Related Sites

California Business, Transportation and Housing Agency (BT&H) - the parent agency of the Office of Real Estate Appraisers.
The Appraisal Foundation - provides information on Appraisal Standards and Appraisal Qualifications. USPAP Standards (Internet Explorer only)
The Appraisal Subcommittee of the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council - provides information about the federal oversight system regarding licensed or certified real estate appraisers.
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Develoment - page contains information on FHA appraisers and appraisals.
Association of Appraiser Regulatory Officials (AARO) - . . . is an organization of real estate appraiser regulators. Members consist of States, Commonwealths, and Territories of the US.
Department of Real Estate - Mission: To protect the public in real estate transactions and provide related services to the real estate industry.
Department of Housing and Community Development - Mission: To provide leadership, policies and programs to expand and preserve safe and affordable housing opportunities and promote strong communities for all Californians.
California Housing Finance Agency - Mission: To finance below-market rate loans to create safe, decent, and affordable rental housing and to assist first-time homebuyers in achieving the dream of homeownership.
Department of Financial Institutions - Mission: To serve the people of the State of California by providing the best, highest-quality, state-of-the-art supervision of the State Regulatory and Supervision System for commercial banking, savings and loan associations, credit unions, industrial loan companies (thrift and loans), trust companies and special licensees (issuers of travelers checks and money orders and transmitters of money abroad).