Local Resources
Take a look at some of the great things San Jose and Campbell have to offer. These resources are designed to help you move and get settled, and to acquaint you with the area after your move.
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| Affordable Housing | |
| City of Campbell Building / Housing Division - City of Campbell Affordable Housing Programs | |
| California Housing Finance Agency-Cal HFA - Affordable housing is our Business | |
| City of San Jose Department of Housing - Affordable Housing programs for First Time Home Buyers; Teachers Home Buyer programs and more. | |
| Area Information | |
Community Information - free community profiles
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| Local Information - research local area info, stats, and events | |
| Bay Area Counties | |
| Alameda County - Official county website | |
| Bay Area Counties - Association of Bay Area Counties | |
| Contra Costa County - Official county website | |
| Marin County - Official county website | |
| Napa County - Official county website | |
| San Francisco County - Official county website | |
| San Mateo County - Official county website | |
| Santa Clara County - Official county website | |
| Solano County - Official county website | |
| Solano County - Official county website | |
| Sonoma County - Official county website | |
| Buyer and Seller Guides | |
| Buyer's Guide - This document will go over the steps of home buying process, escrow process, closing cots, types of loans, title insurance, risks, ways of holding title, property taxes, types of inspections and benefits of home warranty. | |
| Seller's Guide - | |
| County of Santa Clara | |
| Assessed Value of Homes - | |
| Department of Planning & Development - Planning Office | |
| Property Tax Info - | |
| San Jose Permits - | |
| Santa Clara County office of Education - | |
| Santa Clara County Recorders Office - | |
| Children | |
| Child Quest International Inc. - Child Quest International is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to the prevention and recovery of missing, abused, and exploited children. | |
| FBI- Crimes Against Children - FBI- Crimes Against Children-National Sex Offender Public Registry Website | |
| Do Not Call Info | |
| Do Not Call Info - National Do Not Call registry | |
| Demographics | |
| County Lookup - Find the county of any US town | |
| Demographics per Zip code - Use this link to obtain demographics of an area based on its zip code. | |
| Demographics per zip code - Enter your ZIP code to see US Census data and demographics | |
| Melissa Data - Look Up, US addresses, Canadian addresses, Everything Zip Code, Maps & Aerial views. | |
| People Finder - | |
| Zip Code Lookup - Find a zip codes of cities | |
| Employment | |
| Career One Stop - Explore Careers, search jobs, resumes, browse occupations, Salary info etc. | |
| Craigs List - San Francisco Bay Area Employment | |
| SF / Bay Area Jobs - | |
| Silicon Valley Companies - This will take you to a site that has the list of many Silicon Valley companies and their website. | |
| Testa International - Testa SOLAR jobs | |
| Exchanging an Investment Property | |
| Equity Preservation Inc. - 1031 Exchanges | |
| IPX 1031 - Investment Property Exchange Services, Inc. | |
| Travel & Vacation | |
| Ski destinations and discount lift tickets - Search for discounts on ski lift tickets | |
| Entertainment | |
| California Fairs & Festivals - | |
| Carmel By The Sea - What's happening in Carmel | |
| Center for the Performing Arts - | |
| Children's Musical Theater - | |
| City of San Jose Entertainment - Attractions, Museums, Sports, Venues | |
| Concerts and Movies - Free summer concerts and movies | |
| Discover Los Gatos - Discover Los Gatos, Saratoga and the Mountain Wineries | |
| Downtown Campbell Entertainment - | |
| More than 125 things to do in Bay Area - | |
| Opera San Jose - | |
| Out & About - Arts & Entertainment, Home & Garden Health & Fitness in Valley | |
| Palo Alto on Line - | |
| Redwood City Events - Downtown redwood City Events | |
| Redwood City Movies on the Square - | |
| San Francisco City Guide - San Francisco Entertainment Guide | |
| San Francisco Gate - San Francisco Bay Area Events | |
| San Jose Jazz - Find out about different Jazz performances in San Jose | |
