Collins and Associates provides professional property appraisal services to:
Los Angeles County, Orange County, Riverside County, San Bernardino County, San Diego County, Ventura County and throughout California.
Collins and Associates is always vigilant with changes in the real estate and mortgage industry. We follow the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP). As part of new changes in the market, we are Home Valuation Code of Conduct (HVCC) compliant. To view the entire HVCC you can click here: http://freddiemac.com/singlefamily/pdf/122308_valuationcodeofconduct.pdf
If you are a mortgage loan officer or a mortgage broker who is not allowed to order appraisals directly from an individual property appraiser and are seeking an HVCC-compliant appraisal service, use the Mercury Network. I am registered on that network and it is the fastest and easiest way to order appraisals from me.
Thanks for taking time to visit Collins and Associates. If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to contact me.
Based in La Habra, Orange County, California
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Appraisal Resources:
Los Angeles County, Orange County, Riverside County, San Bernardino County, Ventura County and Southern California Appraisal Resources and Government Agencies:
Los Angeles County:
Los Angeles Assessor's Office - Public records, property data, sales information, plat maps
Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety - Los Angeles City Zoning, Permit and Planning information.
Los Angeles Planning Online Portal - Los Angeles Planning Site has a high level of of data available on-line.
Los Angeles Property Data - Parcel Maps, sales data, subject property lookup, and other Los Angeles commercial and residential property specific data available for all Los Angeles properties.
Orange County:
Orange County Assessor's Office - Public records, property data, sales information, plat maps
Riverside County:
Riverside County Assessor's Office - Public records, property data, sales information, plat maps
San Bernardino County:
San Bernardino County Assessor's Office - Public records, property data, sales information, plat maps
Ventura County:
Ventura County Assessor's Office - Public records, property data, sales information, plat maps
California Information:
Southern California Association of Governments Metropolitan Planning Organization for six counties: Los Angeles, Orange, San Bernardino, Riverside, Ventura and Imperial.
California Association of Counties - An Excellent resource for information affecting California's Counties.
California Association of County Treasurer/Tax Collectors
California Office of Real Estate Appraisers - California's Licensing Body for Commercial Appraisers and Residential Appraisers. There is a link to find an appraiser on the site. Those with an AG before their license number are state certified commercial appraisers and can complete commercial appraisals. All others are residential appraisers.
California Department of Finance - An Excellent Source for City and County Level Demographic Data. In the field of Commercial Appraisal, we are continually looking for ways to extract out locational differences and the data from this site is of a very high quality for such appraisal analysis.
National Information:
Nationwide Directory of Government Agencies - Useful links to County and City Website throughout the United States
EPA-Hazardous Sites - Allows the User to Locate Known Contaminated Sites. - Quickly locate the hazardous waste sites in your community, or someone else's.
EPA-Monitored Facilities - Locate EPA monitored or regulated facilities in your community or someone else's.
FedStats - A gateway to social, economic, and business statistics from over 100 US Federal agencies with information capable of being stratified by state, county, and smaller regions.
FDICs Survey of Real Estate Trends - Find out about the direction of real estate markets by region in this quarterly newsletter. It includes useful information for the commercial appraiser.
FFIEC Geocoding System - Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council -- Look up MSA and Census Tract Numbers by entering a property's address. Then get demographic data (median family income, etc.) about the census tract.
TIGER Mapping Service - A digital map database for generating detailed maps of anywhere in the US, using public geographic data.
Uniform Appraisal Standards For Federal Land Acquisitions - Standards for approaching the solution to recurring appraisal problems including conjectural and speculative evidence; enhancement or diminution in value; partial takings, and more.
US Appraisal Subcommittee's National Registry of Appraisers - A database containing selected information about the nation's state certified and licensed real estate appraisers. Search by city, state or by name or download a complete file of all appraisers in a selected state.
HUD - US Department of Housing & Urban Development - Find available multi-family housing and funding.
Freddie Mac - Freddie Mac works with mortgage lenders to help people get lower housing costs and better access to home financing. Site contains news, products
FEMA Flood Maps Available - Free - The FEMA site has free customizable flood maps. This is a great resource for commercial appraisers. Just click the link on the left for FEMA flood map store, enter your address and produce your map.
