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What Web sites have good information on home buying?

For 100 easy-to-read questions and answers about buying a home, go to http://www.hud.gov/offices/hsg/sfh/buying/buyhm.cfm.

To search for homes in a particular area, go to www.realtor.com, www.trulia.com or www.zillow.com. The latter two also show the price of homes that have recently sold in the target area. Zillow also estimates home values in certain cities.

For information on mortgages including current rates, go to www.bankrate.com or www.hsh.com.

Many states and cities have programs for first-time homebuyers and for certain types of public-sector workers such as teachers or firefighters. To learn more about them, check your local government’s Web site.

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