Reference Links for Would-Be Buyers

For those researching a neighborhood,
here are some Web sites of general interest:

Information on sex offNational Sex Offender Public Registry provides names, addresses and photos of registered sex offenders; www.nsopr.gov.

Public transportation: Metro provides locations and schedules of buses and subways in the D.C. area; www.wmata.com.

Schools: Newsweek's list of top 1,300 high schools is at www.newsweek.com. Under Education, scroll down to America's Top Public High Schools. This is a sampling of official local Web sites with details on individual communities. Most counties and cities make similar resources available online.

Public transit bus systems:
Fairfax County Connector
Montgomery County Ride On

Public schools
Parent teacher associations
Alexandria County
Arlington County
District of Columbia
Fairfax County
Loudoun County
Montgomery County
Prince George's County
Prince William County

Crime mapping District of Columbia: for crime mapping, go to Crime Statistics, then Map It Yourself. Fairfax County: go to Crime Information, then Incident Mapping. Montgomery County: go to Crime Statistics, then choose one of the six districts. Prince George's County: select the Police Department; Crime Mapping is under Quick Links.

Housing Outlook 2007 How have real estate prices in your neighborhood changed this year? Check our maps and data.

Local ExplorerUse Local Explorer to learn about Washington, D.C., Maryland and Virginia communities.