| San Jose Rep - The Mission of the San Jose Repertory Theatre is to engage, entertain and inspire people | |
| Santa Clara Vanguard - Non Profit Performing Arts | |
| Stanford University Event Calendar - | |
| The Flint Center - | |
| The Fox Theatre - | |
| Things to do in California and San Francisco - | |
| For Rent | |
| Hot Pads.com - A place to find rentals | |
| Foreclosure Info_SCC | |
| Fannie Mae Forclosed Properties - Here is the list of Fannie Mae foreclosed properties per area | |
| HotPads - The place to find: For rent, For Sale & Foreclosures | |
| The Blue Sheet - Resource for the Real Estate investor interested in foreclosure properties. | |
| Home Owners Insurance Services | |
| Farmers Insurance - Farmers Insurance Group | |
| Home Products & Services | |
| Dream Baths - Distinctive Home Products for Kitchen & Bathrooms | |
| ESC Design - ECS Design, Inc. is an insured and California-licensed general contractor company. | |
| Factory Direct Carpets - Guaranteed Installations! Free Estimates! | |
| Viking Door - Doors and Hardware products | |
| Home Staging | |
| Buyer's Eyes - Find out the benefits of staging a house, especially a vacant house when it is listed for sale. | |
| Opulent Interior Designs - Interior Designs & Staging Services | |
| Insurance Services | |
| Emerald Hills Insurance Services - Insurance Services & Employee Benefits | |
| State Farm - Aaron Sessions | |
| Local Businesses in Your Area | |
| Find local businesses based on zip codes - Type in the business category and the zip code to find the local businesses. | |
| Local Weather | |
| Local Weather - forecasts, weather patterns, radars.... | |
| Loan Modification Resource | |
| Home Value upside down? Can you Refinance? Avoid Foreclosure - If you are a homeowner who is current on your mortgage payments but unable to refinance to a lower interest rate because your home value has decreased, you may be able to refinance. | |
| Is my mortgage a Freddie Mac mortgage? - | |
| Is my mortgage Fannie Mae ? - | |
| Loan Modification - List of individuals and corporate real estate brokers approved by Department of Real Estate to handle loan modifications | |
| Maps | |
| County Look Up - Look Up county of a city or town | |
Mapquest - maps, driving directions, road trip planner....
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| My Friends in the Business World | |
| Aborn Properties - [Property Management Services] | |
| Adem's Test Only - [Test Only Smog Station] - Adem Aybar- 408-279-1313- | |
| Aguilera & Associates - Mike Aguilers - Training-Consulting-Coaching | |
| ALKAR Intl.- Gift Solutions - [Executive & Promotional Gifts]Alan Jones | |
| Allan Verret Design - [Vehicle Wraps] File Sharing, StorSigns, Building Wraps | |
| Arseen Autobody - [Collision Repair] The largest auto repair and collision center west of Mississippi with 20 years of experience | |
| Auto Red USA - [Automobile Traders] | |
| Bell Sports - Bell Helmets | |
| Club One - [Sports Club] | |
| Community Association DataSource - [Home Owners Associations] Documents review & analysis | |
| Emerald Hills Insurance Services - [Insurance Services] Providing Cost Effective Simplified Employee Benefits | |
| Empower Internet Services - Internet Consultant - Website Development / Search Engine Optimization & Marketing. | |
| eZZyPrint - [Printing Solutions]-Keith Vu | |
| Gillespie Home Inspection - [Home Inspection] Kim Berry | |
| GK Marketing Group - [Printing-Marketing & Advertising Solutions] | |
| Hisco Home Warranty - [Home Warranty] Larry Trangali | |
| JP Graphics - Full service offset printing company. | |
| Law Offices of Richard Mac Bride - [Law offices] Richard Mac Bride - J.D., M.B.A | |
| Lawson & Associates - [Mortgage Planners] | |
| Solange - Professional Skincare for Powerful Protection | |
| South Bay Auto Shopper - Sell your car quick | |
| TeleSource - [Telecommunications]-Project Management Services | |
| Video 4 Networks - [Video over Internet ] Jay Lazarowich- Video over Internet ideo over the Internet Solutions | |
| Networking | |
| Almaden Business Association - Where Almaden and Blossom Valley Business owners can network | |
| BizNik - Business networking site. | |
| Campbell Chamber - Campbell Chamber of commerce | |
| Cupertino Chamber - Cupertino Chamber of commerce | |
| Every Circle - A portal to network and share information. | |