Real Estate Owned Property Listings (REO - Foreclosures):
Freddie Mac - List of REO properties available
Fannie Mae - List of REO properties available
HUD - List of REO properties available
City Information for Orange County:
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Anaheim - Zoning Planning and Safety Information
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Balboa - Zoning Planning and Safety Information
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Brea - Zoning Planning and Safety Information
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Buena Park - Zoning Planning and Safety Information
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Costa Mesa - Zoning Planning and Safety Information
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Cypress - Zoning Planning and Safety Information
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Dana Point - Zoning Planning and Safety Information
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Fullerton - Zoning Planning and Safety Information
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Irvine - Zoning Planning and Safety Information
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La Habra - Zoning Planning and Safety Information
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La Palma - Zoning Planning and Safety Information
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Orange - Zoning Planning and Safety Information
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Placentia - Zoning Planning and Safety Information
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Santa Ana - Zoning Planning and Safety Information
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Seal Beach - Zoning Planning and Safety Information
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Stanton - Zoning Planning and Safety Information
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Talega - Zoning Planning and Safety Information
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Tustin - Zoning Planning and Safety Information
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Villa Park - Zoning Planning and Safety Information
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City Information for Los Angeles County:
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Alhambra - Zoning Planning and Safety Information
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Arcadia - Zoning Planning and Safety Information
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Artesia - Zoning Planning and Safety Information
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Avalon - Zoning Planning and Safety Information
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Azusa - Zoning Planning and Safety Information
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Bell - Zoning Planning and Safety Information
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Bellflower - Zoning Planning and Safety Information
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Bradbury - Zoning Planning and Safety Information
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Burbank - Zoning Planning and Safety Information
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Calabasas - Zoning Planning and Safety Information
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Carson - Zoning Planning and Safety Information
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Cerritos - Zoning Planning and Safety Information
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Claremont - Zoning Planning and Safety Information
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Commerce - Zoning Planning and Safety Information
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Compton - Zoning Planning and Safety Information
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Covina - Zoning Planning and Safety Information
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Cudahy - Zoning Planning and Safety Information
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Downey - Zoning Planning and Safety Information
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Duarte - Zoning Planning and Safety Information
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El Monte - Zoning Planning and Safety Information
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El Segundo - Zoning Planning and Safety Information
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Gardena - Zoning Planning and Safety Information
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Glendale - Zoning Planning and Safety Information
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Glendora - Zoning Planning and Safety Information
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Hawthorne - Zoning Planning and Safety Information
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Industry - Zoning Planning and Safety Information
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Inglewood - Zoning Planning and Safety Information
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Irwindale - Zoning Planning and Safety Information
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La Mirada - Zoning Planning and Safety Information
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La Puente - Zoning Planning and Safety Information
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La Verne - Zoning Planning and Safety Information
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Lancaster - Zoning Planning and Safety Information
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Lakewood - Zoning Planning and Safety Information
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Lawndale - Zoning Planning and Safety Information
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Lomita - Zoning Planning and Safety Information
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Long Beach - Zoning Planning and Safety Information
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Lynwood - Zoning Planning and Safety Information
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Malibu - Zoning Planning and Safety Information
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Maywood - Zoning Planning and Safety Information
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Monrovia - Zoning Planning and Safety Information
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Montebello - Zoning Planning and Safety Information
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Norwalk - Zoning Planning and Safety Information
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Palmdale - Zoning Planning and Safety Information
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Paramount - Zoning Planning and Safety Information
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Pasadena - Zoning Planning and Safety Information
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Pomona - Zoning Planning and Safety Information
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Rosemead - Zoning Planning and Safety Information
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San Dimas - Zoning Planning and Safety Information
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San Marino - Zoning Planning and Safety Information
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South Gate - Zoning Planning and Safety Information
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Torrance - Zoning Planning and Safety Information
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Vernon - Zoning Planning and Safety Information
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Walnut - Zoning Planning and Safety Information
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Whittier - Zoning Planning and Safety Information
Commercial and Industrial Brokers:
George Prince - Commercial Broker - http://www.princecommercial.com
Peter Deltondo - Marcus and Millichap Real Estate Investment Services - http://www.marcusmillichap.com
CB Richard Ellis - Los Angeles - The Los Angeles office of CBRE offers Commercial Appraisals for high quality Institutional-Grade Investments and Portfolios. This office has an excellent staff of Commercial Appraisers.
