Reference

• American Society of Home Inspectors


• Building Owners and Managers Association


• Commercial Mortgage Securities Association


• CCIM Commercial Real Estate Network


• Manufactured Housing Institute


• Mortgage Bankers Association Website


• Mortgage Insurance Companies of America


• National Association of Exclusive Buyer’s Agents


• National Association of Independent Fee Appraisers


• National Association of Real Estate Brokers


• National Association of REALTORS®


• Real Estate Buyer’s Agent Council


• The Counselors of Real Estate


• The Appraisal Foundation

eLoans

• www.QuickenMortgage.com


• www.iown.com


• www.E-loan.com


• Interloan.com


• Cal-Vet Loan Programs


• Yahoo Real Estate Financing Directory


• Lycos Mortgages

Environmental Legislation

• Endangered Species Act of 1973


• EPA—CERCLA Overview


• Resource Conservation and Recovery Act Overview


• NEPAnet Website


• The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969


• NEPA Factcheet


• Safe Drinking Water Act


• Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, with amendments in 1977

Environmental Links

• American Lung Association (ALA)


• National Safety Council (NSC) on Asbestos


• American Lung Association on Asbestos


• The National Lead Service Providers’ Listing System


• National Lead Information Center


• HUD—Office of Lead Hazard Control - Reference Library


• HUD—Healthy Homes for Children Website


• EPA’s Indoor Air Quality Website


• EPA’s Indoor Air Quality Clearinghouse


• National Radon Information Hotline


• National Safety Council (NSC) on Radon


• NSC on Formaldehyde


• National Pesticide Telecom Network Pesticide Fact Sheets


• EXTOXNET Pesticide Information Profiles


• American Lung Association on Combustion Pollutants


• CA EPA on Health Effects and Sources of Indoor Combustion Pollutants


• NSC on Carbon Monoxide


• Safe Drinking Water Act Reauthorization Issues


• ASTM—Committee on Environmental Assessment

EPA Resources

• EPA Information Resources Online


• Clean Air Act pages at EPA Website


• National Service Center for Environmental Publications


• Wetlands Laws, Regulations, & Guidance


• EPA on Formaldehyde


• Indoor Air Quality Website


• Indoor Air Quality Clearinghouse


• EPA—CERCLA Overview


• Superfund Homepage


• SARA Overview


• Office of Undergound Storage Tanks

Fair Housing Legislation

• HUD—Fair Housing Act


• Rehabilitation Act of 1973


• Housing for Older Persons Act of 1995


• NFHA—Occupancy Standards Under the Fair Housing Act


• NFHA—Occupancy Standards Notice of Statement of Policy


• Americans with Disabilities Act Homepage


• § 3612. Enforcement by Secretary


• § 3613. Enforcement by private persons


• § 3614. Enforcement by Attorney General

Case Law

• Dred Scott v. Sandford


• Jones v. Mayer


• Plessy v. Ferguson


• Shelly v. Kraemer


• Brown v. Board of Education


• HUD v. Banai


• Jancik v. HUD


• Trafficante v. Metropolitan Life Insurance Co.


• Smith v. Wade


• City of Edmonds v. Oxford House, Inc.

Fair Housing Services

• Fair Housing Assistance Providers


• Housing Discrimination Complaints


• National Fair Housing Advocate Online

Real Estate Finance Links

• Fannie Mae Online


• Fannie Mae Homepath Webpage


• Freddie Mac Online


• Ginnie Mae Online


• OTS Website


• Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation


• Federal Home Loan Bank System


• Federal Housing Finance Board


• The Journal of Real Estate Finance and Economics


• HUD—RESPA Overview


• HUD—Community Development Block Grant Overview
• Fair, Isaac and Company on Credit Scoring


• Equifax Website


• Experian Website


• Quick Guide to VA Home Loans


• HUD—Home Buying Guide


• An Overview of the Bonds

Real Estate Finance Legislation

• Community Reinvestment Act of 1977—Full Text


• Equal Credit Opportunity Act—Full Text


• Federal Deposit Insurance Act


• Depository Institutions Deregulation and Monetary Control Act of 1980—Full Text

Government Agencies

• Bureau of Land Management


• California Department of Veterans Affairs


• California Land Use Planning Information Network


• Council on Environmental Quality


• Department of Energy Website


• Department of Justice Homepage


• Department of Justice: Antitrust Division


• Department of Veterans Affairs Website


• Federal Trade Commission


• Internal Revenue Service


• Environmental Protection Agency Website


• Farm Credit Administration Website


• Federal Reserve Website


• Federal Housing Administration


• Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Website


• HUD Website


• Office of Thrift Supervision


• Natural Resources Conservation Service


• State Real Estate License Law Links


• United States Geologic Survey Website


• United States Consumer Product Safety Commission

Historical Documents

• Declaration of Independence


• U.S. Constitution


• Bill of Rights

• Advertising Guidelines


• Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity Program


• Fair Housing Reading Room


• Healthy Homes for Children Website


• Home Buying Guide


• Housing Discrimination Complaints


• Office of Lead Hazard Control - Reference Library


• RESPA Overview

• California Real Estate Contracts and Forms from Formulator


• Legal Documents Online

• Real Estate Educators Association


• Institute of Real Estate Management


• The Journal of Real Estate Finance and Economics

• FindLaw Contract Law Web Guide


• Landlord/Tenant Law Overview—Legal Information Institute


• Real Property Law Overview—Legal Information Institute


• State Real Estate Law Links


• Uniform Business and Financial Laws Locator


• FindLaw on eminent domain

• IRS on Real Estate Taxes


• IRS on the Collection Process

• Uniform Condominium Act—Full Text


• Uniform Partnership Act—Full Text


• Uniform Limited Partnership Act—Full Text


• Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant Act—Full Text