Real Estate Resources

The good news about buying a house is that there are plenty of useful Web sites, in addition to Home Closing 101, to educate you about real estate and help you better understand homebuying, title insurance and the closing process. Below are a select few:

Buying a Home

• HUD, the Department of Housing & Urban Development
• Fannie Mae
• Freddie Mac
• Appraisal Institute
• American Escrow Association
• National Association of Realtors

Know Your Options

Explore Fannie Mae’s WaysHome, an interactive video simulation to help you learn about the options to avoid foreclosure.

• Click here to watch the video
• Click here for information on how to embed the video on your website or share via social media

Navigating the Homebuying and Closing Process

• Shopping for your home
• Shopping for your loan
• Closing the deal

Closing Costs

• The HUD-1 Settlement Form

Title Insurance

• Find an ALTA Member Title Company Near You

Real Estate News

• Realty Times
• Inman Real Estate News
• ALTA News & Information

Insurance

• National Association of Insurance Commissioners
• The Independent Insurance Agents of America

Celebrating Your New Home

• How To Host a Housewarming
• Housewarming Ideas
• Housewarming Food Suggestions
• How to Invite Friends and Neighbors