Sunday, December 9, 2012

A very easy to use school locator service

For home buyers, it is often true that the top 3 factors are: school, school and school, because good schools mean good neighborhood and good resale value.

However, it is not often easy to locate the attending schools for a give property address. Each school district has its own way to lookup. Sometimes, we have to make several phone calls and wait a long time for just one address. But then, I find out this school locator service online (schoolandhousing.com), its service is very easy to use: Just input your address and click "Go". I have recommended this website for every client I served, and they all like it very much.

Real Estate Calculator Suite for Investors


Real estate investment is also a big financial decision. I would like to recommend several very useful online free calculators, which I always recommend to my clients to use. 

1. Cash Flow and ROI Calculator for Real Estate Investors


For real estate investors, this calculator will help you figure out monthly cash flow and annual capital return on your investment properties.


2. Offer Price Calculator for Real Estate Investors


Do not know what is the best purchase price for an investment property, this calculator will help you find the offer price by your expected capital return.

Real Estate Calculator Suite for Home Buyers

Purchasing home is a big financial decision and it is important to make your decision wisely, especially for first-time home buyers. I would like to recommend several very useful online free calculators, which I always recommend to my clients to use. 

 1. Living Expense Calculator

No matter if you are renting a house or owning a house, you can use this calculator to understand affordability level on housing cost and total expenses.


  2. Home Affordability Calculator


If you are thinking to buy a house and want to know mortgage payment, tax savings and if your income can comfortably afford it, this is the calculator you need.

 3. Buy vs Rent and Capital Gain Calculator for Home Buyers

For home buyers (owners), this calculator will help you figure out the capital gain (loss) your home generates over years. It can also help you to make decisions on buying or renting, and the best time to sell your home.