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Home & Housing

Ginnie Mae
http://www.ginniemae.gov
Ginnie Mae is a wholly-owned U.S. government corporation which helps to make housing affordable for low- and moderate-income households. This searchable site provides guides, advices, mortgage calculators and other useful materials for people interested in owning a house.
Subjects: Buying & Selling

Freddie Mac
http://www.freddiemac.com
A government supported corporation providing financing for low to moderate income home buyers. Fully searchable, the site has information about housing, mortgage and debt securities, leasing, and property ownership. Buying and Owning a Home guides are also available in Spanish.
Subjects: Buying & Selling

HomeSeekers
http://www.homeseekers.com
Very useful site where you can find your home or apartment, find an agent who will help you sell or buy a home, find a home for sale by owner and find the best mortgage rates and more.
Subjects: Buying & Selling

Multiple Listing Service of Long Island
http://www.mlsli.com
The Multiple Listing Service of Long Island is run by the Long Island Board of Realtors. LIBOR is a non- profit association for real estate professionals. It is a very well organized site which will help you find houses in Nassau, Suffolk, Queens and Brooklyn. It contains very useful details such as crime, schools, housing and income about the neighborhood in which you plan to buy a house.
Subjects: Buying & Selling

Realtor.com
http://www.realtor.com
Want to buy a home, rent an apartment or find a real estate agent? Visit Realtor.com, the official site of the National Association of Realtors. Get tips on purchasing residential and commercial properties, getting the best mortgage rates and finding a building contractor. See the 'Check Home Sales Prices' page to get the going price for a home in any neighborhood in the country.
Subjects: Buying & Selling

RealEstate.com
http://www.realestate.com
The Real Estate site contains essential resources for buyers, home owners and those who want to rent an apartment.
Subjects: Buying & Selling

NYSSREA: New York State Society of Real Estate Appraisers
http://www.nysar.com/nyssrea
A very simple site with information about the society, including history, contact information and geographic membership directory. Hosted by the "New York State Association of REALTORS".
Subjects: Buying & Selling

New York Times
http://www.nytimes.com/pages/realestate/index.html
New York Times listing of apartments and homes for rent or sale. Tabs allow you to search NYC, the tri-state area, or throughout the country.
Subjects: Classifieds

Newsday
http://www.newsday.com/business/realestate
Newsday's real estate listings. You can search 8 states by entering city, neighborhood or zip code.
Subjects: Classifieds

MrOfficeSpace
http://www.mrofficespace.com/homepg/homepg.shtml
MrOfficeSpace allow you to search for commercial space. The search is provided in 10 different region across the States including metro New York City. Its comprehensive database comprises more than 7000 commercial properties.
Subjects: Commercial Space

housekeeping channel
http://www.housekeepingchannel.com
The Housekeeping Channel is a consumer resource in the cleaning, motivation, home organization and indoor environment categories. The site provides how-to tutorials, plus news, reviews, tips and advice on how to improve the home environment. The site is fully searchable.
Subjects: Moving & Relocating

NYC Department of Finance: City Register Information
http://a836-acris.nyc.gov/Scripts/Coverpage.dll/index
Search property records, calculate property taxes and locate UCC/Federal liens.
Subjects: NY Government

NYC Department of Buildings
http://www.nyc.gov/html/dob/home.html
Use the Building Information System (BIS) to view property profiles--including commercial and residential--and detailed complaint information.
Subjects: NY Government

NYC Department of Housing Preservation and Development
http://www.nyc.gov/html/hpd/home.html
Includes information about apartments and houses, links to low and middle income housing, apartment building information, and complaints.
Subjects: NY Government

Office of Real Property Services
http://www.orps.state.ny.us
The ORPS website contains information about the New York State real property system information, focusing on real property tax equity. Consumers can find a real property tax primer, a listing of assessors and local officials, and the property taxpayer's bill of rights.
Subjects: NY Government

NYC Rent Stabilization and Rent Regulation
http://www.housingnyc.com
The NYC Rent Stabilization and Rent Regulation is an excellent website that covers many aspects of renting a house or an apartment in New York City. It has a lot of valuable resources such as a Tenant's rights guide, housing maintenance code, rent regulation fact sheets, and tips on finding apartments.
Subjects: Renting

EnSpicelopedia
http://www.mccormick.com/Spices101/Enspicelopedia.aspx
Spice Company McCormick supplies a comprehensive site on herbs and spices with history, usage tips and descriptions, origins, folklore, and even a sensory profile, along with a vast searchable recipe index.
Subjects: Food

Epicurious.com
http://www.epicurious.com/
This cooking site has many options, including recipes, reference guides, and cooking advice from famous chefs. Good for gourmets and cooking novices.
Subjects: Food

Allrecipes.com
http://www.allrecipes.com
Site for novice cooks, as well as anyone who wants quick and easy recipes. User can search by main ingredient, type of recipe, holiday or brand names such as Weight Watchers, Cooking Light or Betty Crocker. There is also a meal planner and cooking advice. Easy browsing by recipe type.
Subjects: Food

Food Network
http://www.foodnetwork.com/
Cook up a storm with some of your favorite TV chefs! From grilling' and chilling' to wonderful weddings, you'll find great recipes from the 50 cooking shows on this network.
Subjects: Food

Not by Bread Alone: America's Culinary Heritage
http://rmc.library.cornell.edu/food
An examination of American cuisine, from a historical vantagepoint. From the culinary collections of the Rare Books and Manuscripts Division at Cornell University Library.
Subjects: Food

