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Links

The Internet is an incredible resource for people considering buying or selling Real Estate. We have worked hard to make my web site a valuable tool, but we cannot hope to provide the same quantity and quality of information as is available on the Internet. We have compiled a large list of links that may be of interest to you. If you have any suggestions of links we should add, please let us know!

Link Sections

Real Estate
First Time Buyer Resources
Real Estate Finance
Chambers of Commerce
Schools & School Districts
Local Interest
Beaches and Parks
Amusement Centers
County and City Government
State Government

Real Estate (back to top)

The ABC's of Real Estate

Realtor.com Home Search

Federal Citizen Information Center: Ofrece al consumidor una variedad de artículos sobre la venta de casas, financiamiento y mantenimiento.

Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD)

Your Home's Seismic Risk

Co-Op & Condo Survival Guide

Defenders of Property Rights

Moving Guide from U.S. Postal Service

Experian Information Services (Credit Reports & Score)

Housing Info from the U.S. Government

Buyers Information

County Codes and Ordinances

Earthquake Info - USGS

Appraisal Institute

California Department of Real Estate

Beach Bungalow (Santa Cruz Vacation Rentals)

A House in Santa Cruz (Santa Cruz Vacation Rentals)

First Time Buyer Resources

Santa Cruz (County)

Capitola

Community Development Housing Program (Web Site)

Santa Cruz (City)

Housing and Community Development (Web Site)
Measure O Inclusionary Housing Units (PDF document)

Scotts Valley

Affordable Housing Plan (PDF document)
First Time Home Buyer Qualifying Spreadsheet (PDF Document)

Watsonville

Redevelopment and Housing Department (Web Site)

Real Estate Finance (back to top)

Harold Webb, First Horizon USA: When buying in Santa Cruz, work with a local broker! Hal is one of the best mortgage brokers in town.

Rates Calculator for Mortgages: Mortgage calculators, find rates on mortgages, home mortgage calculators, home equity, rates for loans.

Veteran's Administration Loan Guaranty Home Page

Credit Union Consumer Facts

Equifax Credit Agency: Una fuente de informes de crédito.

Experian Credit Agency: Una fuente de informes de crédito.

Trans Union Corporation: Una fuente de informes de crédito.

Chambers of Commerce (back to top)

Aptos Chamber of Commerce

Capitola Chamber of Commerce

Santa Cruz Area Chamber of Commerce

Pajaro Valley Chamber of Commerce

Scotts Valley Chamber of Commerce

Schools & School Districts (back to top)

Aptos Junior High School

Santa Cruz City Schools

Santa Cruz County Schools

Santa Cruz County Office of Education

San Lorenzo Valley High School

San Lorenzo Valley Schools

Soquel High School

Bethany College

Cal State Monterey

SantaCruzKids.com (list of independent schools)

University of California at Santa Cruz (UCSC)

Cabrillo College (Aptos)

Cabrillo College (Watsonville)

Cabrillo College Library

Santa Cruz Local Interest (back to top)

Cruzio (Popular local Internet Service Provider)

About Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz Guide

Good Times News and Events Magazine.

Gateway to Santa Cruz County (SC County Visitor & Conference Council)

Santa Cruz Metro Trans. District (The Public Bus System)

Santa Cruz County Weather Report

Surfin' Santa Cruz - Surf and Tides

Web Cams

Museums

Arts and Music

Area Amusements (back to top)

Santa Cruz Beach & Boardwalk

Roaring Camp Railroad

Monterey Bay Aquarium

The Mystery Spot

Paramount's Great America (in nearby Santa Clara)

Beaches and Parks (back to top)

Año Nuevo State Reserve

Big Basin Redwoods State Park

Castle Rock State Park

Forest of Nisene Marks State Park

Harvey West Park

Henry Cowell State Park

Lighthouse Field State Beach

Loch Lomond Recreation Area

Manresa State Beach

Natural Bridges State Beach

Neary Lagoon Wildlife Refuge

New Brighton State Beach

S.C Circle Trails

Santa Cruz Mission

Santa Cruz Wharf

Seacliff State Beach

Twin Lakes State Beach

Wilder Ranch State Beach

County and City Government (back to top)

City of Capitola

City of Santa Cruz

City of Scotts Valley

City of Watsonville

County of Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz Public Libraries

Santa Cruz City Police

Santa Cruz County Sheriff

Felton Volunteer Fire Department

State Government (back to top)

Office of The Governor

Public Utilities Commission

Secretary of State

California State Library

State of California ("My California" home page)

Attorney General

California Highway Patrol

Department of Education

Department of Transportation

Office of Traffic Safety

California Seismic Safety Commission

Contractor State License Board

Department of Consumer Affairs

Environmental Protection Agency

Franchise Tax Board

California Law: Search all of Caliofrnia's laws, on-line!