North Florida Real Estate & You

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

1. Gainesville Association of Paralegals
2. University of Florida Law Library: The University of Florida Law Library provides the necessary and relevant resources to meet the legal information needs of the legal community and the citizens of the city of Gainesville.
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.rrpptl.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 sole practitioners and small firms, offering coverage of court decisions, legislation, litigation trends and practice management information.

1. 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.
2. Florida Association of Property Appraisers: The Florida Association of Property Appraisers (FAPA) is a statewide professional organization comprised of locally elected, constitutionally authorized property appraisers.
3. Alachua County Official Web site
4. Alachua County Clerk
5. Alachua County Development Web site: This site provides a list of land development regulations.
6. Alachua County Appraiser's Office: Provides users instant access to county property records, possible tax exemptions and other appraisal-related information.
7. The City of Gainesville Official Web Site
8. Gainesville Guide
9. The City of Ocala
10. Bradford County Official Web site
11. Columbia County Official Web site
12. Columbia County Building and Zoning Web site: This Web site provides a list of building and zoning regulations.
13. Columbia County Property Appraiser: Provides users instant access to county property records, possible tax exemptions and other appraisal-related information.
14. Gilchrist County Official Web site
15. Gilchrist County Building and Zoning Web site: This site provides a list of building and zoning regulations.
16. Gilchrist County Property Appraisers: Provides users instant access to county property records, possible tax exemptions and other appraisal-related information.
17. Marion County Official Web site
18. Marion County Planning Department Web site

1. Gainesville Alachua County Association of Realtors^®, Inc.: Keeps members informed about industry issues and business matters, employment, trends, etc.
2. Lake City Board of Realtors^®
3. Marion County Association of Realtors^®

1. Builders Association of North Central Florida-Gainesville: This Web site provides information about the home building industry in Alachua County.
2. Marion County Builders Association

1. Florida Association of Mortgage Brokers: Offers consumers a wealth of information on various real estate-related topics from mortgages to settlement costs.

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.