Buying & Selling

Resources for understanding the technical and legal aspects of home sales transactions.

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Home Financing

Information about payment and financing options for home purchases, maintenance, and repair.

Resources in this category:

Homefair.Com
http://www.homefair.com/

Real estate site with articles on buying and financing a home, along with interactive calculators - a salary calculator for comparing the cost of living in different locales, calculators for moving costs and qualifying for a mortgage and a quizzer to help you understand some of the issues in buying your home and auto insurance among other resources.

Mortgage 101
http://www.mortgage101.com/

Provides information on current interest rates and explains how to use mortgage calculators. There are also informative sections included in the mortgage information library on home buying, moving, loans, reverse mortgages, rates and refinancing. A blog for current issues is also provided.

Move.com
http://www.move.com/

"For the last ten years, Move has been providing information and decision support tools for consumers looking for home and real estate-related information on the Internet. Visitors to Move's Web sites, including Move.com and Realtor.com, have access to the most comprehensive selection of existing homes for sale, new homes, apartments for rent and senior housing."