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The California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) is a department within the California Business, Consumer Services and Housing Agency that develops housing policy and building codes (i.e. the California Building Standards Code), regulates manufactured homes and mobile home parks, and administers housing finance, economic development and community development programs.
Before an address can be certified as deliverable (CASS-certified), it must first be standardized. Standardization converts an address into a standard format by correcting the address, if possible, and adding missing information, such as a ZIP code, to produce a complete address containing a street address, city, state, and ZIP code.
The DRE was founded in 1917, when the California legislature enacted the nation’s first real estate law. In July 2013, the department briefly merged with the California Department of Consumer Affairs as the Bureau of Real Estate. In January 2018, through Senate Bill 172, it again became an independent department. [3]
(The Center Square) - California homeowners may face noticeable insurance rate hikes under new rules finalized by state regulators that allow property insurers to use complex climate algorithms ...
Broad "named perils" [5] – this form expands on the "basic form" by adding 6 more covered perils. Again, this is a "named perils" policy. The loss must specifically be listed to receive coverage. Fortunately, the "broad form" is designed to cover the most common forms of property damage. Broad-form covered perils: All basic-form perils
A Uniform Residential Appraisal Report or URAR is one of the most common forms used in United States real estate appraisals. It was created to allow for standard reporting and analysis of single-family dwellings or single-family dwellings with an "accessory unit".
Property owners may also declare a value, which is subject to change by the tax assessor. Once the value is determined, the assessor typically notifies the last known property owner of the value determination. Such notices may include the calculated amount of tax. The property owner may then contest the value. [13]
Part 2.5-California Residential Code; Part 3-California Electrical Code; Part 4-California Mechanical Code; Part 5-California Plumbing Code; Part 6-California Energy Code (this section is commonly known as “Title 24” in the construction trade) [3] Part 7- Reserved; Part 8-California Historical Building Code; Part 9-California Fire Code