As the 3rd largest state in the U.S., California is 158,706 square miles and has 480 cities. If you travel from top to bottom, that's about 800 miles of road that will take you through deserts, forests, flatlands and mountain ranges.
With a population over 38 million, California's economy is larger than that of many countries, and it’s considered the nation’s leading industrial state. A wide range of employment opportunities exist within the agriculture, technology, tourism, and motion picture industries throughout the state.
When choosing a place to live, the quality and availability of schools may also be high on your list of considerations. California will likely score high on your list, since their open enrollment policy allows you to send your child to any school within your home district, provided there's enough space.
Our free real estate services feature real estate listings from the California MLS in all local counties and cities.
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Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage - Brookline
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Brookline, MA
Newton, MA
Boston, MA
Cambridge, MA
Needham, MA
Somerville, MA
Rebate Realty Usa
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Lutherville, MD
Owings Mills, MD
Columbia, MD
Catonsville, MD
Elkridge, MD
Highlandtown, MD
Ellicott City, MD
Nottingham, MD
Baltimore, MD
Severn, MD
Baltimore, MD
Keller Williams At the Parks
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Orlando, FL
Oviedo, FL
Winter Park, FL
Casselberry, FL
Winter Springs, FL
Lake Mary, FL
RE/MAX Dallas Suburbs
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Plano, TX
Frisco, TX
Carrollton, TX
Allen, TX
Prosper, TX
Mckinney, TX
RE/MAX America's Top Realty
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Pensacola, FL
Pensacola Beach, FL
Gulf Breeze, FL
Cantonment, FL
Milton, FL
Pace, FL
RE/MAX BAY TO BAY
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Tampa, FL
Lutz, FL
Carrollwood, FL
Odessa, FL
Palm Harbor, FL
Clearwater, FL
Sabella Team Elite
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Oakland, CA
Brentwood, CA
Antioch, CA
Concord, CA
Pittsburg, CA
Emeryville, CA
ReNita Carson & Christina Mitchell
All Metro Team at Optimus Real Estate Brokers
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Canton, GA
Roswell, GA
Jasper, GA
Woodstock, GA
Marietta, GA
Kennesaw, GA
Better Homes & Gardens Metro Brokers
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Marietta, GA
Woodstock, GA
Canton, GA
Kennesaw, GA
Powder Springs, GA
Roswell, GA
The Barnett Group, Inc.
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Winter Springs, FL
Casselberry, FL
Oviedo, FL
Edgewater, FL
New Smyrna Beach, FL
Port Orange, FL
Cecilia Halim
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Keller Williams Danville
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Danville, CA
San Ramon, CA
Dublin, CA
Castro Valley, CA
Hayward, CA
San Leandro, CA
Davey Properties
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San Diego, CA
Carlsbad, CA
Encinitas, CA
San Marcos, CA
Del Mar, CA
Rancho Santa Fe, CA
ProTeam Realty Inc.
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San Ramon, CA
Danville, CA
Walnut Creek, CA
Concord, CA
Lafayette, CA
Pleasant Hill, CA
Martinez, CA
Coldwell Banker
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Cary, NC
Morrisville, NC
Raleigh, NC
Chapel Hill, NC
Apex, NC
Holly Springs, NC
Premier Sotheby's International Realty
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Charlotte, NC
Huntersville, NC
Belmont, NC
Cornelius, NC
Mount Holly, NC
Concord, NC
A Plus Realty Georgia
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Acworth, GA
Dallas, GA
Hiram, GA
Kennesaw, GA
Austell, GA
Marietta, GA
William Raveis Real Estate - Glastonbury
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Glastonbury, CT
South Windsor, CT
East Hartford, CT
Manchester, CT
Rocky Hill, CT
Cromwell, CT
Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage - Danbury
Cities Served
New Fairfield, CT
Danbury, CT
Brookfield, CT
Bridgewater, CT
Sherman, CT
New Milford, CT
Ridgefield, CT
Redding, CT
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Popular Real Estate Questions
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Home Seller Tips
QR Codes For Real Estate Signs
There has been a revolution going on when it comes to those traditional for sale real estate signs. Instead of the boring static old for sale real estate signs, savvy real estate agents and homeowners have been trying to improve curb appeal to lure clients to their home via modern high-tech smart “for sale” signs. And thank God for that! For sale ...
Homebuyer Tips
Senior Citizen Housing: Accompanied Or By Yourself?
For some people, this issue is a bit taboo but, hopefully, it will happen with all of us: we’ll get to live so long that certain cares around the house will need to be taken in order to facilitate our life pace. And even if you’re a Millennial thinking “oh, I’m 50 years away from that, my friend”, you always have family and friends of ...
Agent Advice
Tips To Raise Your Real Estate Commission
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Agent Advice
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Homebuyer Tips
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Homebuyer Tips
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Agent Advice
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Home Seller Tips
Things Home Sellers Should NOT Do
We’ve made several articles in the past regarding things that home sellers should do to sell their house. We gave home staging tips and tricks, advice on how to optimize your next open house and even went oriental with Feng Shui to sell your home. But we never talked about the things home sellers should NOT do when selling a home. And you know, that’s ...
Homebuyer Tips
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Agent Advice
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