Links and References

San Francisco Rent Control/Residential Landlord-Tenant:

• Small Property Owners of San Francisco
• San Francisco Apartment Association
• San Francisco Rent Board
• San Francisco Tenants Union

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For and About Real Estate Brokers/Agents:

• California Department of Real Estate
• Department of Real Estate License Information
• California Association of Realtors
• California Association of Business Brokers

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San Francisco Laws and Regulations:

• San Francisco Assessor/Recorder
• San Francisco Department of Building Inspection
• San Francisco Planning Department
• New San Francisco Laws
• San Francisco Codes

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Real Estate References:

• HomeSeekers.com
• LinkRE.com
• RealEstateABC.com
• DirectorRealEstate.com

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Title Insurance Companies:

• The First American Corporation
• Old Republic National Title Insurance Company
• Fidelity National Title Insurance Company
• Chicago Title Insurance Company
• Orange Coast Title Company

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Public Records:

• BRBPublications
  Home of the Public Records Research System.
• KnowX
  Search public records databases including RP databases.

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Real Estate Data/Market Evaluations:

• Appraisal Institute Residential Database
• Comp Inc.
• DataQuick
  The nations leading provider of real property and land data.
• Yahoo Real Estate

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Property Listings/Sales:

• Loopnet
  The number one on-line commercial property listing service.
• National Association of Realtors
• Home and Land Magazine
• CyberHomes
• San Francisco Multiple Listing Service
• Owners.com
• HomeSeekers.com
• Homestore.com
• Real Estate Book
• Home Advisor
• International Real Estate Directory

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Insurance:

• California Department of Insurance
• Insweb

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Contractors and Improvements:

• San Francisco Department of Building Inspection
• Improvenet Connecting home owners, contractors and suppliers for all your home improvement needs.
• State Contractors Board
• Renovation Lenders

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Know Your Rights:

• Search California Law
• Search California Statute
• State Consumer Affairs Landlord Tenant Guide

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Loans/Financing:

• FICO Scores
• California Department of Financial Institutions
• Home Finance Calculators
• Federal Reserve System
• Mortgage.com
• Yahoo Finance
• HomeSeekers.com
• eLoan

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Non-Governmental Organizations:

• San Francisco Apartment Association
• California Apartment Owners Association
• International Council of Shopping Centers
• Bay Area Landlord
• American Society of Home Inspectors
• Urban Land Institute

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Real Estate News:

• IPG Commercial Real Estate News
• John Reed: Real Estate Investors Monthly
• Inman Real Estate News
• San Francisco Business Times

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Real Estate Forms:

• Professional Publishing Co.

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Rentals:

• San Francisco Retail and Industrial Listings
• Rent Tech
• Rentnet

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Tax Information:

• Internal Revenue Service
• California Franchise Tax Board
• Tax Wizard
• The Taxprophet

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Environmental:

• State Seismic Hazard Zones
• US Environmental Protection Agency
• California Environmental Protection Agency

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Other Government Agencies:

• Office of Thrift Supervision
• Structural Pest Control Board
• Office of Real Estate Appraisers
• California Department of Corporations
• US Departments of Housing and Urban Development

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Miscellaneous:

• Real Estate Vocabulary
• Retirement/401K
• GuruNet Dictionary and Encyclopedia
• Home Buyers Fair
• Natiional Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts
• Pike-Net Directory of Real Estate Investment