Local Resources

Schools
  Orange County Dept of Education - OC Dept of Education Website
  School Information - free school profiles
  State dept. of education - school reports, statistics, demographics....

Area Information
  Community Information - free community profiles
  Local Information - Orange County's Source for Entertainment, Weather, Sports, Etc.

County Info
  Best of Orange County Guide - Orange County's Annual "Best Of" Guide
  Orange County Govt Website - Orange County's Govt Website

Local Newspapers
  Irvine World News - Irvine's Community Paper
  LA Times - Los Angeles Times
  Orange County Register - Orange County Register Online

Local Real Estate Info
  Orange County Housing - OC Register's reports and articles on housing (registration required but free)

Escrow & Title
  Commerce Title - Commerce Title Company
  First American Title - First American Title
  Hallmark Escrow - Hallmark Escrow Company

Mortgage Center
  Interest Rate Forecast - What are interest rates doing?
  Mortgage Calculators - Just about every type of mortgage calculator you could want

Relocation Links
  National Weather - find weather info anywhere in the US
  Official City Websites - find area info websites across the world!
  US State Departments of Education - see the list of all 50 states
  USPS' Movers Guide - Help for planning and executing your move

Home Improvements
  First Team Home Courtesy - Comprehensive list of vendors
  Summit Home Inspection - Highly Qualified, Insured Home Inspection Service

Shopping & Dining
  Orange County Shopping & Dining - Search Restaurants, Shopping & More
  South Coast Plaza - World-renowed South Coast Plaza

Beaches
  Orange County's Beaches - Where's the Beach!

Local Weather
  Local Weather - forecasts, weather patterns, radars....

Tax Information
  First-time homeowners - What First Time Buyers Need to Know for Taxes
  Homeowner deductions information - Common Homeowner Tax Deductions
  How to report moving expenses - Reporting Your Moving Expenses for Taxes
  Selling your home - Capital Gains Info

Orange County Property Tax Info
  Property Taxes - Look up information on property taxes, pay property taxes online

Investor's Info
  1031 Exchange Info - 1031 Tax Deferred Exchange Information

Maps
  Mapquest - maps, driving directions, road trip planner....

Mortgage Application
  Apply for a Loan - Obtaining financing is the FIRST step toward purchasing your new home!