Plotting Your Course In Real Estate Law

Resource Links

There are many agencies and organizations that can provide useful information concerning real estate transactions. The following links will provide you with access to important contacts in the real estate community.

State Government:

1. California Dept. of Insurance
   

2. California Dept. of Real Estate
   

3. California Dept. of Corporations
   

4. California Office of Administrative Law
   

5. California Secretary of State
   

6. California Dept. of Consumer Affairs
   

7. California Department of Justice (Attorney General)
   

8. California Contractors State Licensing Board
   

9. California Office of Real Estate Appraisers
   

10. Official California Legislation Information (Statutes & Constitution)
    

11. California Home Page (Government and General Information on California)
    

12. California State Assembly
    

13. California State Senate
    

14. California Courts
    

15. California Civil Codes
    

Federal Government & Government Agencies or Sponsored Entities:

1. Federal Department of Housing & Urban Development ("HUD")
   

2. Federal Reserve Board
   

3. Federal Reserve Bank, San Francisco
   

4. FreddieMac
   

5. FannieMae
   

6. U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of California
   

Real Estate, Foreclosure and Lending:

1. Silicon Valley Association of Realtors
   

2. Santa Clara County Association of Realtors
   

3. American Institute of Architects Santa Clara Valley
   

4. California Association of Mortgage Brokers
   

5. California Mortgage Bankers Association
   

6. National Mortgage News
   

Legal Resources:

1. American Arbitration Association
   

2. California Advocates (Lobbyist -- Legislative Information and statutes)
   

3. ABI World (American Bankruptcy Institute)
   

4. Find Law Internet Legal Resources
   

Professional and Civic Organizations:

1. American Planning Association
   

2. Association of Commercial Real Estate
   

3. Association of General Contractors
   

4. California Building Industry Association
   

5. Building Owners and Managers Association
   

6. California Business Properties Association
   

7. Commercial Real Estate Women
   

8. Community Association's Institute
   

9. Institute of Real Estate Management
   

10. International Council of Shopping Centers
    

11. National Association of Industrial and Office Properties
    

12. Urban Land Institute