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The American Institute of Inspectors® is a non-profit corporation that has been set up for the benefit of residential and commercial building inspectors across our great nation. |
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| American Red Cross | This site conations terrorism preparation materials. |
| The Association of Real Estate License Law Officials, comprising the official governmental agencies and other organizations around the world that issue real estate licenses/registrations in addition to regulating real estate practice and enforcing real estate law. | |
| The American Society of Home Inspectors (ASHI) is the national professional organization of home inspectors with members throughout the United States and Canada. | |
| Break the Chain | This website tries to educate the world regarding email hoaxes, scams, chain letters, etc. |
| Clareity | Clareity has provides management and IT consulting services for the real estate and related industries. Their specialties include MLS and transaction management system selection processes, product development and marketing, security, business continuity planning, data sourcing, staffing, mergers and acquisitions, scalability testing, etc. Their website have several informative publications especially regarding data security. |
| Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | This site contains information about public health emergency preparedness and response. |
| Chemical Stockpile Emergency Preparedness Program | Residential Shelter-in-Place |
| CitzenCorps | Citizen Preparedness |
| A directory of software and hardware for real estate professionals. | |
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Links to most state agencies. |
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| Connecticut Association of REALTORS® | |
| Connecticut Department of Public Health | This site offers lists contact information for local public health departments and much more. |
| Connecticut Housing Finance Authority | This site contains information on Home Buyer, Rental Housing, Elderly and Tax Credit Programs, applications and news and events. |
| CTHousingSearch.org | You may search for or list properties for free on this website. This is a new service, and properties are being added daily, so check this website often. |
| Connecticut Town Directory | This page contains a list of towns and cities in Connecticut. Information on this page includes website addresses and contact information for their Town Hall, Assessor, Town Clerk and a website address |
| Connecticut Town & Cities Directory | This list of towns and cities in Connecticut is found on the State of Connecticut's website. The vast majority of cities and towns listed on this page have a link to their official website. |
| On-line portal for 40 newspapers and publications in Connecticut. | |
| Established in 1971, the Department of Environmental Protection manages almost every aspect of the Connecticut outdoors. | |
| CHECK or verify a license, permit and/or registration held by individuals and businesses regulated by the State. | |
| The Connecticut Property Owners Association is a coalition of responsible Apartment Owners who have united to create fair and effective housing laws and promote safe, clean, affordable housing. |
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| CT.Trust Historic Preservation | The Connecticut Trust mission is to preserve the character and ensure the vitality of Connecticut historically significant places. |
| In Connecticut, the Department of Environmental Protection estimates that every year possibly 15,000 or more homeowners face the unpleasant problem of a septic system failure. A Nationally Certified Septic Inspection Company and an Environmental Waste Recovery Company Since 1988 . | |
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Attractions, lodgings, events and more in Connecticut. |
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| The Council of Residential Specialists is the largest not-for-profit affiliate of the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®. | |
| Database of State Incentives for Renewables & Efficiency |
This site lists information regarding Connecticut incentives for renewables and efficiency, such as, property and sales tax exemptions, state grant program, etc. |
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This site is part of CT-clic.com, the Connecticut Licensing Info Center, that links to all YOUR State licensing and registration needs. |
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| Department of Banking | This section of the Department of Consumer Protection's website has information regarding the banking industry in Connecticut, such as rental security deposits, find a bank or credit union search engine, verify a license, etc. |
| Department of Education | This site contains information about emergency preparedness plans for schools. |
| Department of Health and Human Services | This site contains information relating to disaster and emergency situations. |
| Department of Homeland Security | This site contains information relating to disaster and emergency situations. |
| Department of Public Works Mission: To be the leader in providing quality facilities and in delivering cost effective, responsive and timely services to state agencies. | |
| Department of Transportation Auto Safety Hotline | |
| Electronic Books | NAR members can borrow up to three electronic books, digital audios and/or videos at no cost, through the Virtual Library eBooks Collection. Up to three books, tapes, CDs and/or DVDs can be borrowed for 30 days from the Library for a nominal fee of $10. |
| Environmental Protection Agency | This site contains information about emergency preparedness. |
| Equal Opportunity in Housing Poster - English Version | Click this link to download form HUD-928.1 from HUD's website. |
| Equal Opportunity in Housing Poster - Spanish Version | Click this link to download form HUD-928.1A from HUD's website. |
| Fannie Mae | eFannieMae.com is Fannie Mae's business-to-business Web site for their customers and partners in the mortgage industry. This site contains information and tools to help their customers transact business with Fannie Mae. Appraisal forms are available on the following page of their website. http://www.efanniemae.com/sf/formsdocs/forms/index.jsp |
| Federal Emergency Management Agency | This site contains information about disaster preparedness. |
| FEMA's Best Practices Mitigation Portfolio |
Find out how communities and
individual homeowners around the country prevent or reduce the impact from
disasters with FEMA’s Mitigation Best Practices Portfolio. With the Best
Practices Portfolio, you can search for examples of activities, projects,
and potential funding sources that communities and individuals have
implemented to protect both people and property. You can also subscribe to
Best Practices e-mail updates for news of new mitigation best practices
as they are added to the portfolio.