CB Richard Ellis - Orange County - The Orange County office of CBRE also offers Commercial Appraisals for Institutional Grade Commercial Real Estate Investments and Portfolios.
The Los Angeles Office of Grubb & Ellis - As with CBRE above, the Los Angeles Office offers Commercial Appraisals for Commercial Real Estate Investments and Portfolios.
Residential Brokers:
Frank and Kathy Felix - Century 21 Jervis and Associates - http://www.frankandkathyfelix.com
Mike Humason - Dilbeck Real Estate - http://www.dilbeck.com - Specializing in land acquisitions and new home sales
Tim Domis - Prudential California Realty - http://www.whittierhomes.com
Wendy Jimenez - Century 21 Jervis and Associates - http://www.wendyj4homes.com
Lenders:
Banco Popular - http://www.bancopopular.com
Bank of Santa Clarita - http://www.bankofsantaclarita.com
Gem Corp - http://www.gemcorp.com
Golden State Bank - http://www.goldenstatebank.com
Mortgage Consolidation Company - Offers the mortgage interest rate or mortgage refinancing options that best suit your circumstance and saves you time and money
Pacific Community Credit Union - http://www.yourcreditunion.com
Wells Fargo - http://www.wellsfargo.com
Title Companies:
Old Republic Title Company - http://www.orhp.com
North American Title Company - http://nat.com/
Real Estate Appraisal Societies, Organizations and Associations:
ARES - American Real Estate Society - Find out what applied real estate researchers are looking into. You can get a flavor by looking through a 10 year index of articles in their Journal of Real Estate Research.
AREUEA - American Real Estate and Urban Economics Association - Find out what real estate economists are thinking and doing. Also, check out current and archived information from their journal, Real Estate Economics.
ASA - American Society of Appraisers - An association of Commercial Appraisal professionals.
The Appraisal Foundation - The source of Appraisal Standards. Residential and Commercial Appraisers who do any work for FDIC Insured institutions are required to abide by the rules set forth by the Appraisal Foundation.
Appraisal Institute - The Smithsonian Institute of Commercial Real Estate Appraisal! The institute offers the MAI designation to the select few in the industry who have completed a rigorous set of courses and exams. The Appraisal Institute offers a directory of commercial appraisers as well as a commercial appraisal jobs search page.
BOMA International - Building Managers and Owners Association - Locate special studies on office tenants, custodial issues, and building maintenance and operating expenses.
CCIM - Certified Commercial Investment Members affiliated with the National Association of REALTORS® bring you Forums (discussion groups) and commercial real estate listings -- with more on the way.
CRE - Counselors of Real Estate affiliated with the National Association of REALTORS® bring you summaries of articles that have appeared in their tri-annual publication, Real Estate Issues, and other information relevant to the counseling and advisory aspects of real estate.
DAMC - Directory of Appraisal Management Companies - over 140 AMC's
IAAO - Int'l Assoc. of Assessing Officers - Find inside info about the people who assess your property and more!
ICSC - International Council of Shopping Centers - Find jobs, gross leasable area data, demographics, and discussion groups on mall and shopping center properties, as well as articles from Shopping Center Today.
IRWA - International Right of Way Association - A professional organization dedicated to right-of-way and land acquisition work.
IREM - Institute of Real Estate Management - The nation's leading real estate management organization brings you a comprehensive listing of related publications including articles from their own publication, Journal of Property Management.
JREFE - The Journal of Real Estate Finance and Economics - An in-depth, topical, peer review journal focusing on real-life real estate finance and economic issues.
