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The following entities are engaged in real estate activities. The listing herein does not constitute an endorsement by the University of Maryland or the MRED program.

Financing | Government Sites | Real Estate Terms & Law | International Real Estate | Real Estate Data & Information | Capital Markets | Companies | Local News | Careers

 


Financing

www.bai.org Bank Administration Institute
www.mortagagemag.com Mortgage Magazine
www.bankrate.com Source of interest rates for CDs and other investments
www.interest.com Current mortgage rates, calculator, and basic information on home buying
www.mgic.com Mortgage Guarantee Insurance Corporation
www.rmahq.org The Risk Management Association
dollartimes.com DollarTimes.com Online Financial Calculators
www.recapadvisors.com Recap Advisors - Financial Services for Affordable Housing Owners and Investors
cdfa.net Council of Development Finance Agencies
www.century21.com/learn Articles related to different loan alternatives

 


Government Sites

www.pueblo.gsa.gov FAQs on various real estate tools
www.fanniemae.com Federal National Mortgage Association
www.hud.gov Dept. of Housing and Urban Development
www.freddiemac.com Freddie Mac
www.fhlbanks.com Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.
www.ofheo.gov Federal Housing Finance Agency
www.freddiemac.com/finance/cmhpi Freddie Mac's Conventional Mortgage Home Price index
www.ers.usda.gov/data/unemployment US Dept. of Agriculture--includes median household income and unemployment data for every US County
www.hud.gov/offices/hsg/hsgabout.cfm Discussion of FHA
www.va.gov Veterans' Affairs Loan Guaranty Home Loan Program
www.bls.gov/cpi Consumer price index site sponsored by the US Dept of Labor Statistics
www.census.gov US Census Bureau
www.bls.gov US Dept. of Labor
www.rurdev.usda.gov USDA Office of Rural Development
www.bea.gov US Dept. of Commerce-Bureau of Economic Development
www.irs.gov IRS website--useful to find information on the taxation of real estate income property
www.ginniemae.gov Ginnie Mae/Government National Mortgage Association is within HUD and ensures Mortgage Funds are available throughout the US.
www.frbservices.org The Federal Reserves System Financial Services website


Real Estate Directories & Definitions

www.reals.com Real Estate Directory  
www.homeglossary.com Online real estate dictionary

Legal dictionary
www.Findlaw.com Source of legal information including real estate
www.investorwords.com Investing Glossary
www.businessfinance.com/Wraparound-Mortgage.htm Examples of wraparound loans
www.fha-home-loans.com/buydown_fha_loan.htm Discussion of how FHA Buydown Loans are structured.
www.homeresearcher.com Links to articles related to financing alternatives and leverage

 


International Real Estate

www.faibci.com The International Real Estate Federation
www.china-window.com Information about the real estate market in China
www.epra.com European Public Estate Associate
www.naea.co.uk National Association of Estate Agents
www.realestate-tokyo.com Information on the real estate in the Tokyo, Japan area
www.crea.ca The Canadian Real Estate Association
www.cbre.com/global/research Provides US office and industrial vacancy reports
www.corenetglobal.org Corporate Real Estate Network/Corenet Global
www.ired.com International Real Estate Digest
www.rics.org The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors
www.ecologeris.com EcoLog ERIS - Canada's Primary Environmental Risk Information Service

 


Real Estate Data & Information

www.riskgrades.com - Data Measure the risk of world's financial assets.
www.costar.com - Data CoStar Group
www.dataplace.org - Data DataPlace
www.GlobeSt.com - Info Provides current real estate news that is updated daily
www.hoovers.com - Data Hoovers, Inc.
www.realestate.yahoo.com/realestate/homevalues - Data Tools and information on home buying.
www.knowledgeplex.org - Info KnowledgePlex
www.owners.com - Info (then click mortgage) This site provides information and articles on buying a home and financing.
www.bizloan.org - Info Information about different types of loans used for project development.
www.Axiometrics.com - Info Axionmetrics (provides real estate research for the apartment sector)
www.landevelopmenttoday.com - Info Online publication dedicated to delivering news and perspectives to land development professionals, including developers, planners, surveyors, civil engineers, landscape architects, and construction professionals.
www.leasingprofessional.com - Data Source of information about leases including terminology, sample leases and links to other sites.
www.investopedia.com - Info An educational guide to investing and personal finance
www.economy.com - Data Provider of economic data
http://west.thomson.com/store/
product.aspx?r=4172&product_id=14938755 - Info
The Real Estate Review
www.dcrealestate.com - Info DC Marketing and Sales Firm for Condominiums
www.lawoftheland.wordpress.com - Info A Blog on Land Use Law and Zoning
www.affordablehousinginstitute.org/blogs - Info Affordable Housing Institute : US - Affordable Housing Blog
www.stdbonline.com - Data STDB Online
saveourlandsaveourtowns.org - Info Save Our Land, Save Our Towns, Inc.
www.statetaxcentral.com - Data State Tax Central
www.bestplaces.net - Info Statistics on places to live

 


Capital Markets

www.investinginbonds.org Information about investing in CMOs from the Bond Market Association
www.reit.org National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts
www.nasdbondinfo.com Contain transaction information as reported to NASD

 


Companies


www.allegiancecapital.com A site designed for institutional investors and high net worth individuals.
www.intex.com Analytical Solutions for Structured Finance
www.claritas.com provides demographics and enhanced census data
www.reis.com Commercial Real Estate Performance Information and Analysis
www.gecapitalrealestate.com GE Capital Real Estate
www.equiscorp.com Company that focuses on managing corporate real estate
www.irei.com Institutional Real Estate, Inc.
www.sppre.com Stainback Public/Private Real Estate, LLC  
www.wilshire.com Whilshire Associates produces a number of indices
www.ccim.com Certified Commercial Investment Manager's Commercial Investment Real Estate

 


Local News


www.eastcampus.umd.edu East Campus Redevelopment at the University of Maryland
www.rethinkcollegepark.net Re-Think College Park!
www.pgatlas.com Prince George's County GIS Data
sdatcert3.reiusa.org/rp_rewrite Maryland Department of Assessments and Taxation

 


Careers


www.real-jobs.com Resumes and Jobs for the Commercial Real Estate Industry

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