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Looking for a house?
This page contains several "tools" that should make searching and evaluating easier.

projects on hold

Sorry folks, but we decided to put all our software projects on hold - the main reason simply being lack of time. More recently the thing so called "real life" has been keeping both of us (Folkert & Patrick) rather busy. This is why development and support stalled.

Nevertheless, this should not make our software less attractive – it is still great software, mature enough for daily use. Therefore, please go ahead and download any of the packages and make use of it. Even better: Write us a nice email if you like it.

If you are a developer and interested in taking on the task of continuing one of the projects, then please contact us.

GreaseMonkey Scripts

This box contains several GreaseMonkey (Firefox) / GreaseKit (Safari) user-scripts. User-scripts are small JavaScript snippets that modify the rendering (html, css) or behavior (javascript) of specific websites on-the-fly.

Website:	www.ziprealty.com
Screenshot:
Download:	ziprealty_links.user.js

This script adds links to external websites - below the "action buttons" - to the ZipRealty home details page. By default the script links to Redfin and the Montgomery County (MD) Tax Report.
The script has been designed in such a way that it is easy to add custom links:

new Array('Example', 
          'http://example.org/script.php?'
            +'StreetNumber=@@street_no@@&StreetName=@@street_name@@'

Website:	www.redfin.com
Screenshot:
Download:	redfinlinks.user.js
Changelog:	2010-01-26: Support for forms ('POST') 2009-11-23: Initial release

Based to the ZipRealty script - this time for Redfin. However, this version also supports HTML forms (POST). The default anchors point to the Montgomery County & Frederick County (both Maryland) Tax Report and MC Public Schools.

Website:	mrislistings.mris.com (access can be provided by your Realtor)
Screenshot:
Download:	mris_ziprealty.user.js mris_redfin.user.js
Changelog:	2010-01-28: Multiple county codes (Redfin version only) 2009-11-18: Initial release

This script adds a single link to ZipRealty or Redfin - for each property.

Website:	www.redfin.com
Screenshot:
Download:	redfin_foreclosure.user.js

Adds a notification to foreclosure properties.

Excel Sheets

Excel worksheets to make evaluating your finances and your future home a bit easier.
All worksheets are compatible to OpenOffice.

Title:	Property Evaluation Sheet
Screenshot:
Downloads:	house-hunting.xls (pdf)

Print this sheet, and take it on your house hunt. This way you will not forget what you most liked or disliked about a house.

Title:	Mortgage Calculator
Screenshot:
Download:	mortgage-calc.xls

Estimating the costs that come with a house purchase (mortage, tax, fees) can be tedious. This sheet does all the work for you.