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| Field Guides | Before you search for information elsewhere in the National Association of REALTORS® Library, take advantage of the research that they have already done for you. Field Guides are one-stop resource packages on dozens of subjects of interest to REALTORS®. On each page you'll find links to articles, books, websites, statistics, and other material on each subject. |
| Interealty.com is the vision of Interealty Corp., a division of Geac Canada Limited. Interealty provides Realtors with access to over 1,500,000 home and commercial property listings each year. | |
| FirstGov | The official web portal of the US Federal Government. |
| FirstGov For Consumers | This site contains disaster, fire and emergency information. |
| Foreign Language Directory | Trying to locate a REALTOR in Connecticut who speaks a foreign language? CAR's website has an searchable online or downloadable Foreign Language Directory. |
| Give.org | BBB Wise Giving Alliance - The site reports on nationally soliciting charitable organizations that are the subject of donor inquiries. These reports include an evaluation of the subject charity in relation to the voluntary BBB charity standards. |
| Great Schools.net | Prospective homebuyers can log on to this site to review school ratings for public and private schools and get data on test scores, student/teacher ratios, and other information. |
| Habitat for Humanity Northwest Corner | Habitat For Humanity of Northwest Connecticut is a locally run affiliate of Habitat for Humanity International. Habitat for Humanity works in partnership with people in need to build and renovate decent, affordable housing. The houses then are sold to those in need at no profit and with no interest charged. |
| Hoax Busters | This site discusses hoaxes and chain letters found on the Internet, as well as, recognize hoaxes, what to do about them, and some of the history of hoaxes on the Internet. |
| Publisher of cross reference directories and a full line of information products and services for a wide variety of business applications. Clients range in size from some of the nation's largest corporations and governmental agencies to some of the smallest local enterprises. | |
| Hometown USA | This website contains valuable information for over 33,000 communities. You will find county, statistical, travel, relocation, zip code, commercial information, etc. and interactive maps. |
| Housatonic River Project | This site contains details regarding the Housatonic River Project. |
| Housatonic Valley Association |
The Housatonic Valley Association, founded in 1941, works to conserve the natural character and environmental health of communities by protecting and restoring the lands and waters of the Housatonic Watershed. |
| HUD was born in 1965, but its history extends back to the National Housing Act of 1934. There mission is for a decent, safe, and sanitary home and suitable living environment for every American. | |
| H.U.D Forms & Posters | This page on HUD's website contains downloadable HUD forms from 90003 - 999. On this page you will find applications, posters, reports, worksheets, etc. |
| Providing a suite of domain name services for REALTORS® and a fast, easy registration process. Services include domain registration, transfers, extensions, third level registrations and pointing services. Allows REALTORS® to market themselves more effectively on the Internet. | |
| IC3's mission is to serve as a vehicle to receive, develop, and refer criminal complaints regarding the rapidly expanding arena of cyber crime. The IC3 gives the victims of cyber crime a convenient and easy-to-use reporting mechanism that alerts authorities of suspected criminal or civil violations. | |
| The Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM®) is the source for education and professional recognition for real estate managers and management organizations. | |
| Landlords/Tenant Law | This website has many links to online resources regarding landlord/tenant laws in Connecticut. |
| This site is a public service brought to you by the professional remodelers of the National Association of the Remodeling Industry. | |
| Massachusetts Real Estate Registrations | This site contains information regarding Massachusetts real estate licensing, such as, rules & regulations, license applications, fees, real estate license search engine and other useful information for real estate agents and consumers. |
| Meth Labs | This page on NAR's website has information regarding Meth Labs and Real Estate, including a Field Guide on the subject. |
| Microsoft Office Online Training | This site offers free online training for various Microsoft Office products, such as, Outlook, FrontPage, Excel, Access, etc. |
| Mortgage Fraud Against Lenders Center | The Mortgage Fraud Against Lenders Resource Center provides alerts on new scams, news and updates, advice for combating fraud, state and federal contact information for reporting incidents, and information on educational programs. |
| Mortgage Loan Calculators | This site features over 100 mortgage calculators, such as, Interest Only, Mortgage Pay-Off, Refinance, etc. |
| NAR Information Central | This very informative section of National Association of REALTORS website offers various information regarding REALTOR Membership. |
| NAEBA Members are dedicated to representing home buyers exclusively. Exclusive Buyer Agents can assist with planning, locating property, negotiating price and terms, financing, inspections and more. | |
| National Association of REALTORS Online Library |
This very informative
section of National Association of REALTORS website offers articles such
as field guides. "Field Guides are
one-stop resource packages on dozens of subjects of interest to REALTORS®.
