by Carla Palmer
22. May 2011 06:19
Need some easy ways to determine property values, monitor foreclosures and short sales, and follow housing market trends? Here are several websites that we’ve found to be reliable and informative. (Some may require a subscription):
Zillow – www.zillow.com
- Homes for sale, past sales, and estimated property values throughout the entire U.S.
- Current mortgage rates and mortgage calculator
- Information on loan options, refinancing, and equity lines of credit
- Advice from professionals
- List your own property for sale
Foreclosure Destination – www.foreclosuredestination.com
- Details, photos, and videos of over 15,000 foreclosure and short sale properties across all cities in Southern California
- Easy sorting by zip code, price, size, home age, and other criteria
- Demographic and school district information included
- General foreclosure and short sale information
- Access to local real estate experts
- Sponsored by First Team Real Estate
Foreclosure Radar – www.foreclosureradar.com
- Targeted to the real estate professional
- Tracks foreclosures and pre-foreclosures throughout the U.S.
- Search by over 60 criteria
- Reports and charts by state and area
- Daily auction updates
- Financial analysis software available
- Title research services, among others
- Learning center with blogs and forums
Loop Net – www.loopnet.com
- Information on commercial properties listed and sold throughout the U.S.
- Boasts over 800,000 active listings
- Property records and comparables research available
- Monitoring of housing market trends
- Auction and distressed properties featured
Realtor – www.realtor.com
Over 100 million property listings, including 3.5 million homes actively for sale
- Local mortgage rates and mortgage calculator
- Free home value reports based on comps in the area
- Monitoring of market conditions
- Financing options presented
- Find a realtor
- Check your credit
- Moving and storage services
- Carla Palmer
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