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Avoiding Foreclosure/U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 10/20/2010 - 2:24pm

http://portal.hud.gov/portal/page/portal/HUD/topics/avoiding_foreclosure

Information on how to determine if you are at risk of foreclosure, how to avoid it, and helpful resources.

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City of Houston Planning and Development Department

Submitted by admin on Mon, 05/04/2009 - 11:49am

http://www.houstontx.gov/planning/

Links to code enforcement, online permits, forms and publications as well as department telephone numbers.

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Harris County Appraisal District

Submitted by admin on Wed, 04/15/2009 - 4:11pm

http://www.hcad.org/

Real, Business, and Mineral property appraisals and maps.

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Harris County Lead Hazard Control Program

Submitted by admin on Fri, 03/04/2011 - 1:52pm

http://www.hcphes.org/eph/lead.htm

Free lead-safe renovation to income eligible homeowners and rental property owners for pre-1978 housing units. Housing units must be located within the Harris County service area except the cities of Houston, Baytown and Pasadena.

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Housing Resource Center

Submitted by admin on Mon, 05/04/2009 - 11:48am

http://www.housingandcommunityresources.net/

Links to resources and information for housing, mortgages, home repair, and assistance in Harris County. A services of the Harris County Community & Economic Development Department.

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Let's Go Solar

Submitted by admin on Thu, 06/23/2016 - 8:45am

http://www.letsgosolar.com/

Step-by-step solar instructions. Explanations on all the facets of solar through understandable charts, checklists, quizzes and state-specific scenarios. Advice from long-time industry experts. And lots of resources to help you drill down to get your solar questions answered.

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Municipal Utility Districts

Submitted by admin on Mon, 05/04/2009 - 11:53am

http://www.hd.co.harris.tx.us/env/SUBDIVISIONWEB/SUBDIVISION.htm

Directory of subdivision MUDs in Harris County.

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Public Records Online Directory

Submitted by admin on Mon, 05/04/2009 - 11:54am

http://www.netronline.com/public_records.htm

National directory of Tax Assessors and Recorders offices with online records.

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United Way of Greater Houston Community Resource Directory

Submitted by admin on Tue, 02/17/2015 - 12:10pm

http://referral.uwtgc.org/

A resource guide to finding assistance in the greater Houston area.

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