Great Web Sites to Visit

Yesterday I wrote that I would list some of what I consider to be some of the top web sites - some we use ourselves quite often and others we send buyers and sellers to - all are chock full of interesting information! So, in no particular order, here we go:



http://www.bestplaces.com/ - A great place for some great information. Type in a city and state and you can get most any information about that city - The cost of living, schools, crime, climate, homes, even compare it statistically to where you are currently living or where you are considering moving - or just for the fun of it, find out some interesting facts you may not know!


http://www.terrafly.com/ - There are lots of places to go these days for aerial views of neighborhoods, terrafly seems to take this a little further and connects you not only to a zoomable aerial view, but gives lots of information on the area you are looking at, too.

http://www.zillow.com/ - It seems like everyone has seen or heard of Zillow - it's a quick way to get a ballpark on the suggested selling price of the home. I'm sure you'll find this interesting as well, but keep in mind, there are way too many variables for zillow to really nail a price!

http://factfinder.census.gov/ Billed as "Your source for population, housing, economic, and geographic data" this is a great place to find lots of interesting information!

http://www.mtgprofessor.com This is the most spot-on, easy to follow information anyone considering a mortgage or buying a home should check out!

http://www.reuters.com/ - Don't know where you get your news - there are lots of good sites, but this is a good one for fast breaking and short, concise news reports!

http://www.mapmyrun.com/ - What a great way to find running paths, walking or jogging paths and map them out live on the web!

http://www.kayak.com/ - Lots of places on the web these days to book travel - Travelocity, Priceline, etc., but if you'd like to find the absolute best prices on flights try Kayaking!

And when you're really ready to take off and rest from all the work you've been doing all year long, check out http://www.vacationstogo.com/ for last minute (90 days out) deal on cruises - at the very least, it gives you an idea what the best prices are that you'll find on all the other sites!

So, these are a few of the sites we find helpful and interesting, we've got lots more and I'll add a list each week! If you'd got any you'd like to recommend, please let me know, I'd be happy to share them.

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