Real Estate Links

Real Estate Links .

Yes! This site is still under construction. Yes! It will probably always still be under construction. Yes! I would like your help. Can you suggest any sites that should be added to the list? Please e-mail the URLs (addresses) to me.

lavori.gif (6366 bytes) The following sites are not in any particular order, though organizing the sites into logical groups is on my list of "important" things to do.

DRE Real Estate Bulletin - Official Publication of the California Department of Real Estate (DRE)
Good Source for Required Disclosure Information http://www.dre.cahwnet.gov/

Office of Real Estate Appraisers (OREA) (California) http://www.orea.ca.gov/
DRE Exam/License Application Checklist

Realty Times is a free daily (Monday - Friday) real estate newsletter that can be e-mailed to you. http://realtytimes.com

California Association of Realtors - On Line http://www.car.org/

Los Angeles County Tax Assessor database http://lacountypropertytax.com/portal/default.aspx or

Mortgage Calculator www.mortgageloan.com/calculator/

http://assessor.lacounty.gov/extranet/datamaps/pais.aspx

http://www.comerica.com/Comerica_Content/Corporate_Communications/Docs/CaliforniaEconomicBrief_2007_01.pdf

Tax Table: Federal Personal Income

Tax Table: California Personal Income

Coldwell Banker - George Realty Rowland Heights http://www.cbgeorgerealty.com/

Earn-out financing http://www.buchananstreet.com/emails/CapitalStorage/2005/06_June/index10.html

Building Owners and Managers Association of Greater Los Angeles http://www.bomagla.org/index.cfm

Topic 409 - Capital Gains and Losses http://www.irs.gov/taxtopics/tc409.html

1031 Exchange Accomodator and Handbook http://www.ixg1031.com/

Accessory Dwelling Units http://www.mrsc.org/Publications/textadu.aspx

Shell Homes: http://www.jimwalterhomes.com

Land and Farms http://www.landandfarm.com/lf/

Farms and developable land http://www.thefarmandranch.net/

http://www.ranchland.com/

http://www.loopnet.com/looplink/looplite/farm.asp?sourcecode=2ggtht033k00021

"The Sky is falling." Food for thought with some fact and some fiction. You be the judge. http://patrick.net/housing/crash.html

City of Walnut http://www.ci.walnut.ca.us/

The Wall Street Journal Real Estate site with links to residential, commercial, and industrial databases as well as many other useful articles and sites. http://realestatejournal.com/

REISource America offers accurate, pertinent metropolitan - and submarket - level data in the top 100 U.S. metropolitan areas, breaking business news, and links that helpful for investment planning. http://www.reis.com/

Census Data http://www.dof.ca.gov/html/demograp/DRUHPAR.HTM

National Association of Realtors Web Site
http://www.realtor.com/

Mortgage 101. http://www.mortgage101.com

Los Angeles Times - Real Estate Site - Articles and Links
http://www.latimes.com/classified/realestate/la-realestate-dataquick-la.ssipage

Los Angeles Times - Real Estate Site - Recent sales

http://www.latimes.com/classified/realestate/transactions/la-re-dq-intro.htmlstory

Economic Time Series Page http://bos.business.uab.edu/data/data.htm
Bureau of Labor Statistics - Data http://www.bls.gov/data/
Bureau of Economic Analysis http://www.bea.gov/

Web site of Jim and Jan Roderick. Members of the Mt. SAC Real Estate Advisory Committee http://www.jimjan.com

Southern California MRMLS http://www.imrmls.com:8080/servlet/lDisplayListings

DRE Requirements for Salesperson and Broker    http://www.psar.org/education/edureq.htm
A Career in Real Estate   http://www.guarantee.com/career.html

Pacific Southwest Association of Realtors (San Diego)       http://www.psar.org/

Los Angeles City College - Business Department (Real Estate)     http://cityhost.lacc.cc.ca.us/BUSINESS/re/

Saddleback Community College - Real Estate Program    http://www.saddleback.cc.ca.us/div/bus/re1/

Brokerages:
Prudential California Realty, Northern CA    http://www.prucalrealty.com/
Guarantee Financial Real Estate, Madera County    http://www.guarantee.com/home.html
Prudential California Realty, License School   http://www.prucalrealty.com/license.htm

