The Internet is a rich resource for real estate and general business information.
There is so much information that it is easy to become bogged down with information overload.
In this post, I will focus on some of the web sites that the has found to be extremely useful. We hope you enjoy them! Please feel free to share some of your favorite sites with us. Government Resources in One Click
If you could only bookmark one web site, this would be the one. FirstGov.com for Consumers is the gateway for consumer information available from federal government sites.
If you are looking for information on any subject, you will likely find it through this portal which pulls together information from various government agencies all in one place. One stop stopping for consumer information and advice. Consumer Information from the Federal Government Environmental Concerns, A Real Estate Hot Spot
Need information about clean air, clean water, human health, hazardous wastes, mold, radon, pesticides or any other environmental concerns?
Home buyer's and sellers look to their real estate agent for advice. While a licensee is not required to be an environmental specialist, they should be aware of concerns that are common in their marketplace.
An excellent source of information for both the client and agent is the official web site of the Environmental Protection Agency. Environmental concerns. Sex Offender Identification
Many home buyers select a neighborhood before they select a home and are interested in where sex offenders live and work.
Due to potential liability, the licensee should not provide this information, however there are several web sites to which the interested client could be referred. Sites include: Family Watch Dog (www.familywatchdog.com), Sex Offenders.com, (www.sexoffender.com/), and the Illinois State Police (www.isp.state.il.us/sor/frames.htm) Illinois Flood Maps Updates
Illinois flood plain maps have been update. Is your home or a home you are marketing in a floodplain? Is Federal floodplain insurance required? Updated Flood Insurance Rate Maps or FIRMS now available. Flood Plain Maps Small Business Assistance Available
Planning on starting your own brokerage business? Whether opening a real estate business or any other business, the United States Small Business Administration is the place to begin. Includes resources for starting your business, financing your business and managing your business. Small Business Help Posted by the Illinois Academy of Real Estate., providing classroom, correspondence courses, and on line real estate pre-license and continuing education classes since 1979. | 
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