Favorite Links

Here are some links to sites that contain helpful information about buying or selling a home. I have also included sites that provide information about Northern Virginia, D.C., Maryland and activities I'm directly involved in.

I hope that you enjoy them and find them useful.

Area Information
	Community Information - free community profiles
	Local Information -

	Washington Post Entertainment Guide -
Schools
	Alexandria Public Schools -
	Arlington Public Schools -
	Fairfax County Schools -
	Falls Church Public Schools -
	Loudoun County Schools -
	School Information - FREE school profile reports
	Spotsylvania County Schools -
	Stafford County Schools -
	State dept. of education - Washington, D.C. Public Schools - www.k12.dc.us D.C. State Board of Education - www.osse.dc.gov DCPSWatch - www.dcpswatch.com Maryland Anne Arundel Co. - www.aacps.org Calvert Co. - www.calvertnet.k12.md.us Charles Co. - www2.ccboe.com Frederick Co. - www.fcps.org Howard Co. - www.hcpss.org Montgomery Co. - www.mcps.k12.md.us Prince George's Co. - www.pgcps.pg.k12.md.us St. Mary's Co. - www.smcps.k12.md.us Virginia City of Alexandria - Public schools - www.acps.k12.va.us School Board - www.acps.k12.va.os/board/index.php Arlington Co. - www.arlington.k12.va.us City of Fairfax - www.fairfaxva.gov/school/school.asp City of Falls Church - www.fccps.k12.va.us Loudoun Co. - www.loudoun.k12.va.us Prince William Co. - www.pwcs.edu
Home and Garden
	Backyard Grilling - BBQ headquarters - This website is devoted to the timeless art of cooking over an open fire.
	Do it Yourself - Step-by-step home decorating and improvement projects.
	Energy Guide - Your unbiased advice about today's energy choices. Lower your bills, avoid confusion, and help the earth's environment.
	Gardening - Comprehensive resources on flowers, vegetable gardens, lawn care, and landscaping, among other topics.
	Give Your Kitchen A Boost When Selling - The kitchen and bath are the rooms that traditionally sell houses...
	Glamour-Krete - The business that reworks existing dull, ordinary concrete into a beautiful and lasting creation.
	Home Improvement - Home improvement projects online
	How to Clean Anything - Easy-to-follow tips on how to clean home interiors, exteriors, and carpeting, plus resources to find cleaning professionals.
Finance Tools
	Cost of Living - Compare the cost of living in two cities.
	How much is that home? - Find out what homes are selling for in your area.
	Rent or Buy? - Compare renting versus buying by entering how much you want to spend a month and how much down you would put into your house.
Media
	New York Times -
	Washington Post -
Tax Information
	First-time homeowners -
	Homeowner deductions information -
	How to report moving expenses -
	Selling your home -
Maps
	Mapquest - maps, driving directions, road trip planner....
Local Weather
	Local Weather - forecasts, weather patterns, radars....
Relocation Links
	Moving Center - Moving Estimates, Truck Rental, Moving Supplies and Storage
	National Weather - find weather info anywhere in the US
	Official City Sites - find area info sites across the world!
	US State Departments of Education - see the list of all 50 states
	USPS' Movers Guide - help for planning and executing your move