Online Resources for Real Estate Properties Research

As mentioned in my previous post ” Where do I find information about Real Estate and Rental Property?”  JoAnn Chateau,  of àlaBuzz.org was going to write a post for me, and more importantly,  for you,  my readers!

Well, here it is! .. “Online Resources for Real Estate Properties Research” … Please take the time to read the article as  it contains some useful tips and advice,  all of which compliment what my  Build a Rental Portfolio Blog is all about.

Online Resources for Real Estate Properties Research

There are renters, buyers, and sellers of real estate properties. How do you meet for a “match made in Heaven?” Try the celestial realm of the Web. It offers many resources to help you find or sell promising real estate properties.

Searching the Internet for RE Information

If you are even thinking about a real estate transaction, it’s never too early to start scanning the market. By the time you are actually poised to take the plunge, you will have gathered valuable comparison information and perhaps spotted an emerging trend or two. The following are a few online resource gems to help you begin researching real estate markets.

News Services

Google News is an automated news aggregator. Use it to keep abreast of real estate industry news. Set up a Custom Section by region (country or U.S. State) to create a news feed of sources from the geographical area in which you are conducting real estate research.

RealtyTimes is a real estate news network. View daily webcasts to follow the latest in news, advice, and market conditions. Keep up with the Case-Shiller Index.

Yahoo! Real Estate Information and News provides expert advice, how-to guides, and industry news updates. Find authoritative information on everything from mortgages to timing a real estate purchase. A new feature, My Real Estate, allows you to save your searches and homes, and to manage alerts.

Real Estate Websites

CyberHomes provides access to most of the same information that real estate professionals use to evaluate homes. Explore data ranging from property facts, value estimates, and a variety of important indicators of local and national changes in the U.S. housing market. Helpful to buyers and sellers. Create a personalized homepage. Fascinating and informative featured content.

Fizber is a for-sale-by-owner website where buyers can search for homes. For a flat fee of $349.95, sellers can get a professional MLS listing with all the essentials that 6% agents provide, plus the cost saving benefits of selling as a “For Sale By Owner.”

HomeAway connects homeowners and property managers with travelers who seek the space, value and amenities of vacation rental homes as an alternative to hotels. It helps owners advertise their second homes as vacation rentals, and helps travelers find perfect vacation rentals. It has received many awards for being a top travel website.

Buy & Sell Sites

CraigsList lets you find and post available real estate properties almost anywhere in the world – that fall into local classified ads. Click through to your geographical region, and go to the Housing section. You’ll find everything listed from room shares to commercial office space.

eBay has a special Real Estate category. You can browse for-sale properties according to Timeshares, Land, Residential, Commercial, and Manufactured Homes.

Happy RE Properties Hunting!

As you explore the Web for real estate properties information, you are bound to discover many excellent sites beyond the suggestions listed here. You may also find that the more you learn, the more questions you have! But they will be better questions.

JoAnn Chateau is Webmaster of àlaBuzz.org, where she shares the best blogging information she discovers while pursuing blog development for fun and profit.