Feeding America: The Historic American Cookbook Project
http://digital.lib.msu.edu/projects/cookbooks
A partnership of the Michigan State University Library and the Michigan State University Museum has produced this wonderous digital collection of 19th and early 20th century American cookbooks. You can browse by category or do an author, title or full-text search. Author biographies are also available.
Subjects: Food

Food Timeline
http://www.foodtimeline.org
Curious about the history of food? Want to know what the people ate in ancient Greece? Consult the Food Timeline, created and maintained by the Morris County Public Library in New Jersey. You can also access the Culinary History Timeline from this site as well, which has more of an emphasis on menus and social mores.
Subjects: Food

Veggie Table
http://www.theveggietable.com
Recipes arranged by cuisine, by ingredient, and by type or course, as well as comfort foods, just for kids, and seasonal meals. Information on nutrition and vegetarian basics are also included.
Subjects: Food

Vegetarian Recipes Around the World
http://www.ivu.org/recipes
Over 1,800 recipes are available in English (more in other languages) from across the globe. Browsable by regions and types of food, and searchable as well. Compiled by the International Vegetarian Union (IVU).
Subjects: Food

RecipeSource
http://www.recipesource.com
A relatively new home for one of the oldest recipe compilations on the Web. RecipeSource began life as SOAR (Searchable Online Archive of Recipes) in 1995, and has grown from 10,000 to over 70,000 recipes. Searchable or browsable by region or category (main dishes, etc.).
Subjects: Food

Flora's Kitchen
http://www.floras-hideout.com/kitchen/index.html
A wonderful portal site which links you with all things food and beverage. Everything from basic cooking and preparation information to ethnic foods to special diet recipes and cooking software, Flora has done the looking for you.
Subjects: Food

Winefiles.org
http://www.winefiles.org
This database was created for wine professionals and wine lovers. The site is fully searchable, with information pertaining to wines worldwide from 1988 to the present and a database devoted to California wines from 1849-1999. The database is produced by the Sonoma County Wine Library and the archives, contributed by Charles Sullivan a noted California wine expert, hold over 30,000 citations and also boast other helpful links from the Sonoma County Wine Library site.
Subjects: Food

Local Wine Events
http://www.localwineevents.com
This site features ‘the world’s largest food and wine tasting events calendar.’ Browsable by location, date, or name of event, it also has classified advertisements and links for all sorts of wine and wine related products, tours, classes, clubs, publications, and job opportunities. Listed events include wine festivals, tastings, dinners, auctions, seminars, and lectures. There is an event submission form and a sign-up for e-mail notification of events in specific places.
Subjects: Food

GardenWeb
http://www.gardenweb.com
Find images of plants, links to garden events, forums and seed and plant exchanges. Also features a glossary of botanical terms. Site is searchable.
Subjects: Gardening

National Gardening
http://www.garden.org
Sponsored by the National Gardening Association, established in 1972, website includes articles, FAQs, and how-to projects. Main subject areas feature flowers and bulbs, fruits, vegetables and herbs, lawns and landscaping, garden care and pests. Searchable and browsable.
Subjects: Gardening

Garden Helper
http://thegardenhelper.com
Provides advice and step-by-step guides on outdoor gardening and growing house plants. Includes gardening calendars, plants for specific needs, pests and problems, and a forum for users to share experiences. Searchable and browsable.
Subjects: Gardening

Our Rose Garden
http://urbanext.illinois.edu/roses/
Everything you've ever wanted to know, rose-wise. Includes history, selection, planting, pests and sources. Sponsored by the University of Illinois' extension program.
Subjects: Gardening

American Kennel Club
http://www.akc.org
The official site of the AKC provides extensive information on dog breeds, breeders, health and veterinary resources, a listing of local and national shows and events. Fully searchable, it also includes a list of dog breeds for allergy sufferers and tips on disaster preparedness for pet owners.
Subjects: Pets & Pet Care

Merck Veterinary Manual
http://www.merckvetmanual.com
A leading publisher of medical and veterinary books for 45 years, Merck has made the MVM available online as a service to the public. Highlights include over 12,000 indexed topics and over 1200 illustrations, as well as the ability to search by topic, species, specialty, disease or using the advanced search option, a keyword search.
Subjects: Pets & Pet Care

American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) Care for Animals
http://www.avma.org/careforanimals
Would you like to adopt a pet? Do you need to know what signs to look for when your pet gets sick? Not sure how to select a vet? Visit this website to find out about caring for your animal friends.
Subjects: Pets & Pet Care

American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
http://www.aspca.org
Advocating the safety and good treatment of animals. Provides information on finding an adoption center, obtaining low cost medical care, reporting animal cruelty, and preventing pet poisoning.
Subjects: Pets & Pet Care

Hometime.com
http://www.hometime.com
Hometime.com offers how-to information, including step-by-step guides, photos and supply lists, on dozens of home improvement projects. From the producers of the weekly TV show broadcast on public television and the Learning Channel.
Subjects: Remodeling & Maintenance

Toiletology 101
http://www.toiletology.com
An excellent "do it yourself" site devoted to the much-maligned, but essential home requirement--the toilet. Includes step-by-step repair guides, and information on replacement parts and finding a good plumber. There is even a blog. No kidding.
Subjects: Remodeling & Maintenance

Home Maintenance Calendar and Checklist
http://www.demesne.info/Home-Maintenance
Home Maintenance Calendar and Checklist is a site dedicated to help you maintain your home during the year. The site has a separate “to do” checklist for each month of the year.
Subjects: Remodeling & Maintenance