Website Resources

Credit Reports

Helpful Hint: Under the FACT Act amendments to the Fair Credit Reporting Act, you are entitled to one free Personal Credit Report in a 12-month period. Don’t pay unless you need more!

Equifax

Experian (formerly TRW)

Trans Union Corporation

EngergyGuide.com - Provides an easy way to assess energy use and get quick tips on saving energy.

Environmental Protection Agency - A one-stop shop for advice on testing for and mitigating pollutants, from lead paint to radon to mold.

Federal Citizen Information Center - Offers a list of consumer articles about home sales, financing, and maintenance.

Ginnie Mae - Provides advice to buyers on affordability and homeownership, including calculators.

U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Affairs - Offers advice to buyers on finance, fair housing, and more.

ImproveNet - 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.

The Mortgage Professor - Excellent calculators and mortgage information.

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 - Offers consumer information for buyers and sellers as well as home listings and links to service providers.

Real Estate Buyer`s Agent Council (REBAC) - Offers a homebuyer’s kit with useful information and checklists.

Roofing - The National Roofing Contractors Association provides a wide range of information and services.

School Data Direct - All the lastest test scores and other information.

Virtual painting

Use these sites to pick paint colors and visualize them in your room.

Sherman-Williams Paint Visualizer

Benjamin Moore Personal Color Viewer

Behr ColorSmart