May 25, 2000
Home and Garden
On the Web
www.domania.com

Ever wonder how much the home down the block sold for? Home buyers and sellers can use this free database of more than 21 million U.S. home purchase prices to leverage online information for their own purchases and sales. It claims to cover more than 79 percent of the United States, and purchase records go back five years.

The look/ease: Very easy to navigate. Bookmark this one.

What we like: The Home Workshops are an excellent tool. This entire site is outstanding. You can learn how to figure home equity, the future value of your home, property tax assessment and a whole lot more. First-time home buyers, use this tool to educate yourself. You'll like what you see.