Home & Housing

Looking to buy or sell a house? Getting ready for a move? Not sure if you can afford it? These sites and books can help you get started. A great place to get started for local information is the Housing Resource Center.

City of Houston Planning and Development Department
Links to code enforcement, online permits, forms and publications as well as department telephone numbers.
Harris County Appraisal District
Real, Business, and Mineral property appraisals and maps.
Housing Resource Center
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.
Municipal Utility Districts
Directory of subdivision MUDs in Harris County.
Public Records Online Directory
National directory of Tax Assessors and Recorders offices with online records.

Buying and Selling

For Sale by Owner
Listings for homes throughout the country that are for sale by owner.
Houston Association of Realtors
Assists in locating homes and realtors including MLS Listings for the greater Houston area including houses for sale and apartments for lease.
International Real Estate Digest
Directory of realtors in the US and abroad.
Surplus & Forclosed Real Estate
Auction listings from the US government at FirstGov.

Rentals

ForRent.com
Includes apartment listings as well as short term/corporate housing and senior housing listings.
RentNet
Apartment listings, a roommate center, selft storage, and corporate housing.
Subsidized Apartment Search
National listings for HUD subsidized apartments.

Mortgages

Bank Rate Monitor
Compare mortgage and other loan rates by national averages or by state.
Ginnie Mae
Supports low to moderate income home buyers.
Homepath
Information for home buyers on loans and mortgages from Fannie Mae.

Moving

Homefair Moving
Offers a variety of tools and resources for local and long distance moves.
Monstermoving.com
Get quotes on moving everything from a whole house to a piano.
MovingHints
Tips and hints on everything from packing to shipping your car.

Profiles and Rankings

Best Places to Live
Annual ranking by Money magazine on the best places in the US. Statistics are available on more than 1,000 cities.
City & County Data Book
Official population and housing data from the 2000 US Census.
Kid Friendly Cities
A report on the best cities for children to live in from the Population Connection.
Neighborhood Profiles
Statistical data on neighborhoods throughout the US from Yahoo! Real Estate.
Sperling's Best Places
Offers neighborhood profiles by zip code and data on schools, crime, cost of living, and climate.

Harris County Public Library

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