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AASHTO (American Association of State Highway & Transportation Officials)- includes subcommittee on right of way and utilities
Access management
Acquisition
Adobe Acrobat Pro and/or Adobe Acrobat DC - includes all the tools you need to work with PDF documents; most RE staff already have this program (or some earlier version) installed on computers (if not, submit a request)
Agridata - requires purchase and permission for installation; allows quick viewing of aerial maps and associated soil maps; it also will give field sizes based on FSA maps
AgWare - requires purchase and permission for installation, see “AgWareDataLog” providing comparable sales database
American Planning Association
American Public Transportation Association
American Society of Appraisers
American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers
Apex software - requires purchase and permission for installation; tools available include asketching software useful to real estate appraisals and a program for makingquick sketches during site visits of properties
Appraisal Foundation
Appraisal Institute
Appraisal Institute - Wisconsin
Appraisers Association of America
APRE (Association of Public Sector Real Estate)
ASFMRA (American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers)
ASHI (American Society of Home Inspectors)
Assessor offices - by Wisconsin municipality
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Billboards and outdoor advertising control
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Census and demographic services
Center for Land Use Education - UW Extension Stevens Point
Commercial Sales Data Service (SDS) - requires subscription
Commissioners of Public Lands - original field notes and plat maps, 1833-1866 and
resurvey maps, 1858-2009
Community Transportation Association
Coordination resources - WisDOT programs
CoStar - a subscription sales service which includes personalized market reports, trends, economic indicators, etc.
CVT plats (county, village, town plats) - internal to WisDOT staff only
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Department of Administration - Energy Office - relocation assistance program
Department of Revenue
Agricultural assessment guide explains use value assessment of agricultural land
Real Estate Transfer Return (RETR) - query by municipality, address or county; historical data (to 2005)
Wisconsin property assessment manual - a searchable PDF
Disto products-specializing in measuring tools; shop for, review specs, compare prices and consider purchasing measuring devices like Disto for use in measuring homes, businesses, etc.;works especially well whenthere are large obstructions near walls and to measure height.
DNR maps and aerial photos
DNR WebView - DNR’s WebView is decommissioned, but page offers advice for alternative sources
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Environmental guidebook from FHWA
ES (WisDOT Environmental Services) - internal to WisDOT staff only
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FAA (Federal Aviation Administration)
Federal Railroad Administration
FHWA (Federal Highway Administration)
First Weber Realty - offers a good searchable database of statewide ‘sold’ property information
Forest Service
Free public records search directory
FTA (Federal Transit Administration)
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GIS.com - guide to geographical systems
Google Earth - lets you fly anywhere on Earth to view satellite imagery, maps, terrain, 3D buildings, etc.; most RE staff already have this program installed on computers (if not, submit a request)
Google search - search all state DOTs at once
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Homes.com
HUD (Housing and Urban Development) - includes acquisition, relocation and general resources
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IAAO (International Association of Assessing Officers)
IRWA - Badger Chapter 17
IRWA (International Right of Way Association)
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League of Wisconsin municipalities
Legislation and regulations - FHWA Real Estate Uniform Act
Library of comprehensive plans - library and more about comprehensive plans from DOA
Licensing - Wis Dept of Safety & Professional Services
Local government links - materials organized by UW Extension
Local Public Agency (LPA) information - WisDOT’s LPA manual w/forms
LoopNet - detailed commercial real estate listings and research (subscription required)
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MAASTO (Mid America Assoc of State Transportation Officials)
Marshall & Swift
MLS services:
- MLS Cloud- network of nationwide MLS public websites
- MLS.com - America’s real estate portal (multiple listing service via Realtor.com)
- MLSofWisconsin.com - listings also appear on MLS associated sites including realtor.com, amongst hundreds of others; display of listings on various public websites is subject to local MLS regulations; some MLS boards restrict distribution to certain public sites (including Realtor.com) for listings allowed to sell by owner.