| GSJHCC - Greater San Jose Hispanic Chamber of Commerce | |
| Info Bay Area - Bay Area Networking Functions | |
| Linked-In - Over 40 million professionals use LinkedIn to exchange information, ideas and opportunities | |
| RYZE - Business Networking Source | |
| Santa Clara Chamber - Santa Clara Chamber of commerce | |
| Silicon Valley Capital Club - A place to network and socialize with like minded people. | |
| SJ-Chamber - San Jose Cahmber of Commerce | |
| Sunnyvale Chamber - Sunnyvale Chamber of commerce | |
| Workit - Business Networking Events & Resources | |
| News | |
| MarketWatch.com - Business & Real Estate News | |
| Official City Websites and School Information | |
| City of Campbell - City of Campbell website | |
| City of Cupertino - City of Cupertino website | |
| City of Morgan Hill - City of Morgan Hill website | |
| City of Mountain View - City of Mountain View website | |
| City of San Jose - City of San Jose website. | |
| City of Santa Clara - City of Santa Clara website | |
| City of Sunnyvale - City of Sunnyvale website | |
| School Districts - Find the school district for any property address | |
| Town of Los Gatos - Town of Los Gatos website | |
| Property & Termite Inspections | |
| Gillespie Home Inspection - Property Inspection Service | |
| Google Alerts - Google Alerts are email updates of the latest relevant Google results based on your choice of query or topic. Try your name. | |
| Property Management | |
| National Association of Property Manager - Find a property manager in a zip code. | |
| Property Management Plun - Peggy Francis | |
| Real Estate | |
| California Department of Real Estate - | |
| HARA - Hispanic Association of Realtors Affiliates | |
| Information on Affordable Housing - Affordable Housing & First Time Home Buyers Programs | |
| Learn about MOLD - Visit the EPA webpage to get info on MOLD related issues | |
| NAHREP - National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals | |
| SCCAOR - Santa Clara County Association of Realtors | |
| WCR- Women's Council Of REALTORs - We are a network of successful REALTORS® empowering women to exercise their potential as entrepreneurs and industry leaders. | |
| Rent Control Information | |
| Cities with Rent Control - Link to Rent Control ordinances of different cities | |
| Relocation Links | |
| San Jose Real Estate - Yahoo! Real Estate offers a wealth of to help with every aspect of your move | |
| Moving Center - Moving Estimates, Truck Rental, Moving Supplies and Storage | |
National Weather - find weather info anywhere in the US
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| New Resident Packet - City Library, Parks, SJ Government, Transportation etc. | |
| 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 | |
| Restaurants & Cafes: My favorite places to eat | |
| Bill's Cafe in Willow Glen - | |
| Bongo Burger - | |
| Cafe Barrone - | |
| Cafe La Tartine - | |
| Carpaccio - | |
| Cascal - | |
| Frankie Johnnie & Luigo Too - | |
| Gumba's Cafe - | |
| Kyoto Palace - | |
| Maccaroni Grill - | |
| Patxi's Chicago Pizza - | |
| Twist Cafe - | |
| Willow Street Pizza - | |
| Zorbas Deli Cafe - | |
| Santa Clara County School Districts | |
| Alum Rock Union Elementary - 408-928-6800 | |
| Berryessa Union Elementary - 408-923-1800 | |
| Cambrian Union Elementary - 408-377-2103 | |
| Campbell Union Elementary - 408-364-4200 | |
| Campbell Union High School District - 408-371-0960 | |
| Cupertino Union School District - 408-252-3000 | |
| East Side Union High School - 408-347-5000 | |
| Evergreen School Ditrict - 408-270-6800 | |
| Franklin-McKinley School District - 408-283-6006 | |
| Fremont Union School - 408-522-2200 | |
| Gilroy Unified School District - 408-847-2700 | |
| Lakeside Joint School District - 408-354-2372 | |
| Loma Prieta Joint Union - 408-353-1101 | |
| Los Altos School District - 650-947-1150 | |
| Los Gatos Union Elementary - 408-335-2000 | |
| Luther Burbank School District - 408-295-2450 | |
| Metropolitan Education District - 408-723-6464 | |
| Milpitas Unified School District - 408-945-2300 | |
| Montebello School District - 408-867-3618 | |
| Moreland School District - 408-874-2900 | |
| Morgan Hill Unified School District - 408-201-6023 | |
| Mount Pleasant School District - 408-223-3700 | |
| Mountain View / Whisman School District - 650-526-3500 | |
