Resources

Resources

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ITEMS OF RESOURCE

The following items are some things that you may find to be helpful in keeping you up to date, educating, or find to be interesting. Please contact us should you have items that you would like to see on the Apella Real Estate Business Solutions Web Site Resource Page.

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Apella is committed to our clients and peers in the real estate industries. It is a major goal of Apella Real Estate Business Solutions to be noted as a resource and a promoter of real estate education as a proud partner to McKissock Real Estate & Appraisal School.

Apella is extremely honored to have the opportunity to offer real estate sales professionals, clients, vendors and those seeking to become a part of the real estate industries, the needed real estate education as supplied by McKissock Real Estate & Appraisal School.

McKissock is a high quality course provider, offers superior customer service, offers on line courses/seminars and is approved nation wide.

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Please CLICK THE MCKISSOCK LOGO BELOW to learn more about course offerings, schedules, pricing and to take advantage of savings for your licensing and/or continuing educational needs.

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LINKS

Apella Real Estate Business Solutions wants to ensure that you stay informed at all times. The following links are to various news and industry related sites that pertain to world news, real estate, business and finance.

Should you know of news, educational or informational links that you would like us to add please contact us and we would greatly appreciate your contributions, allowing us to improve our resources and web site.

NEWS

NPR NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO

Apella Real Estate Business Solutions personal always enjoys a good article in the areas of real estate, business and the like. The following are some links to online magazine sites.

ARTICLES

FORBES

ENTREPRENEUR

US NEWS & WORLD REPORT

BUSINESSWEEK

NEWSWEEK INTERNATIONAL

INC.COM

FAX US FROM THE INTERNET
WITH A FAXAGE ACCOUNT

GOVERNMENT & REGULATION LINKS

The following links are a resource to learn more about items of interest such as the Truth In Lending Law, Fair Housing, Flood & FEMA and other issues. Should you have detailed questions we suggest that you contact an Attorney that specializes in the area of interest or contact someone from the agency covering the item of intrest so that they may help you in providing you the information you are interested in.

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (H.U.D.)
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
OFFICE OF FEDERAL HOUSING ENTERPRISE OVERSIGHT
FANNIEMAE
FREDDIE MAC
SALLIE MAE
USDA RURAL DEVELOPMENT
U.S. CENSUS BUREAU
FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY (F.E.M.A.)
MICHIGAN STATE GOVERNMENT
OHIO STATE GOVERNMENT
UNITED STATES SENATE
UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
THE APPRAISAL FOUNDATION
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION (FDIC)
TRUTH IN LENDING LAW
OFFICE OF FAIR HOUSING AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY (H.U.D.)
FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION (PRIVACY LAW)
RESPA (H.U.D.)
THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE
U.S. EPA WET LANDS ACT
U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSIONS
U.S. DEPT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS PM&M
OCWEN LOAN SERVICE - U.S. VA REO
OFFICE OF THE COMPTROLLER OF THE CURRENCY (OCC) (DIV OF TRES)

  INDUSTRY RELATED LINKS

MAPQUEST
WIKIPEDIA
ANSWERS.COM
NETSCAPE
REAL ESTATE JOURNAL
MORTGAGE NEWS DAILY
SEEKINGALPHA
MARKET WATCH
MORTGAGE BANKERS ASSOCIATION
AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION
MGIC UNDERWRITING
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS
MANUFACTURED HOUSING INSTITUTE
MCKISSOCK REAL ESTATE COURSES
CONSUMERSAFFAIRS.COM
PATH
NAHB
HOME TOWN NEWS
AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION
LAWYERS.COM
NOLO
NREIA
SCHOOLMATTERS
CENTER FOR RESPONSIBLE APPRAISALS & VALUATIONS
APPRAISAL TODAY
MARSHALL & SWIFT
APPRAISAL INSTITUTE
PUBLIC HOME BUILDERS COUNCIL OF AMERICA - PHBCA

HOME IMPROVEMENT RETAILERS LINKS

LOWE'S
HOME DEPOT

KIDS IN BUSINESS

The following links are for kids to use to learn about business and real estate. Please fill free to contact us with additional educational sites because while real estate is Apella's business, our children are our community's greatest investment.

YOUNGBIZ.COM

YOUNGINVESTOR.COM

APELLA'S PET OF THE MONTH

Appraisers and Real Estate People are in many homes and get to meet many pets. We like to introduce our new friends and post a new pet of the month for our vistors to meet.

Fuzzy Bear Returns - Farmville, VA
   Our Friend Returns With Stories Of Home Improvement Projects!

APELLA'S WATER COOLER

The water cooler is a source of links to sites and other items to help you keep up to date in different areas other then just business.

We have compiled this area of Apella’s web site for you to have access to different subjects that you may use as conversational pieces, perhaps for the start of business meetings or to use as an icebreaker with new clients. Here you can stay in touch with the rest of the world or click for your own enjoyment during down times.

In this section you will find a monthly recipe feature, tips, ideas and other stuff on the lighter side of the business environment. With this said we hope you find our water cooler to be a great place to catch up or take a break.