Buyer’s Resources:
-  Dispelling the Myths That May Keep You From Owning a Home
-  Great Reasons to Invest in Real Estate
-  What to Keep From Your Closing
-  Common Closing Costs for Buyers
-  What Not to Overlook on a Final Walk-through
-  6 Creative Ways to Afford a Home
-  10 Questions to Ask Your Condo Board
-  5 Property Tax Questions You Need To Ask
-  What Your Home Inspection Should Cover
-  10 Questions to Ask a Home Inspector
-  Hidden Home Defects to Watch For
-  7 Reasons to Own Your Own Home
-  10 Things to Take the Trauma Out of Homebuying
-  5 Common First-Time Homebuyer Mistakes
-  10 Tips for First-Time Homebuyers
-  10 Steps to Prepare for Homeownership
-  Tips on Buying in a Tight Market
-  Tips for Finding the Perfect Neighborhood
-  The Benefits of Using a Buyer's Agent
-  Advice for First-Time Buyers
-  Types of Home Inspections
-  Home Inspections
-  Types of Mortgages
-  Moving Checklist

Seller’s Resources:
- 6 Items to have on Hand for the New Homeowners
- Moving Tips for Sellers
- 7 Terms to Watch For in a Purchase Contract
- 7 Steps to Preparing for an Open House
- 10 Ways to Make Your Home Irresistible at an Open House
- 5 Ways to Speed Up Your Sale
- Tips for Packing Like a Pro
- 5 Things to do Before You Sell
- Moving Checklist
- Seller's Checklist
- Keeping on Top of Condition
- Showing Your Home
- Selling Your Home
- Pricing Guidelines
- Home Improvement

Homeowner's Resources:
- 12 Tips for Hiring a Remodeling Contractor
- Does Moving Up Make Sense?
- 20 Low-Cost Ways to Spruce Up Your Home
- 10 Ways to Make Your House More Salable
- Tips for Holding a Yard Sale
- 4 Things to Understand About Title Insurance
- 10 Ways to Lower Your Homeowners Insurance Costs
- The Pros and Cons of Condos
- 5 Things to Understand About Homeowners Insurance
- How High Tech is Your Home?
- How Comprehensive is Your Home Warranty?

Financial:
- Understanding Capital Gains in Real Estate
- What is Appraised Value?
- Choices That Will Affect Your Loan
- 10 Things a Lender Needs From You
- 10 Questions to Ask Your Lender
- 5 Factors That Decide Your Credit Score
- 8 Ways to Improve Your Credit
- 8 Steps to Getting Your Finances in Order

Choose a REALTOR:
- What a REALTOR Can Do for You
- Why Use a REALTOR?
- 5 Reasons You Need a Realtor
- Questions to Ask When Choosing a REALTOR

Working With a REALTOR:
- Understanding Agency
- What is a REALTOR?
- Who Represents You?

Useful Websites:
EnergyGuide.com, http://www.energyguide.com  Provides an easy way to energy use and get quick tips on saving energy.

Environmental Protection Agency, http://www.epa.gov - A one stop shop for advice on testing for and mitigating pollutants, from lead paint to radon to mold.

Equifax, http://www.equifax.com - A source of credit reports.

Experian, http://www.experian.com - A source of credit reports.

Ginnie Mae, http://www.ginniemae.gov - provides advice to buyers on affordability and homeownership, including calculators.

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Affairs,http://www.hud.gov/buying/index.cfm - Offers advice to buyers on finance, fair housing and more.

ImproveNet, http://improvenet.com - Provides links to contractors and architects for remodeling projects for buyers and repair services for sellers. For a small charge, buyers can use the site's estimators to determine how much renovating a property they are considering would cost.

Moving.com, http://www.moving.com - Helps buyers and sellers with packing tips and timetables, online mover links, and places to store belongings so that homes look less cluttered.

WhatYouOwn.Org, http:www.whatyouown.org - Helps you to organize your possessions for insurance purposes.

REALTOR.com, http://www.realtor.com - Offers consumer information for buyers and sellers as well as home listings and links to service providers.

Trans Union Corporation, http://www.transunion.com - A source of credit reports.

NW Multiple Listing Service'http://www.vmls.com/new/vsearch.cfm?=773535&ty=a - Complete listings for Western Washington.

Olympia School District, http://www.osd.wednet.edu - Schools, schedules, contacts, etc. for Olympia District.

Tumwater School District, http://www.tumwater.k12.wa.us - Schools, schedules,
contacts, etc. for Tumwater District.

North Thurston School District, http://www.nthurston.k12.wa.us - Schools, schedules, contacts, etc. for North Thurston District.

Evergreen State College, http://www.evergreen.edu - Information on Olympia's local college.

Saint Martins College, http://www.stmartins.edu - Information on Olympia's local college.

South Puget Sound Community College, http://www.spscc.ctc.edu - Information on Olympia's local community college.

The Olympian, http://www.theolympian.com - Local newspaper

Farmer's Market, http://www.farmers-market.org - local farmer's market.


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