On each page you'll find links to articles, books, websites, statistics,
and other material on each subject." |
| National Association of Wastewater Transporters, Inc. | Search for NAWT certified inspectors on their website. |
| National Center for Environmental Health | Questions and Answers on Stachybotrys chartarum and other molds. |
| National Fair Housing Advocate Online | This site fair housing related press releases, action alerts, case database, recovery database, HUD settlements, statues and regulations, articles and many other resources. |
| National Sanitation Foundation | For 60 years, NSF has been committed to public health, safety, and protection of the environment. |
| National Small Flows Clearinghouse | The NSFC helps America's small communities and individuals solve their wastewater problems to protect public health and the environment. |
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Chamber of Commerce for Northwest Connecticut |
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| Podcasts from the National Association of REALTORS® | This webpage on the National Association of REALTORS® website offers several free informative and educational podcasts featuring NAR's President on various topics such as, Housing Market Gets a Big Boost and Raising Loan Limits Helps. |
| This site provides licensing information for candidates interested in taking Connecticut real estate licensing or continuing education exams. | |
| REBAC is North America’s largest association of real estate professionals focusing specifically on representing the real estate consumer. | |
| This site contains over 900 Free Custom Graphics, web site building help pages, real estate greeting cards, & real estate listing ads plus links to more GREAT Realtor Resource sites. | |
| The Real Estate Cyberspace Society (RECS) delivers programs and services to help its members. |
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| Enhance your business advantage. They've taken the cyber complement to REALTOR® Magazine print to a new level: from information source to knowledge resource; from content provider to business tool. | |
| The REALTORS® Land Institute is an affiliate of the 700,000 - member National Association of REALTORS®. RLI's National Marketing Sessions provide a national forum for members to represent client's interests, whether buying, selling, or exchanging. | |
| REALTOR® Logos | Follow this link to download logos from REALTOR.org. |
| REALTOR® Trademark Usage | The term REALTOR® is a registered trademark, therefore there are rules and regulations regarding its' proper use. Please educate yourself before creating business cards, email addresses, web addresses, etc using the REALTOR® term(s) or logo(s). For a complete list of rules regarding trademark and logo use please click the link to the left. |
| Real Estate News And Advice | |
| Find a school/school system any- where throughout the US. FREE! | |
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Sex
Offender Registry
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Connecticut General Statutes 54-250 through 54-261 mandate that the Connecticut Department of Public Safety establish and maintain a central registry of persons who have been convicted of certain sexual offenses and are required to register under the general statutes. |
| Sex Offender Watch Site | When you visit www.familywatchdog.us you can enter your address and a map will pop up with your house as a small icon of a house. There will be red, blue and green dots surrounding your entire neighborhood. When you click on these dots a picture of a criminal will appear with his or her home address and the description of the crime he or she has committed. |
| Seniors Real Estate Specialist |
This designation is not one
of NAR's official designations.
"This real estate
designation is geared toward REALTORS® that help seniors make wise
decisions concerning selling the family home, buying rental property or
managing the capital gains and tax implications of owning real estate.
This designation is managed by: the Senior Advantage Real Estate Council" |
| Social Security - Pending Legislation | Visit this website to view pending legislation affecting Social Security. |
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Included on this site are the Division of State Police; the Division of Fire, Emergency and Building Services; the Division of Scientific Services; and more. |
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| Stop Sex Offender.com | You can view your state's sex offender registry; learn about child & family safety & child abuse; visit their Survivor and Stalker area, & much more! Talk to |
| Symantec, a world leader in Internet security technology, provides a broad range of content and network security solutions to individuals and enterprises. The company is a leading provider of virus protection, risk management, Internet content and e-mail filtering, and mobile code detection technologies to customers. | |
| Threat Alert System | This site contains information for citizens. |
| Torrington Area Health District | The Torrington Area Health District (TAHD) was the second health district formed in Connecticut and was officially recognized by the State Department of Public Health in 1967. Today, the health district is a wide-ranging agency addressing traditional public health responsibilities as well as collaborating with many other federal, state and local organizations on new emerging issues. |
| USA Freedom Corps | This site contains information about community programs |
| United States Environmental Protection Agency. | |
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Information on U.S. Representatives and House committees. |
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| Information on the U. S. Senate and Committees | |
| VENDOMEGROUP, LLC | This company offers very informative articles, newsletters, books, etc. regarding important real estate issues, at a cost. |
| Vision Appraisal | Online database including Assessor's cards for the following states: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont and Virginia. |
| The Warner Theatre, Torrington CT | |
| The Warren Group provides real estate information services for the states of Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island. |
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