The Home Buyer's Agent of Ann Arbor, Inc. A different kind of REALTOR.
1908 W. Stadium Blvd., Ann Arbor, MI 48103
734-662-6240 or email to send a note

Buy vs Rent comparison

mortgage and financial calculators http://www.interest.com/hugh/calc

Mortgage Rates: from USATODAY

The two giants in the "secondary mortgage market" Fanniemae and Freddiemac

Property listings for Ann Arbor area properties at http://www.aaabor.com (This site just changed their ISP and did not forward. So if you bookmarked the bold boardplace.com you should go and change it now.)

Property listing across the country are available at http://www.realtor.com/

Property listings for Livingston County and the Detroit Metro areas at http://www.cyberhomes.com

A site for new construction in south eastern Michigan http://www.detroitnewspapers.com/builders/ as assembled by the Detroit Newspapers. This site was changed recently. It had been selecthomes.com.

* Remember, calling the company who is advertising the property can end up costing you Thousands of Dollars because they are focused on SELLING you a home. Most home buyers want to work with someone to help them BUY a home. Bookmark this page and call us when you are ready to start buying a home!

Would you believe instant loan approval over the internet? http://www.iqualify.com/ (You probably shouldn't believe it but it is a goal.)

The nations largest mortgage lender Countrywide Funding

Another national lender KeyStrokebank

* The most critical choice is to get a lender who is both able and motivated to get the job done! Once you have a number of lenders who are motivated and competent, then you can start looking closely at rates and fees.

As full time buyer's agents we have leverage with lenders that you do not because you walk into a lender as an individual buyer.

Michigan's largest inspection company http://www.american-inspection.com/ of course you may not want to use the largest...

The standard setting organization for home inspectors is The American Society of Home Inspectors of ASHI. This link will connect you to the web site for the great lakes region http://www.ashi-glc.com

Another large inspection company is http://www.newcomersinspection.com

A smaller local firm has a small page at http://www.boardplace.com/inspector1/corex/index.html

*As luck should have it the inspection companies who have web sites tend to be more focused on the real estate agent's needs than the home buyer's needs. Our office rarely uses any of these companies for this reason. Some of these companies are not even ASHI members. The American Society of Home Inspectors is the standard setting organization for home inspection companies.

If you want the best inspection for your needs, talk to a full time buyer's agent and get their recommendation.

Your friend and ours, the IRS http://www.irs.ustreas.gov/ great for forms and information on the income tax effects of home buying.

Looking for premium home furnishings and fixtures? http://www.homeportfolio.com/ is a great site to get you thinking.

Check up on how much you are spending on homeowner's insurance at the government information office's 12 ways to save on insurance site http://www.pueblo.gsa.gov/press/nfcpubs/12ways.txt

Here is the government information offices list of home buying and financing purlications that are downloadable over the net http://www.pueblo.gsa.gov/housing.htm

If you are considering moving yourself, don't forget to look at the Ryder Truck rental site at http://www.yellowtruck.com/cgi-bin/pf/main.htm

Contact us at send a note or call (734) 662-6240.

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6/29/99