Real Estate Links
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 News & Information | Capital Markets | Companies | Local News
| 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 |
| www.rmachesapeake.org | The Risk Management Association Chesapeake Chapter |
| 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 |
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 | Office of federal housing Enterprise Oversight House Price Index |
| 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 |
| 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.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 Terms & Law
| www.reals.com | Real Estate Directory | |
| www.homeglossary.com | Online real estate dictionary | |
| Legal dictionary | ||
| www.real-estate-law.freeadvice.com | Real estate law FAQs | |
| 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.formbasedcodes.org | Information on Form-Based Building Codes |
International Real Estate
| www.fibci.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.riskgrades.com | Measure the risk of world's financial assets. |
| 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.ecologeris.com | Searchable environmental risk database for Canada |
| 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 News & Information
| www.costar.com | CoStar Group |
| www.dataplace.org | DataPlace |
| www.GlobeSt.com | Provides current real estate news that is updated daily |
| www.hoovers.com | Hoovers, Inc. |
| www.realestate.yahoo.com/realestate/homevalues | Tools and information on home buying. |
| www.knowledgeplex.org | KnowledgePlex |
| www.owners.com | (then click mortgage) This site provides information and articles on buying a home and financing. |
| www.homeresearcher.com | Links to articles related to financing alternatives and leverage |
| www.century21.com/learn | Articles related to different loan alternatives |
| www.bizloan.org | Information about different types of loans used for project development. |
| www.Axiometrics.com | Axionmetrics (provides real estate research for the apartment sector) |
| www.landevelopmenttoday.com | 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 | Source of information about leases including terminology, sample leases and links to other sites. |
| ">www.investopedia.com | An educational guide to investing and personal finance |
| www.economy.com | Provider of economic data |
| http://west.thomson.com/store/product.aspx?r=4172&product_id=14938755 | The Real Estate Review |
| www.dcrealestate.com | DC Marketing and Sales Firm for Condominiums |
| lawoftheland.wordpress.com | A Blog on Land Use Law and Zoning |
| affordablehousinginstitute.org/blogs | Affordable Housing Institute : US - Affordable Housing Blog |
| stdbonline.com | STDB Online |
| saveourlandsaveourtowns.org | Save Our Land, Save Our Towns, Inc. |
Capital Markets
| www.ieausa.com | Investment Equities Associates |
| www.investinginbonds.org | Information about investing in CMOs from the Bond Market Association |
| www.nareit.org | National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts |
| www.reitnet.com | Real Estate Investment Trusts Net |
| www.DividendDiscountModel.com | Can be used to estimate the value of any publicly traded security including REITs based on the present value of projected dividends. Expected turns for REIT indices included on the site. |
| 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.bestplaces.net | Statistics on places to live | |
| 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.statetaxcentral.com | State Tax Central | |
| www.wilshire.com | Whilshire Associates produces a number of indices | |
| www.ccim.com/magazine | Certified Commercial Investment Manager's Commercial Investment Real Estate Magazine |
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 |
| www.realcareers.org | The Commercial Real Estate Career Guide |