Real Estate Resources

Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act- Department of Housing & Urban Development

Fannie Mae "True Cost" Loan Calculator: A great tool to evaluate and compare mortgage loan costs.

U.S. Veterans Administration Mortgage Services

Cook County Assessor assigns fair market value of all Cook County properties, one of three factors used to calculate property taxes by the Cook County Collector

City of Chicago Zoning Ordinance

Chicago Police Department Crime Statistics - search by district or citiwide; general police web site links to CITIZEN I CAM (which can narrow your search to an area around a specific school or intersection, and the Registered Sex Offender page

CHANGE OF ADDRESS SERVICE: a free Internet service from Monster Moving that claims to notify the US Postal Service, credit cars, magazines/periodicals and others of your change of address.

MY FICO.COM : Internet access to your FairIsaac Co credit score/

Title Insurance Companies

Professional National Title Network


Chicago Title Insurance Company


First American Title Insurance

Real Estate Agents

Find an Agent for Chicago Real Estate & Relocation - Homes & Property
Illinois Association of Realtors® our state board of Realtors web site with property search information, real estate-related links, including state and federal government links, industry and financial links, and links to local realtors’ associations throughout Illinois.

Home Inspectors

American Society of Home Inspectors providing information on home inspectors. Includes a searchable database to find a local ASHI inspector
Tomacor, Inc. Independent Home Inspection Service.