Local Resources
This directory of local resources will assist you in gathering valuable information about the area.
| Multiple Listing Service | |
HAR - The Houston Association of REALTORS® (HAR) is a 25,000 member organization of real estate professionals engaged in every aspect of the industry, including residential and commercial sales and leasing, appraisal, property management and counseling. It is the largest individual membership trade association in Houston, and the second largest local Association/Board of REALTORS® in the United States.
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| Area Information | |
Brazoria County - Where Texas Began.
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City of Freeport - Official website for the City of Freeport, TX
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Community Information - free community profiles
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Quintana - Gateway to the Texas Gulf Coast.
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Seahorse Estates - A Masterplanned Resort Community that offers spacious beachfront and bayview homesites with breathtaking unobstructed views of both the Gulf of Mexico and Drum Bay. Located between Surfside and Galveston Texas.
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Surfside Beach - Village of Surfside Texas, a cozy little island created by the Gulf of Mexico and the Intracoastal Waterway. With its 3 miles of unspoiled shoreline, it's a perfect retreat for recreational sports, sun worshippers and nature lovers alike.
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The Gulf Coast & South Texas - A Wealth of Information on the Texas Gulf Coast from fishing to area attractions.
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| Local Weather | |
Accu Weather - Your latest weather forcasts
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Hurrican Tracker - Track the latest hurricanes in the gulf
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Local Weather - forecasts, weather patterns, radars....
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National Hurricane Center - Find information on storms, coastal tides and currents, texas air quaility and much more
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National Weather - find weather info anywhere in the US
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US Coast Guard Storm Center - Tides & storms surge information
USCG Boating Safety
NOAA: Atlantic Hurricane Outlook
Tropical storms worldwide
National weather service
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| Surf Cam | |
Surf Cam - View the surfside web cam and see the surf for today
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SurfHouseSurfCam - See the Surfside Beach progress.
Continuous image updates of Galveston and Surfside Beach. Most acurate wind info for Surfside Beach. Surf forecast and outlook. Already the best. More improvements coming
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| Texas Coast Information Sites | |
Aces Builders Warranty - Find out if your new home has a builders warranty
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Official site of the National Flood Insurance Program - Flood zones explained
Risk levels
Flood insurance rate maps and related links
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Texas Dept. of Insurance/Windstorm - Windstorm Certificates, what you need to know about windstorm and windstorm engineers.
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Texas General Land Office - Information on our Texas beachs, erosion and plans.
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Texas Parks and Wildlife - Information on fishing, boating, state parks, land and water and area attractions.
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| Community Links | |
Brazosport Area Chamber of Commerce - Attractions, Accomodations, Demographics and Calander of Events of Brazoria County
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| Home Inspectors | |
National Property Inspections of Brazoria County - National Property Inspections will provide you with a unbiased, detailed confidential and professional inspection of your property.
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| Maps | |
Mapquest - maps, driving directions, road trip planner....
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| Mortgage | |
Guaranteed Rate - Rob Albin
Sales Manager/Mortgage Planner
Guaranteed Rate
Office: 651-464-2265
Cell: 612-964-3984
Fax: 651-464-2113
Toll free: 866-289-9260
Contact:
ralbin@centennialmtg.com
Mortgage information, interest rates, mortgage calculators, quick-and-easy pre-qualification forms, and much more.
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| Property Insurance | |
Clawson Insurance - For all of your insurance questions
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Farmers Insurance - For an insurance agent that is familar with the gulf coast
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| Real Estate Rental Service | |
Brannan Resort Rentals - Brannan Resort Rentals, Inc. has been providing vacation rentals at Surfside Beach Texas for over 40 years. Our goal is to make your vacation as enjoyable as possible. With over 60 beach front homes to chose from we think you will be able to find the right home for your needs and budget.
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| Relocation Links | |
| Surfside Beach 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 | |
| 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 | |
| Schools | |
| Brazos Port ISD - Come Explore Brazosport ISD! | |
| Galveston ISD - All Children Can And Will Learn | |
School Information - free school profiles
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| State dept. of education - school reports, statistics, demographics.... | |
| Surveyor | |
Doyle & Wachtstetter - Boundary surveys, topographic surveys, design surveys, routing surveys and construction layout.
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| Tax Information | |
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| Homeowner deductions information - | |
| How to report moving expenses - | |
| Selling your home - | |
