Doing Your Home Work

[badmomma]

House hunters can arm themselves with information long before they contact a real-estate agent

The Web has helped home buyers find places to live for years, through real-estate agencies' sites and classified listings. But now a number of sites have emerged that provide a raft of information beyond price, location and photos.

Among other things, these sites allow house hunters to screen prospective neighbors, evaluate school districts and see how members of the community rate a street's Internet connectivity and cellphone service. Shoppers can keep abreast of the news in a neighborhood they're considering, and get alerts when houses list for sale or restaurants open -- or when a registered sex offender moves to the area. Consumers can find energy-efficient homes and compare locations by levels of toxic waste or drought conditions. And both buyers and sellers can join discussions with others who are in the market and real-estate professionals.

more here:http://finance.yahoo.com/real-estate...Your-Home-Work

[flippinout]

I think its great that all this information is available to prospective buyers. It saves a lot of time and effort when a person can go online to find out all relevant information on a place they are considering purchasing.

[flip4u]

That is great information the internet is a wonderful tool got to love google.