Government Sites for Appraisers
The Appraisal Institute - Seattle
Chapter
Government Sites for
Appraisers
FEDERAL SITES
U.S. Department of
Housing and Urban Development
FILL IN DESCRIPTION http://www.hud.gov
HUD's Online Library
The place to find books and information about
real estate. The is a very extensive publication list. http://www.hud.gov/library/index.cfm
The Appraisal Foundation
This is the national entity responsible for
establishing the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice
(USPAP), which are administered by the states for federally insured
transactions. http://www.appraisalfoundation.org/
ACS
The Appraisal Subcommittee of the Federal
Financial Institutions Examination Council. http://www.asc.gov/
Federal Interagency Council on Statistical
Policy
More than 70 agencies in the United States
Federal Government produce statistics of interest to the public.
The Federal Interagency Council on Statistical Policy maintains
this site to provide easy access to the statistics and information
produced by these agencies. http://www.fedstats.gov
FDIC - Regional Outlook
The Regional Outlook provides a quarterly
analysis of current national and regional trends that may affect
the risk exposure of insured depository institutions. http://www.fdic.gov/bank/analytical/regional/index.html
Washington State Government / Legislation
The Washington State Legislature is a bicameral
body with 49 members in the Senate and 98 members in the House
of Representatives. There is one Senator and two House members
in each of Washington's 49 legislative districts. http://www.leg.wa.gov/wsladm/descript.htm
Washington's Department of Financial
Institutions
Licensing bureau for the State. Information
on mortgage brokers, banks, escrow offices and consumer help. http://www.dfi.wa.gov/cs/
COUNTY SITES
NACo
NACo collects, researches, publishes and
disseminates a variety of different information for, on and about
counties. Www.Naco.org/counties
Seattle PI Neighborhood Information
Since its launch in November 1996, Neighbors
has profiled more than 150 communities in and around Seattle.
The profiles are categorized into 12 geographic zones. To visit
a Neighbors profile, click a zone in the map below or select a
specific neighborhood profile from the menus at right. http://seattlep-i.nwsource.com/neighbors/
City of Seattle's Public
Access Network
A great source of information set up by the City. Information
on demographics, housing programs, and city resources. http://www.ci.seattle.wa.us
Washington State Economic Development
Network
A great site for local community information.
Click on the EDC button to get a list of all the economic development
councils throughout the state. http://www.econd.org
Labor Market and Economic Reports
by County
Washington State Employment Security Department has great county
economic summaries and employment data. http://www.wa.gov/esd/lmea/labrmrkt/byarea.htm