California Real Estate Guide
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California is a Pacific coast state that covers more than 158,000 square
miles and is the most populous in the USA. Less than 100 miles
apart, Mount Whitney and Death Valley are the highest and lowest points
in the contiguous 48 states. California is a land of contrasts,
from the coastal redwood forests of the north to the densely populated
south coastal region. The Coast Range runs down the western side
of the state, the Sierra Nevada Range runs down the east side, and the
Central Valley is a fertile agricultural area. In north central
California lies the Napa Valley, famed for its wineries.
The capital of California is Sacramento; other leading cities include
Los Angeles, San Francisco, and San Diego.
Sacramento is an agricultural and transportation center which has experienced much population growth in the last few decades. The downtown area is somewhat lacking in entertainment facilities, but there is an attractively restored historic riverfront area. Traffic and smog are constant, but the Sacramento area also provides a broad range of recreational opportunities and enjoys close proximity to San Francisco and Lake Tahoe.
Los Angeles is a huge metropolitan area, extending west from the Pacific beaches at Santa Monica north into the San Fernando Valley, east toward San Bernardino, and south to the busy port of Long Beach. The city is made up of many socioeconomically diverse neighborhood cores, and congestion is a very real issue. The high cost of living, traffic jams and smog contrast with some of the best weather in the world and abundant cultural opportunities and services.
San Francisco is culturally rich, with a strong commercial and financial core. It is located on a narrow peninsula surrounded on three sides by the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay. The Golden Gate Bridge is perhaps one of San Francisco's most recognized landmarks. The famous Fisherman's Wharf, steep winding city roads, and a cable car system make it interesting and diverse, but San Francisco has the highest cost of living in the country and there is fierce competition for high-tech jobs.
San Diego's ocean-moderated climate is hard to beat, and the city provides many parks and recreational opportunities that can be enjoyed year round. Seaside towns dot the coast from just south of the city all the way north to the Camp Pendleton Marine Base. Like many California cities, much of the culture is influenced by the large population of Mexican immigrants. High-tech industry fares well in San Diego, and services and cultural opportunities abound, but population boom has led to urban sprawl and has driven up the cost of living.
On this page, you will find California real estate listing services as well as selected realtors and real estate agencies in the State of California. For your convenience, this page also provides access to to California real estate directories and realtor resources. A list of residential housing resources for the State of California can be found on this California Housing Finance Agencies web page. Whether you're buying or selling a house in California, this wealth of information can help get your real estate transaction process started.
California Real Estate Listings
- Zillow Real Estate > California
Find homes for sale, apartments for rent, mortgage information, and real estate agents in California. Real estate listings can be filtered by price, home type, and number of bedrooms.
www.Zillow.com - California Real Estate Listings
Find homes for sale in California using a map or drop down menu.
www.Realtor.com
California Real Estate Agencies
- Alain Pinel Realtors
This California real estate firm serves the San Francisco Bay area.
www.APR.com - Bailey Properties
This California real estate firm serves the Santa Cruz County-Monterey Bay area.
www.BaileyProperties.com - Cashin Company
This California Realtor serves the Silicon Valley area.
www.Cashin.com - Century 21 Award
Real estate firm with various offices in San Diego and Southern California.
www.Century21Award.com - Century 21 M&M and Associates
Full service real estate company with offices in the Central Valley.
www.C21MM.com - Century 21 Select Real Estate, Inc.
Northern California real estate company serving Sacramento and Placer County.
www.C21SelectGroup.com - Dilbeck GMAC Realtors
This Southern California real estate company serves Los Angeles and the San Gabriel Valley.
www.Dilbeck.com - First Team Real Estate
This Costa Mesa, California-based real estate firm serves Orange County and surrounding areas.
www.FirstTeam.com - Frank Howard Allen Realtors
Novato-based real estate company serving the North Bay area.
www.FHAllen.com - Intero Real Estate Services
This Cupertino, California-based firm provides residential and commercial real estate services to San Francisco Bay area clients.
www.InteroRealEstate.com - Lyon Real Estate
This Sacramento, California-based real estate firm serves the greater Sacramento area.
www.GoLyon.com - McGuire Real Estate
This San Francisco real estate company has been serving the San Francisco area since 1919.
www.McGuire.com - McMillin Realty
This San Diego real estate firm serves the San Diego-Central Valley area.
www.McMillinRealty.com - Paragon Real Estate Group
This San Francisco-based firm provides professional real estate services in the San Francisco Bay area.
www.Paragon-RE.com - Prudential California Realty
California-based affiliate of Prudential Real Estate Affiliates, Inc.
www.PruCalifornia.com - RE/MAX All Cities Realty
Real estate sales associates servicing Los Angeles County and Lake Arrowhead.
www.RealEstateLosAngeles.com - RE/MAX Gold Real Estate
Homes for sale in Sacramento, Placer, El Dorado, Yuba, and other CA counties.
www.REMAXGold.com - RE/MAX of Valencia
Premier real estate firm serving Santa Clarita communities.
www.REMAX-Valencia-CA.com - RE/MAX Olson
Premier real estate brokerage firm in the San Fernando Valley.
www.OlsonMax.com - RE/MAX Palos Verdes Realty
Offers a full range of real estate services on the Palos Verdes Peninsula.
www.PVHomes.com - Shorewood Realtors
This Manhattan Beach, California-based Realtor has been serving South Bay clients since the 1960s.
www.Shorewood.com - Tarbell Realtors
This Santa Ana, California-based real estate company serves Orange County, Riverside County, and San Bernardino County.
www.Tarbell.com - Ventura Beach Real Estate
Serving the real estate needs of home buyers in Ventura County.
www.BukiBurke.com - Watson Realty ERA
Serving Bakersfield, Kern County, and the greater San Joaquin valley.
www.WatsonRealty.com - Willis Allen
This Del Mar, California real estate firm serves the Del Mar-La Jolla-San Diego real estate market.
www.WillisAllen.com
California Real Estate Directories
- California Custom Homes
California custom home builder directory, including location and contact information as well as website links.
Custom-Home-Builders.RegionalDirectory.us - California Manufactured Homes
California manufactured home supplier directory, including location and contact information plus website links.
Manufactured-Homes.RegionalDirectory.us
California Multiple Listing Services
- BAREIS
Bay Area Real Estate Information Services features homes and other properties in Marin, Mendocino, Napa, Solano, and Sonoma counties.
www.BAREIS.com - MLS Listings
Find property for sale, open houses, agents, and offices in the Silicon Valley area. A service of REInfolink.
www.MLSListings.com - SoCalMLS
The Southern California Multiple Listing Service provides service and support to real estate professionals in southern California.
www.SoCalMLS.com - Sandicor
Provides multiple listing services and support to San Diego County real estate professionals.
www.Sandicor.com - Fresno Realtors
Provides professional support services and an MLS to Realtor® members located in the Fresno area.
www.FresnoRealtors.com - SRAR
Offers consumer real estate information and member support services in the San Fernando Valley and Santa Clarita Valley areas.
www.SRAR.com
California Realtor Resources
- California Department of Real Estate
Real estate licensing and regulatory body.
www.dre.ca.gov/ - California Association of Realtors
Statewide realtor advocacy organization.
www.car.org/
Real Estate in Adjacent States
- Arizona Real Estate Guide
- Hawaii Real Estate Guide
- Nevada Real Estate Guide
- Oregon Real Estate Guide
Related California Links
- CA Real Estate Appraisers - real estate appraisal services in California.
- CA Real Estate Investments - real estate investing services in California.
- California Information - California atlas and travel guide.
- California Maps - California geography and infrastructure.
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