Home Relocation Resources to Simplify your Move

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If you're planning to move in the near future, there are many resources to help make the process a bit smoother. This list of home relocation resources features links to helpful tools and websites, making the otherwise stressful tasks of moving into your new home a little easier.

Home Relocation Resources



Neighborhood Scout


Neighborhood Scout is a helpful website that provides detailed statistics and information regarding crime rates, demographics, schools and other information about specific areas. When moving to a new area, it's important to research it beforehand to ensure the crime rates are low. Neighborhood Scout makes this task a breeze, revealing the safest neighborhoods in the area. You can also compare crime states of your specified area with other areas to see how it fares.

JobMaps


What is JobMaps and how it can help with your next move? Well, JobMaps lives up to its namesake by displaying available jobs on a map. More specifically, it combines data from the job search website Indeed.com with Google Maps. Enter your profession or preferred profession in the first field, followed by your moving destination in the second field. JobMaps will then reveal all available jobs for that professional in the surrounding area.

Annual Credit Report


What does your credit history look like? Unless you plan on paying cash for your new home, you'll need to apply for a loan -- and lenders pay close attention to your credit history. Thankfully, you can check your credit history from all three major credit bureaus for free once a year by visiting AnnualCreditReport.com.

Bankrate Mortgage Calculator


Estimating your monthly mortgage payments is important when applying for a loan. Just because you are approved for a loan doesn't necessarily mean that it's right for your budget. By using a mortgage calculator like the one found at Bankrate, you can easily see how much your monthly payments will be. Just enter the basic information of the loan, including home price, down payment, mortgage term and interest rate. The calculator then analyzes and projects your estimated monthly payments.

MLS Foreclosure Search


Avoid any company that tries to sell you a list of foreclosures. There are numerous resources that list recent and available foreclosed homes, including the MLS Foreclosure Search.

This article was brought to you by Premier Island Properties - A full service real estate firm serving Hilton Head Island and Bluffton, South Carolina. For more real estate news, information, and interesting facts about the Lowcountry, please visit our website.



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