Useful Web Sites For Real Estate Research

(Constantly Under Construction)

ORGANIZATIONS
http://www.ccim.com/ - Commercial Real Estate Network
http://www.boma.org/ - Building Owners and Managers Association
http://www.nareit.com/ - The National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts
http://www.cre.org/ - The Counselors of Real Estate
http://www.irem.org/ - Institute of Real Estate Management
http://www.appraisalinstitute.org/ - Appraisal Institute
http://www.icsc.org/ - International Council of Shopping Centers
http://neighborhoodsonline.net - National neighborhood organization.

GOVERNMENT AND PRIVATE AGENCIES
http://www.hud.gov/ - U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
http://www.ginniemae.gov/index.htm - Government National Mortgage Association
http://www.census.gov/ - Census Data
http://www.fanniemae.com/ - Federal National Mortgage Association
http://www.freddiemac.com/ - Freddie Mac
http://www/fdic.com/ - Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
http://www.uli.org/ - Urban Land Institute
http://www.usgovsearch.com - General research for government documents etc.
http://govinfo.kerr.orst.edu/index.html - Census Data : Government Information Sharing Project/Oregon State University
http://198.30.212.18/default.cfm - Cuyahoga County Recorder’s Office
http://www.cleve-oh.com/cleveland/Tax_Rates.html - 2003 Tax Rates Cuyahoga County
http://www.lakecountyohio.org/auditor/ - Lake County Recorder’s Office
http://www.co.geauga.oh.us/departments/auditor/index.htm  - Geauga County
http://www.lake.iviewauditor.com/ - Lake County Auditor
http://www.auditor.co.stark.oh.us/REstate1.asp - Stark County Auditor
http://www.summitoh.net/ - Summit County Auditor
http://www.mahoningcountyauditor.org/maho208/LandRover.asp - Mahoning County Auditor
http://www.portageworkforce.org/portagecountydirectory/electedofficals/auditor.htm - Portage County Auditor

UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES
http://povertycenter.cwru.edu/ - Case Western Reserve Center on Urban Policy and Social Change
http://urban.csuohio.edu/~ucweb/index.htm - Cleveland State University’s Urban Center
http://www.jrefe.org/ - University of Georgia - Real Estate
http://www.lib.umich.edu/libhome/Documents.center/frames/statsfr.html - University of Michigan Demographic Resources
http://www.oseda.missouri.edu/mscdc/census/us/trendplaces.html - Missouri State Census Data Center
http://fisher.lib.virginia.edu/  - University of Virginia Social Sciences Data Services

JOURNALS AND MAGAZINES
http://www.apnet.com/www/journal/ue.htm - Journal of Urban Economics

FINANCIAL DATA
http://www.interest.com/ - Mortgage Data
http://www.realtyrates.com - Over All Rates, Rate trends.

MISCELLANEOUS
http://www.appraisaltoday.com - Primary source of up to date news and information on the appraising industry.
REALS - A Comprehensive Real Estate Directory
www.domania.com - Sales Prices for Individual Properties
http://www.appraisalfoundation.org - Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice 2002
http://www.netronline.com/ - Housing Valuation Information.  
http://www.ncrec.state.nc.us/brochures/main.htm - Residential Square Footage Guidelines approved by the American National Standards Institute, Inc. (ANSI)
http://www.ffiec.gov/geocode/default.htm - FFIEC Geocoding System - Free Census Tracts online and a wealth of population data
http://www.nearmyhome.com/ - Can identify hazards in the area.

APARTMENT RENTAL INFO
http://www.aimco4u.com/aptsearch/
http://aptrentersresource.com/Looking.htm

COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE LISTINGS AND SALES
http://www.commrex.com
http://www.ccim.com
http://www.loopnet.com
http://www.costagroup.com/body/home.asp
http://www.reis.com
http://www.realwired.com/
http://www.ccommercial.com - Listing and for lease in Ohio
http://www.hvsinternational.com/ - Hotel Sales Information

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