive tools on home refinance, purchasing, and equity loans. Searchable.
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.
RI Association of Realtors Public Records – Online Tax Assessor ResourceAccess online public records databases for RI cities and towns. Not all municipalities have tax assessor records available online at this time.
RI Municipal Tax RatesLists tax rates for residential property, commercial real estate, motor vehicles, retail and wholesale inventory and business personal property.
Database of homes for sale by owner (without a real estate agent) in the United States. Search for a home, or list your property. Information on local schools, price comparisons, loans, and tips on home buying.
HomeSales.govThis site "provides current information about single family homes for sale by the U.S. Federal Government. These previously owned homes are for sale by public auction or other method. The listings of homes for sale are browsable by state, commonwealth, or territory. The information is from several U.S. government departments.
International Real Estate DirectoryLooking 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.
Realtor.comThis database contains over two 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.
RI Living’s Property ListingsSearch for properties in Rhode Island, find a realtor, and locate appraisers, mortgage lenders and more.
Search a database of home sale prices, 1996 to date. Can search property sales by zip code, city, street, or sale price, and limit by year and can sort results by distance from address, most recent sales, and amount of sale. If you know the original purchase price of a home, you can also get an estimated market current value.