| Oak Grove Elementary School District - 408-227-8300 | |
| Palo Alto Unified School District - 650-329-3700 | |
| San Jose Unified School District - 408-535-6000 | |
| Santa Clara Unified School District - 408-423-2000 | |
| Saratoga Union School District - 408-867-3424 | |
| Sunnvale Elementary School District - 408-522-8200 | |
| Union Elementary School District - 408-377-8010 | |
| State Of California | |
| California Secretary Of State - Secretary of State website | |
| California Seismic Safety Commission - | |
| California State Association of Counties - | |
| Sacramento County | |
| Sacramento County - Sacramento County official website | |
| Silicon Valley | |
| Silicon Valley Companies - This site will give you the list of all high tech companies and their job postings | |
| Silicon Valley Economic Development Alliance - The Alliance is a regional partnership of economic development professionals bringing together public and private resources to ensure the success of Silicon Valley businesses. | |
| San Jose & Bay Area miscellaneous | |
| Bay Area Concerts - | |
| Entertainment - Attractions, Museums, Sports, Venues | |
| Mountain Winery - | |
| San Francisco Bay Area Concert Schedules - | |
| San Jose Bay Area Attraction - Things to do in Bay Area | |
| San Jose International Aireport - Mineta San Jose International Airport-SJC | |
| Schools | |
| Alameda County School Districts - Contact Information | |
| Alameda County School Districts - Alameda County Office of Education | |
| School district of a Property- Alameda - | |
| School district of a Property- Santa Clara - Find out the school district of a property. | |
School Information - free school profiles
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| School Ratings - This link will provide you with the API ratings for different schools in different zip codes | |
| State dept. of education - school reports, statistics, demographics.... | |
| WASC Accreditation - Western Association of Schools & Colleges-Check to see if a school is WASC Accredited. Learn what WASC Accreditation is. | |
| Tax Information | |
| First-time homeowners - Tax Information for First-Time Homeowners | |
| Homeowner deductions information - IRS Frequently asked questions | |
| How to report moving expenses - IRS Document-Reporting moving expenses | |
| Prop 60 & 90 - Transferring your property tax to a new property | |
| Selling your home - IRS Tax Tip | |
| Your Property Tax Info - View and/or pay your Santa Clara County Secured Property Taxes for the current fiscal year. | |
| Zip Skinny - Use this link to obtain demographics of an area based on its zip code. | |
| Title Company | |
| Chicago Title Company - Buyers and Sellers Resources- Legal documents ( Grant Deeds, Affidavits, Deeds of trust etc.) | |
| Tax Assessors Offices | |
| Alameda County - Alameda County Tax Collectors Office | |
| Contra Costa County - Contra Costs County Tax Collectors Office | |
| Marine County - Marin County Tax Collectors Office | |
| Merced County - Merced County Tax Collector Office | |
| Napa County - Napa County Tax Collectors Office | |
| Sacramento County - Sacramento County Tax Collector | |
| San Francisco County - San Fracisco County Tax Collectors office | |
| San Mateo County - San Mateo County Tax Collectors Office | |
| Santa Clara County - Santa Clara County Tax Assessors Office | |
| Solano County - Solano County Tax Collectors Office | |
| Sonoma County - Sonoma County Tax Collectors Office | |
| Traffic & Gas price info: | |
| gasbuddy.com - Search for Local Gas Prices | |
| Live Traffic info - Live traffic conditions in your area | |
| Road Conditions - Division of Traffic Operations - Road Information - California Highway Information | |
| Travel | |
| California State Parks - California State Parks - Camping | |
| International travel - A Service of the Bureau of Consular Affairs. Country Specific Information, Travel Alerts, and Travel Warnings | |
| Websites that might interest you: | |
| Beat the traffic - Live traffic conditions in your area | |
| Free Conference Call - The name speaks for itself. | |
| Gasbuddy - Search for Local Gas Prices | |
| Google Alerts - Google Alerts are email updates of the latest relevant Google results based on your choice of query or topic. Try your name. | |
| Slydian - Get connected directly to someone's voice mail | |