Chamberlin Real Estate School     http://www2.reschool.com/reschool/catalog.html
Dynasty     http://www.dynasty-school.com/

Anthony Schools     http://anthonyschools.com/

Manufactured Housing   Fuqua Homes http://www.fuquahomes.com/

California Virtual University   http://www.california.edu/

Home Path - A Site for Homebuyers   http://www.homepath.com/

FannieMae - Federal National Mortgage Association   http://www.fanniemae.com/

Mortgage Market Information Services
http://www.interest.com/

Internet Pathfinder - A Terrific Source of Real Estate Related Data on the Internet
http://housing.hcd.ca.gov/hpd/hrc/tech/bkmrk.htm

Credit Reporting Agency - Experian    http://www.experian.com/

Appraisal Institute   http://www.appraisalinstitute.org/

Mortgage Lender - Countrywide
http://www.countrywide.com/

Real Estate Related Links - Some Good, Some Dead, Some Way Out of Area
http://www.xchangenet.com/adpage/related.html
http://www.nbardsley.com/appraise/link.htm

Free Interactive Map
Map Blast http://www.mapblast.com/mapblast/

California Land Title Association (CLTA) - Trade Group Web Site
http://www.clta.org/

California Department of Housing and Community Development
http://housing.hcd.ca.gov/hpd/hrc/tech/bkmrk.htm

Orange Coast Title Company http://www.octitle.com/

Reports on the California Economy http://www.cedar.ca.gov/busines/economy.html

Southland Regional Association of Realtors http://homeadvisor.msn.com/default.asp?toss=done To many cookies and too many intrusive ads.

Federal Reserve Bank of New York http://www.ny.frb.org/rmaghome/

Findlaw - Internet Legal Resources http://www.findlaw.com/

Gomez.com is an eCommerce rating site. Check out home buying and mortgages at http://www.gomez.com/

Top rated site with info and links on homes, mortgages, remodeling, etc. http://www.realtor.com/

Info on homes for sale and mortgages rates http://homeadvisor.msn.com/ns/

Comprehensive site for renting. http://www.rent.net/new/completehome/intro.html

Residential and commercial properties plus loans at http://www.coldwellbanker.com/

iOwn.com includes FSBOs (For sale by owner) http://www.iOwn.com

Buy, sell, rent or get a loan at http://www.homes.com

Many multiple-listings of realtors are available at http://www.homeseekers.com

Taxes:
Internal Revenue Service Web site. To find the marginal tax rates look for the tax rate schedule. http://www.irs.gov/
Franchise Tax Board of California has information on California state income taxes. http://www.ftb.ca.gov/

Source of various real estate services. http://www.homegain.com/

John T. Reed's web site. John publishes several very good books and has an interesting evaluation of the various real estate gurus. http://www.johntreed.com/realestate.html

A good site for searching for the best rates on mortgages http://mortgagebot.com/

For Sale By Owner (FSBOs) and other listings. Also, a search engine for best loan rates. http://www.owners.com/

Examples of Broker Web sites http://www.ssimms.com/ http://www.arleenyobs.com/Charlottesville_Real_Estate/ http://www.neenomalley.com/ http://www.patwattam.com/ BEST SITE: http://www.come2az.com/

1031 Tax Deferred Exchanges: http://www.tns.lcs.mit.edu/uscode/TITLE_26/Subtitle_A/CHAPTER_1/Subchapter_O/PART_III/Sec._1031.html
http://www.xchangenet.com/ http://www.nationalexchangesvc.com/ http://www.starker.com/

Help with home buying http://www.escrowhelp.com/

Economic and Demographic information for Los Angeles County http://ceres.ca.gov/geo_area/counties/Los_Angeles/profile.html

National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) Facts and Figures on U.S. housing http://www.nahb.com/Default.asp

Trade and Commerce Information about California http://commerce.ca.gov/index.html

Home builders, financing, various calculators http://homebuilder.com/

http://www.vahomes.org/la/propmng.htm

http://www.hud.gov/

http://www.hud.gov/homesale.html