Resource Center

Commonwealth Communities

• http://www.state.ma.us/cc/

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

• Mass Division of Professional Licensure. Look up architects, plumbers, electricians, etc trade licenses
• Better business bureau
• Boston Society of Architects

FIX IT UP

• For all your home improvement questions, answers and products. www.doityourself.com/sitemap.htm
• Commonwealth of Massachusetts Home Improvement Site
  Guide To Home Improvement Page
  http://www.state.ma.us/consumer/Pubs/homeimp.htm
• Home Improvement Page
  http://www.state.ma.us/homeimprovement/homeown.htm
• Contractor Page
  http://www.state.ma.us/homeimprovement/main/lookup.htm

REMODELING

• National Association of the remodeling Industry

See Why It’s Worth It to Remodel!

• www.paybackestimator.com
• HGTV-Remodeling
  

SHOPPING

• Compare and find home products
• Home and Garden TV
• MOVING

TRANSPORTATION

• MBTA (Massachusetts Bay Trans Authority) www.mbta.com

BOSTON LINKS

• Boston
  www.boston.com
• Local Maps
• Moving,Organizing and Staging in Boston

Local Newspapers

• The Boston Globe
• The Boston Herald

Local Colleges and Universities:

• Babson College
• Bentley College
• Boston University
• Boston College
• Brandeis University
• Emerson College
• Harvard University
• Massachusetts Institute of Technology
• Newbury College
• North Eastern University
• Pine Manor College
• Simmons College
• Suffolk University
• Tufts University
• University of Massachusetts

General Boston Information:

• City of Boston Webpage
  www.cityofboston.gov
• Boston Online
  http://www.boston-online.com/
• Boston Residential Exemption Information
• Registry of Motor Vehicles
  www.mass.gov/rmv

“Web Site Resources for Consumers”

• Credit Union Consumer Facts
• EnergyGuide.com
  Provides an easy way to assess energy use and get quick tips on saving energy.
• Environmental Protection Agency- www.epa.gov
  A one-stop shop for advice on testing for and mitigating pollutants, from lead paint to radon to mold.
• Equifax-www.equifax.com
  A source of credit reports.
• Experian (formerly TRW)- www.experian.com
  A source of credit reports.
• Federal Citizen Information Center
  Offers a list of consumer articles about home sales, financing, and maintenance.
• Ginnie Mae- http://www.ginniemae.gov
  Provides advice to buyers on affordability and homeownership, including calculators.
• U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Affairs
  http://www.hud.gov/buying/index.cfm
  Offers advice to buyers on finance, fair housing, and more.
• ImproveNet- www.improvenet.com
  Provides links to contractors and architects for remodeling projects for buyers and repair services for sellers. For a small charge, buyers can use the site’s Estimators to determine how much renovating a property they’re considering would cost.
• Moving.com
  Helps buyers and sellers with packing tips and timetables, online mover links, and places to store belongings so that homes look less cluttered.
• REALTOR.com
  Offers consumer information for buyers and sellers as well as home listings and links to service providers.
• Real Estate Buyer’s Agent Council (REBAC)- http://www.rebac.net/hbk.html
  Offers a homebuyer’s kit with useful information and checklists.
• Trans Union Corporation- www.transunion.com
  A source of credit reports.
• LOWES- http://www.lowes.com