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Arbor Links:
Community
pages:
Ann Arbor Michigan
Ann Arbor Convention and Visitors Bureau
Ann Arbor
Area Chamber of Commerce
Brighton Area
Ypsilanti
Township
School/childcare:
Day
Care
Dexter Schools
Know
Your Schools
SchoolMatters from Standard & Poors
Livingston
Schools
Wines Elementary
School
Huron High
School One of the two large Ann Arbor high schools
Michigan:
Fishing, Boating,
Camping
Relocation:
Corporate
Housing
Apartments
The Ride Ann Arbor
City bus
MapQuest
Weather:
Weather
University of Michigan's "Weather Underground"
Ann
Arbor's Current forecast from Yahoo
Links
of interest to home buyers:
Mortgage
and financial calculators:
Interest.com
Interest rates for Michigan:
Banxquote.com
The two giants in the "secondary mortgage market":
Fanniemae
and Freddiemac
Census information:
American
Factfinder
Other Michigan Buyer's Brokerages:
michiganbuyeragents.com
Other Buyer's Brokerages:
link2buyeragents
New Construction in Southeastern Michigan
(assembled by Detroit Newspapers):
marketplacedetroit.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!
Mortgage Companies:*
Would you believe instant loan approval over the internet?:
www.iqualify.com
The nation's 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.
Home Inspection Links*
Michigan's largest inspection company:
www.american-inspection.com
The standard-setting organization for home inspectors is The American
Society of Home Inspectors of ASHI. Great lakes region:
www.ashi-glc.com
Another large inspection company:
www.newcomersinspection.com
A smaller local firm:
www.boardplace.com
*As luck would 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.
General Interest:
Ann Arbor assessment information:
annarbor@www.bsasoftware.com
Your friend and ours, the IRS:
www.irs.ustreas.gov (forms and info on income tax effects of
home buying).
Looking for premium home furnishings and fixtures?:
www.homeportfolio.com
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:
Federal Consumer Information Center
Here is the government information offices list of downloadable
home buying and financing publications:
www.pueblo.gsa.gov/housing.htm
If you are considering moving yourself:
Budget Truck
rental site
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