- Specific to Wisconsin - multiple listings services around Wisconsin are all locally and/or regionally managed and usually all separate from each other regarding listings and types of information available; each requires varying levels of registration and fees to join; each has unique and varying search criteria available as part of their detailed professional services (be sure to look for and use their Paragon pages for any services and information available without a subscription); each also offers varying levels and types of information to the public, see: Appleton, Oshkosh, Neenah; Baraboo area; Beaver Dam area; Central Wisconsin (Mosinee area); Duluth area; Eau Claire area; Fond du Lac area; Green Bay area; Janesville / Beloit area; Kenosha / Racine area; La Crosse area; Lake Geneva / Whitewater area; Madison area; Manitowoc area; Marinette / Iron Mountain area; Menomonie area; Milwaukee and Racine area; Monroe / Platteville area; mlswis.com(serving southeast and greater La Crosse areas); Northeastern Wisconsin area; Northern Wisconsin area; Northwestern Wisconsin; Sheboygan area; South Central Wisconsin(see public records portal); Southeastern Wisconsin; Southern Wisconsin area; Stevens Point area; Superior area; Watertown / Fort Atkinson area; Wausau area; Wauwatosa area; Western Wisconsin area; WI Homes(statewide); WiREx (Wisconsin Real Estate Exchange)(south central and NE MLSs); and, Wisconsin Rapids / Marshfield area.
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NAIFA (National Association of Independent Fee Appraisers)
National Association of Realtors
National transportation enhancements clearinghouse
Native American tribes - Wisconsin State tribal relations initiative
NBI (National Business Institute)
NHI (National Highway Institute)
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Outdoor Advertising Association of America
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Planning organizations - WisDOT’s planning resources
Programs for local government - WisDOT’s assistance programs
Projects and studies by region - WisDOT’s information about studies underway
PropertyLink - 2.6+ million commercial, residential and land data from all WI counties (subscription required)
Public records - "free" online searches
Public Service Commission
Q & R
Realtor.com- official website of National Association of Realtors (includes 800+ multiple listing services)
RealtyTimes - online nationwide newsletter
Register of Deeds offices - links to most Wisconsin Register of Deeds offices
Relocation - FHWA Real Estate Uniform Act
Rent.com
Right of Way Consultants Council
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Scenic America
SDS (Sales Data Service) - some regional appraisers already have a log on/subscription
Selected state and national resources - WisDOT’s research and library site
Seniorhousing.net
Skipease - lists city and county assessors and searches beyond WI for other states
Smart Growth Network
State Bar of Wisconsin
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Tapestry - county records to 1990 of mortgages, deeds and other property docs (fee based)
Town websites - Wisconsin Towns Association
TRB (Transportation Research Board)
Trulia - try “Stats & Trends”
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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
U.S. Census Bureau
U.S. Department of Agriculture
U.S. Department of Interior - Bureau of Land Management
U.S. Department of Transportation - includes FAA, FHWA, FRA, FTA, NHTSA, STB
Urban Land Institute
Utility rights of way - FHWA utilities program
UW Extension- Local government center
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Web Soil Survey (WSS) - provides soil data and information produced by National Cooperative Soil Survey and operated by USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)
Whitepages.com - source for finding people, businesses and phone numbers
Wisconsin Apartment Association
Apartment Association of Southeastern Wisconsin
Apartment Association of Northeastern Wisconsin
Tenants’ Rights and Responsibilities
Wisconsin assessor and property tax records directory- counties w/links to relevant web pages
Wisconsin counties - see WisDOT’s site for county maps and more!
Wisconsin Counties Association
Wisconsin DOA - Division of Intergovernmental Relations
Wisconsin GIS and Mapping Directory
Wisconsin Historical Society - maps and atlases collection
Wisconsin Information System for Local Roads (WISLR)
Wisconsin Register of Deeds Association
Wisconsin Society of Land Surveyors
Wisconsin State Cartographer’s Office - many counties now produce and maintain their own plat books; this site offers links to some other key sites
Wisconsin Towns Association
Wisconsin Wetlands Association
Wisconsin.gov- local resources
WisDOT county and other point of interest maps
WRA (Wisconsin Realtors' Association)
National Association of Realtors
RANW (Realtors' Association of Northeast Wisconsin)
RASCW (Realtors' Association of South Central Wisconsin)
WSLS (Wisconsin Society of Lands Surveyors)
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Zillow - see FAQs, try home values and neighborhood data search
Updated 10/20/15