Link & Resources
Your Rights As A Home-Buyer
http://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/HUD?src=/topics/buying_a_home
Consumer Financial Protection
http://www.consumerfinance.gov/owning-a-home/
Are You Ready to Buy A House?
http://www.investopedia.com/articles/mortgages-real-estate/10/ready-to-buy-house.asp
Real Estate Market Reports and Trends
https://www.redfin.com/research/reports
Guide to Getting Your First Mortgage
http://money.usnews.com/money/personal-finance/articles/2014/10/24/a-guide-to-getting-your-first-mortgage
How to Save on Homeowners Insurance
http://publications.usa.gov/epublications/12ways/12ways.htm
How to Pick the Best Home Inspectors and Appraisers
http://www.homeadvisor.com/cost/inspectors-and-appraisers/
Pinellas County Property Appraiser
www.pcpao.org
Pinellas County Tax Collector
www.taxcollect.com
Pinellas County Government
www.pinellascounty.org
Palm Harbor Chamber of Commerce
www.palmharborcc.org
Florida Tax Collectors
http://dor.myflorida.com/dor/property/taxcollectors.html
Florida Property Appraisers
http://dor.myflorida.com/dor/property/appraisers.html
Demotech for title insurance underwriter ratings
http://www.demotech.com:8080/01_pages/fsr/companies.aspx?t=1
FNMA loan lookup
http://www.fanniemae.com/loanlookup/
FREDDIE MAC loan lookup
https://ww3.freddiemac.com/corporate/
Department of Financial Services Licensee lookups
http://www.myfloridacfo.com/data/aar_alis1/index.htm
FL Dept of Business and Professional Regulations (REALTOR LICENSE LOOKUP)
https://www.myfloridalicense.com/wl11.asp
FL Dept of Corporations
Florida Realtor Associations
http://www.hogue-school.com/boards.html
Florida Real Estate Statutes and Rules
http://www.myfloridalicense.com/dbpr/re/statutes.html
US State Commissions
http://www.hogue-school.com/state_departments_commissions.html
Mutual Recognition
http://www.myfloridalicense.com/dbpr/re/MutualRecognition.html
Verify a Mortgage Company or Individual
Home Value Changes by City
Unemployment by City
Foreclosure by County
www.realtytrac.com/trendcenter
Demographics / Economics / Schools… by City
Consumer Profile by Zipcode
Governor Rick Scott
850-488-7146
Senator Bill Nelson
Senator Marco Rubio
202-224-3121
US House of Representatives
202-224-3121
Social Security Administration
800-772-1213
Schools, Colleges and Library search
http://nces.ed.gov/globallocator/
IRS
800-829-1040
Voter Registration
Government Resources
800-FED-INFO
Title Source USA
http://titlesourceusa.com/
Full Service Title
http://fullservicetitle.com/html/links.html
Florida County Maps
http://www.floridacountiesmap.com/counties_list.shtml
Pasco County
· Office Records -- http://www.pascotaxes.com/
· Property Appraiser -- http://appraiser.pascogov.com/search/
· Tax Collector -- http://www.pascotaxes.com/
· Homestead Information --
· Government Home Page -- http://portal.pascocountyfl.net/portal/server.pt/community/home/202
Pinellas County
· Office Records -- http://www.pinellasclerk.org/aspInclude2/ASPInclude.asp?pageName=index.htm
· Property Appraiser -- http://www.pcpao.org/searchpage.php
· Tax Collector -- http://www.taxcollect.com/
· Homestead Information --
· Government Home Page -- http://www.pinellascounty.org/
· Pinellas Realtor Organization -- http://www.pinellasrealtor.org/
Hillsborough County
· Office Records -- http://www.hillsclerk.com/publicweb/home.aspx
· Property Appraiser -- http://www.hcpafl.org/CamaDisplay.aspx
· Tax Collector -- http://www.hillstax.org/
· Homestead Information --
· Government Home Page -- http://www.hillsboroughcounty.org/home.cfm
Manatee
· Property Appraiser -- http://www.manateepao.com/Search/Disclaimer2.aspx?FromUrl=../Search/GenericSearch.aspx?mode=owner
Sarasota
· Property Appraiser -- http://www.sc-pa.com/content/search_real_property.asp
Charlotte
· Property Appraiser -- http://www.ccappraiser.com/record.asp
Lee
· Property Appraiser -- http://www.leepa.org/Search/PropertySearch.aspx
Collier
· Property Appraiser -- http://www.collierappraiser.com/
FHA
· Mortgage Calculator -- http://www.fha.com/calculator_afford.cfm
· Find an FHA Approved Lender -- http://www.hud.gov/ll/code/llslcrit.cfm
· FHA Approved Condo’s -- https://entp.hud.gov/idapp/html/condlook.cfm
FANNIE MAE
· Home Page -- https://www.efanniemae.com/home/index.jsp
· Fannie Mae Approved Condo’s -- https://www.efanniemae.com/sf/refmaterials/approvedprojects/index.jsp?from=hp
FREDDIE MAC
· Home Page -- http://www.freddiemac.com/
· Buying a Freddie Mac Owned Property -- http://www.freddiemac.com/homeownership/rent_or_buy/buying_a_freddiemac_owned_home.html
HUD
· HUD Homes for Sale -- http://www.hudhomestore.com/HudHome/Index.aspx
RESPA
· The Final RESPA Rule -- http://files.ots.treas.gov/48207731.pdf
· New RESPA Rule FAQs -- http://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/documents/huddoc?id=resparulefaqs422010.pdf
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS
· American Dream Downpayment Initiative -- http://www.hud.gov/offices/cpd/affordablehousing/programs/home/addi/
· Home Affordable Foreclosure Alternatives (HAFA) -- http://www.makinghomeaffordable.gov/programs/exit-gracefully/Pages/hafa.aspx
· Pinellas County Housing Finance Authority -- http://www.pinellascounty.org/community/hfa/
FLORIDA DEPT OF EDUCATION
We have compiled a listing of local county school districts. Quickly find which school you are zoned for by scrolling down to your county school district. Once you know which school you are zoned for, Lookup Florida School Grades at the Florida Department of Education website. -- http://schoolgrades.fldoe.org/default.asp
· American Land Title Association (ALTA) -- http://www.alta.org/
· Florida Land Title Association (FLTA) -- http://www.flta.org/
· National Association of Independent Land Title Agents (NAILTA) -- http://nailta.org/
· American Escrow Association -- http://www.a-e-a.org/
· American Insurance Association -- http://www.aiadc.org/AIAdotNet/
· National Association of Realtors -- http://www.realtor.org/
· Florida Association of Realtors -- http://www.floridarealtors.org/LegalCenter/HotTopics/index.cfm
· Florida Boards of Realtors -- http://www.ired.com/boards/fl.htm
· Florida Department of Financial Services -- www.fldfs.com
· Real Estate News and Events -- http://realtytimes.com/
· Title Profile Property Reports -- http://titleprofile.com/