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Real Estate
 Websites presented in alphabetical order The California Association of Realtors (CAR) 
 This "is a statewide trade association dedicated to the advancement of professionalism in real estate." The site includes browsable lists of local associations, chapters, and executives; a searchable directory of realtors; reports, studies, and statistics; a calendar of classes; information on programs and services for members, and the Housing Affordability Fund (HAF); and news and legislative updates. Some materials only available to members. Searchable. http://www.car.org/ Topics: California: Business, California: Home & Housing, Finance, Housing, Investing Last updated Mar 23, 2005 California Eminent Domain Handbook
"This handbook is for property owners and business owners whose properties and/or businesses are being taken from them by the government through the power of eminent domain," which is "the power of government agencies to acquire property for 'public use' so long as the government pays 'just compensation.'" This handbook provides "the law and procedures applicable to California eminent domain proceedings, and ... the compensation to which you are entitled." From a law firm specializing in eminent domain law. http://www.eminentdomainlaw.net/propertyguide.html Topics: California: Business, California: Home & Housing, California: Law, Finance, Housing Last updated Jun 30, 2005 California Living Network
California's largest directory of properties for sale, with information provided by 50 REALTOR Multiple Listing Services throughout California. Not just houses - other categories are condos, income, land, commercial, lease, and ranches. There is a database of realtors, including multilingual agents. Also has Questions & Answers - information on buying, owning, and selling your home, mortgages, and more; and University Information - a directory listing, by county, of public and private schools of higher education. http://ca.realtor.com/ Topics: California: Business, California: Education, California: Home & Housing, Finance, Housing Last updated Jun 15, 2002 Department of Real Estate: Public License Information
Check on the status of realtors in California (salespeople, real estate brokers, and corporate licensees). Each record provides the license number and type, name, mailing address of record, and other information. Desist and Refrain Orders for Unlicensed Activities lists people and businesses found to have been conducting real estate activities without a license. http://www2.dre.ca.gov/PublicASP/pplinfo.asp Topics: California: Business, California: Home & Housing, California: Jobs and Work, Finance, Housing, Investing Last updated Dec 11, 2007 DQNews.com: News: CA Foreclosures
Recent news about mortgage foreclosure activity in California. Includes data by county for notices of default and recorded trustee deeds on houses and condos. Also includes links to material about California home sales, and data for selected other areas in the U.S. From DataQuick Information Systems. http://www.dqnews.com/RRFor0707.shtm Topics: California: Home & Housing Last updated Aug 13, 2007 The East Bay: The Bright Side of the San Francisco Bay
Detailed demographic profiles of cities in California's Alameda and Contra Costa counties. Includes information about county government and services, real estate resources, economic development, transportation, employment, research, education, attractions, and more. From the East Bay EDA (Economic Development Alliance). http://eastbayeda.org/ Topics: California: Business, California: Government, California: Home & Housing, Housing, Statistics Last updated Jul 13, 2008 Foreclosures in California
This May 2008 report concludes that "the current housing crisis is more severe than previous corrections." It estimates "foreclosures will affect between 3.0 and 7.8 percent of all homeowners with mortgages in the state by 2009, or by 2010, if the cycle is drawn out." Includes charts, discussion of the data and the forecast, and related material. Opens directly into a PDF file. From the California Research Bureau. http://www.library.ca.gov/crb/08/08-006.pdf Topics: California: Home & Housing Last updated May 20, 2008 Insurance Information Network of California: Condominium (Condo) Insurance
Overview of condominium insurance, which is "a special insurance designed to fit the specific needs of condo owners." Discusses how to determine additional insurance beyond the condominium association master policy, loss assessment, and questions to ask in evaluating coverage for your unit and possessions. From the Insurance Information Network of California. http://www.iinc.org/articles/32/1/Condominium-Condo-Insurance/Page1.html Topics: California: Home & Housing Last updated Mar 5, 2008 L.A. Land
Blog about "the rapidly changing landscape of the Los Angeles real estate market and beyond." Topics include housing values, foreclosures, mortgage bailouts, walking away from a mortgage, and real estate in various Southern California neighborhoods. Includes blog posts back to April 2007. From the Los Angeles Times. http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/laland/ Topics: California: Home & Housing Last updated Mar 12, 2008 Napavalley.com
This site provides visitors to California's Napa Valley with tourist, real estate, travel, spa, wines and wineries, event, food, lodging, and wedding and event planning information and links. Major communities are covered, including Calistoga, St. Helena, Yountville, and Rutherford. Also includes news and maps. Searchable. Part of Winecountry.com. http://www.napavalley.com/ Topics: California and Washington Wine, California Regions, California: Business, California: Home & Housing, California: People, California: Travel, Wines by Region: California Last updated Feb 9, 2004 SF Prospector
Allows users to identify available commercial property in San Francisco by using a geographic information system (GIS) database with interactive maps. Also calculates current demographic/economic statistics and business counts (including business types, names, and addresses) for specific locations and/or geographically by zip code, neighborhood, redevelopment area, or supervisorial district. http://sfgov.org/site/sfprospector_index.asp Topics: California Travel: Popular Destinations, California: Business, California: Government, California: Home & Housing, Economics, Finance, Investing, Maps of California, San Francisco Bay Area: Oakland, San Jose, more ..., Social Science Last updated Jan 7, 2003 SFGate.com
Full text of the San Francisco Chronicle daily newspaper, plus searchable archives back to January 1, 1995 (syndicated material not included). Includes information about Bay Area weather, traffic, real estate listings, movies, nightlife, classifieds, travel, and events, plus live Webcam views from several key areas in the city. http://www.sfgate.com/ Topics: California Travel: Popular Destinations, California: Business, California: Home & Housing, California: Literature & Books, California: Media, California: Media by Place, Film, Movies, & Video, Newspapers, Nonfiction by Genre, San Francisco Bay Area: Oakland, San Jose, more ... Last updated Aug 13, 2003 There's No Place Like Home: The Implications of Reverse Mortgages on Seniors in California
This report, issued in 1999, remains timely on the issue of reverse mortgages for seniors, particularly in the area of the cost of the mortgages relative to the income received and on the distinctions between government-issued and private loans. The report explains how reverse mortgages work, warns against scams, discusses alternatives, and strongly recommends financial counseling (required for some types of government-issued reverse mortgages). From Consumers Union. http://www.consumersunion.org/finance/revinfowc899.htm Topics: California: Home & Housing, California: People, Finance, Housing, Investing, Money, Seniors Last updated Dec 14, 2005 |
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