Southwest Florida Real Estate & You

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

1. Collier County Bar Association: The Collier County Bar Association serves a membership of over 600 attorneys in Southwest Florida, enhancing the legal profession and educating the public regarding the legal profession.
2. Lee County Bar Association: A nonprofit organization of lawyers, the Lee County Bar Association strives to enhance the environment for law practices in Lee County
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 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.
   
   Charlotte County
3. Charlotte County Government: The official site for the Charlotte County government
4. Charlotte Government Online: This site provides links to various government information
5. County of Charlotte Planning and Zoning: This site provides zoning, planning, and land development information
6. Hendry County Web Site
7. DeSoto County Government
   
   Collier County
8. Collier County Government: The official site for Collier County includes useful information covering a variety of topics, from city departments to visitor information.
9. Collier County Property Appraiser's Office: Provides visitors with access to possible tax exemptions, record searches and useful property tax forms.
   
   Lee County
10. Lee County Government: This Web site features information on local events, news and county departments.
11. Lee County Property Line: This Web site provides local information on property appraisal.

1. Collier Building Industry Association: The Collier Building Industry Association (CBIA) is comprised of over 1300 member companies who earn a living in the construction industry. Its membership total makes it the largest single county builders association in Florida.
2. Florida Home Builders Association: Official site of the FHBA.

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

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.