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Local Associations

Click a link to find out about local government, laws, lenders, real estate agents and more:


LEGAL
  1. Broward County Bar Association: The BCBA provides legal information to the citizens of Broward County and assures the quality and availability of its services to the general public.
  2. The University of Miami School of Law: Plenty of research opportunities abound at the site for this esteemed institution.
  3. Joshua: The Florida Supreme Court's Web site contains information about the Court and links to other governmental and legal sites.
  4. The Florida Bar: The Florida Bar online is designed to serve Florida lawyers and the public. The Real Property and Probate Section has its own Web site which can be found at www.flabarrpptl.org.
  5. DIRT: A Web site for real estate lawyers containing useful information about real estate law and cases throughout the country.
  6. FindLaw.com: Real Estate Law news and other legal information is contained here.
  7. Hieros Gamos: A comprehensive legal resource center.
  8. Law Guru: Offers lawyers a wealth of free research tools, as well as a bulletin board feature.
  9. Lawyers' Weekly: This Web site posts the online version of a publication serving solo practitioners and small firms, offering coverage of court decisions, legislation, litigation trends and practice management information.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES
  1. Broward County Government Web site: The official site for Broward County government; includes clickable county districts with extensive links to local and statewide information.
  2. Broward County Property Appraiser's Office: Provides users with instant access to county property records, possible tax exemptions, etc.
  3. Broward County Land Development Management Division: This site provides a list of land development regulations.
  4. Broward County Community Code Compliance Division: Listing of county requirements and most common code violations.
  5. Florida Building Code: Through this site, real estate professionals can gain access to the Florida Building Code, as well as related documents on surcharges, product approval, and license search.
  6. Broward County Home Page: This site is maintained by the Broward County Board of County Commissioners and provides information on local government, programs and services.

REAL ESTATE AGENT ASSOCIATIONS
  1. Realtor Association of Greater Ft. Lauderdale: 9,000 members strong.
  2. South Broward Board of Realtors®

BUILDERS & DEVELOPERS ASSOCIATIONS
  1. Construction Association of South Florida: Over 500 members throughout Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach counties.
  2. Florida Home Builders Association: Official site of the FHBA.

LENDERS
From mortgages to settlement costs, Miami-Dade homebuyers can find helpful information at the following sites:
  1. Florida Association of Mortgage Brokers: Offers consumers a wealth of information on various real estate-related topics, from mortgages to settlement costs.
  2. Broward Chapter of FAMB
  3. Fannie Mae

MISCELLANEOUS
Real estate is about more than just Realtors®, lenders and lawyers. Find out more about this complex subject under the links below:
  1. Housing and Urban Development: A wealth of information can be found at this site designed to educate buyers, sellers and owners of homes.
  2. American Society of Home Inspectors: This site explains why you should have your home inspected before you make the final decision to buy or sell.


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