LILP - Lincoln Institute of Land Policy - Dedicated to land policy, zoning, and land tax issues. The site includes LandLines, the Institute's bi-monthly newsletter.
MHI - Manufactured Housing Institute - National trade association for manufactured housing. It represents manufacturers, suppliers, retailers, community owners and operators, state associations, and financial institutions involved in the lending and insuring of manufactured homes amd communities.
MBA - Commercial Finance Mortgage Bankers Association of America - Commercial Finance Section - Events, courses, news, and research.
NACORE - National Association of Corporate Real Estate Executives - Links to the NACORE BBS and related sites.
NAIFA - National Association of Independent Fee Appraisers
NAIOP - National Association of Industrial and Office Properties - Office and Industrial development information.
NAR - National Association of Realtors - Real Estate Appraisal Section
NAREE - National Association of Real Estate Editors - Find their newsletter, membership directory, and information about those who write about the real estate industry.
NAREIT - National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts - Find out all about REITs and check out their database of REITs.
NCREIF - National Council of Real Estate Investment Fiduciaries Home Page.
OREA - California Office of Real Estate Appraisers
OREP - Organization of Real Estate Professionals. E & O insurance and group health insurance
PREA - Pension Real Estate Association - Devoted to issues involving the ownership and investment of real estate by pension funds managers, portfolio managers, and advisers. Find related articles, interviews and membership information.
RERI - Real Estate Research Institute - Investment real estate research.
SIOR -Society of Industrial and Office REALTORS® - Features publications, course and seminar offerings -- with more on the way.
SoCALMLS - Southern California Multiple Listing Service - Listings and sales of commercial, industrial, and residential property in California
ULI - Urban Land Institute - Once you get past all the opening images, you'll find a summary of articles from Land Use Digest, previews from Urban Land and more.
Real Estate Appraisal News and Current Information:
Appraisal Buzz - Appraisal news and information
Appraisal Today - Appraisal news and information
Collins and Associates Webblog - Appraisal news and information
Shopping Centers Today - Appraisal news and information
Think Big Work Small - Real estate appraisal, agent, underwriter and mortgage broker news and information
Working RE - Real estate, mortgage and appraisal news and information
Real Estate Appraisal Education:
McKissock Appraisal School - 20 years of experience servicing the education needs of licensed professionals. Providing the highest quality education to our customers. Offers both online and classroom style education.
The Appraisal School - Quality real estate appraisal continuing and basic education. Live and online appraisal classes available.
Kaplan Professional Schools - Education for careers in real estate, appraisals, mortgage, home inspection, insurance and securities. Offers both online and classroom style education.
Commercial / Residential Real Estate Data Vendors:
Alamode Inc - Appraisal software, forms and real estate websites
Appraisers Choice Inc - ACI - Real estate and appraisal software
BT Commercial - Commercial Real Estate Firm in Northern California
Co Star Group - Commercial, industrial, land and residential sales data and leasing information
Excess Space - Commercial lease restructuring and renewals nationwide
LoopNet - Largest commercial real estate listing service, including: motels, hotels, office suites, retail space, multifamily apartments and land
Marshall & Swift - Trusted source for building costs. For commercial and residential property.
Narrative Appraisal System - Commercial application software
Terranomics - Retail shopping centers in Northern California. Semi-annual reports on shopping centers
Zoned Out - A complete guide to use reference guide of city zoning codes and land use. Includes maps, phone numbers, and land use descriptions.
Other Real Estate Professionals:
Shippey Law PC (Business Law and Estate Planning) - Fullerton CA
Gerard W O'Brien (Probate Administration and Estate Planning) - Brea, CA
Jeff Watson - Pacific Advisors - Financial Advisors - Claremont, CA
Richard Strayer - Business and Financial Group - Advisors - Anaheim, CA
Tab Maudlin - CPA - Fullerton, CA
Francis Billedeaux - CPA - La Habra, CA
Jaime Ybarra - Independent Financial Consultant - Brea, CA
Real Estate Appraisal Directory
http://www.hud.gov/groups/appraisers.cfm
http://www.estatecentraldirectory.com
http://www.appraisalestate.com/
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