Web Site Resources for Home Buyers and Sellers

Listed in alphabetical order

EnergyGuide.com http://www.energyguide.com/
Provides an easy way to assess energy use and get quick tips on saving energy.

Environmental Protection Agency, http://www.epa.gov/
A one-stop shop for advice on testing for and mitigating pollutants, from lead paint to radon to mold.

Equifax, http://www.eqifax.com/
A source of credit reports.

Experian (formerly TRW), http://www.experian.com/
A source of credit reports.

Federal Citizen Information Center, http://www.pueblo.gsa.gov/results.tpl?id1=17&startat=1&--woSECTIONSdatarq=17&--SECTIONSword=ww
Offers a list of consumer articles about home sales, financing, and maintenance.

Ginnie Mae, http://www.ginniemae.gov/
Provides advice to buyers on affordability and homeownership, including calculators.

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Affairs, http://www.hud.gov/buying/index.cfm
Offers advice to buyers on finance, fair housing, and more.

ImproveNet, http://www.improvenet.com/
Provides links to contractors and architects for remodeling projects for buyers and repair services for sellers. For a small charge, buyers can use the site’s Estimators to determine how much renovating a property they’re considering would cost.

Moving.com http://www.moving.com/
Helps buyers and sellers with packing tips and timetables, online mover links, and places to store belongings so that homes look less cluttered.

REALTOR.com http://www.realtor.com/
Offers consumer information for buyers and sellers as well as home listings and links to service providers.

Real Estate Buyer’s Agent Council (REBAC), http://www.rebac.net/
Offers useful information and checklists for home buyers.

Trans Union Corporation, http://www.transunion.com/
A source of credit reports.