Appraisal

Appraisal Institute
Headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, the Appraisal Institute and its predecessor organizations have been at the forefront of the real estate appraisal profession for more than 60 years.
http://www.appraisalinstitute.org/

General

U.S. Census Bureau Web Site
The Census Bureau Web Site provides on-line access to data, publications, products, and programs.
http://www.census.gov/

Local Directory

Yahoo! Get Local
Find local Web sites, businesses, city guides, classifieds, and online communities.
http://local.yahoo.com/

Relocation

MonsterMoving.com
Manage the moving and relocation process with mortgage quotes and calculators, address change, utility transfer, city profiling, self storage locator, moving van line and moving truck rental quotes.
http://www.monstermoving.com/

Relocation Central
A comprehensive, nationwide resource for the latest relocation/moving information organized by city and categories of interest from apartments to zoos.
http://www.relocationcentral.com/

Salary.com
Free salary information, salary and benefits advice, career and job search help. Hundreds of salary surveys, compensation reports, and useful links.
http://www.salary.com/

School

American School Directory
Find vital school information on all 108,000 K-12 schools in America.
http://www.asd.com/

GradSchools.com
Source of graduate school programs information. Find thousands of graduate programs by curriculum or by school.
http://www.gradschools.com/

Moving Checklist:

1. Give your forwarding address to the post office, usually two to four weeks ahead of the move.
2. Notify your credit card companies, magazine subscriptions, and bank of the change of address.
3. Develop a list of friends, relatives, and business colleagues who need to be notified of the move.
4. Arrange to have utilities disconnected at your old home and connected at your new one.
5. Cancel the newspaper.
6. Check insurance coverage for moved items. Usually movers only cover what they pack.
7. Clean out appliances and prepare them for moving, if applicable.
8. Note the weight of the goods you’ll have moved, since long-distance moves are usually billed according to weight. Watch for movers that use excessive padding to add weight.
9. Check with your condo or co-op about restrictions on using the elevator or particular exits.
10. Have a “first open” box with the things you’ll need most—toilet paper, soap, trash bags, scissors, hammer, screwdriver, pencils and paper, cups and plates, water, snacks, and toothpaste.

Plus, if you’re moving out of town:

1. Get copies of medical and dental records and prescriptions for your family and your pets.
2. Get copies of children’s school records for transfer.
3. Ask friends for introductions to anyone they know in your new neighborhood.
4. Consider special car needs for pets when traveling.
5. Let a friend or relative know your route.
6. Carry traveler’s checks or an ATM card for ready cash until you can open a bank account.
7. Empty your safety deposit box.
8. Put plants in boxes with holes for air circulation if you’re moving in cold weather.