Buying a home can be an exciting but challenging experience. Please take advantage of these online resources to help make the process easier.

• Home Buyers' Bill Of Rights: Created by the Arizona Department of Real Estate to outline your rights as a buyer or a renter with information such as utilities' providers, crime statistics, and whether fire insurance can be obtained.
   
  
• Buyer's Checklist: Buying a home can often mean navigating through piles of paperwork.  Seller’s Property Disclosure Statements, Home Owner’s Association’s  CCRs, and Title Reports are just a few of the documents that a prospective home owner needs to look at.  Whether you are a first-time or seasoned home-buyer, this buyer’s checklist will assist you in locating the information and resources you need to complete your home purchase in Arizona.
   
  
• US Census Bureau: Check out U.S. Census data for your prospective neighborhood.  One way to view data is to type in a zip code and view the U.S. Census Bureau’s Fact Sheet which includes population density, average household size, median family income, etc.  Want more specific data?  The U.S. Census data can be drilled down to block level information.
   
  
• National Association of Realtors: Learn of potential tax credits, the REALTOR code of ethics, and much more.
   
  
• Assessor (Maricopa): Offers interactive GIS maps, property valuation tools, tax rates, and other useful resources and information.
   
  
• Assessor (Coconino): Offers interactive GIS maps, property valuation tools, tax rates, and other useful resources and information.


• Google Earth: Download Google Earth and “fly” to locations around the world, including your prospective new home.