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National Association of Realtors
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 When preparing to purchase a home, it is important to find out if there is any questionable or erroneous information on your credit report. You are entitled by federal law to receive a free copy of your credit report each year from each of the 3 major credit reporting agencies. It is important to check all three agencies, since they collect data from different sources. To get your free credit reports go to Annual Credit Report:
https://www.annualcreditreport.com/cra/index.jsp
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Up To Date Mortgage Information
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Bankrate.com has a ton of helpful information about mortgages and home buying. Check them out at:
http://www.bankrate.com/zlw/news/news_mtg_home.asp
Jack Gutentag is a Professor of Finance Emeritus at the Wharton School at the University of Pensylvania. He has website full of great information for home buyers and home owners. Don't miss the "Mortgage Calculators" link for a number of calculators that can help you figure out the value of various options you may be considering.
http://www.mtgprofessor.com
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Alameda and the East Bay have many wonderful schools, both public and private. Follow this link to check out the local schools:
Local Schools
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National Real Estate News From Inman News
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Data Quick Real Estate News
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Data Quick provides home sales statistics for many communities. Their statistics are reprinted in a number of local papers for sales by zip code. Check out their website for those reports and more.
http://www.dqnews.com/
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CNN Money's Real Estate Section
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Real Estate News from the Wall Street Journal
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The internet version of the Wall Street Journal has a wonderful real estate site full of great information for buyers, sellers and investors. Don't miss this...
http://www.realestatejournal.com/
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