Official Houston Visitors site – www.visithoustontexas.com – includes area maps, lists of events, tourist sites, restaurants, and so on with discount coupons

Harris County Appraisal District - www.hcad.org – appraisal information on homes and appraisal district forms

Fort Bend Appraisal District – www.fbcad.org - appraisal information on homes and appraisal district forms

City of Houston – www.houstontx.gov – official site for Houston, includes water department

Houston Transtar – www.houstontranstar.org – real time maps of area traffic

City Data – www.city-data.com – demographic information by area, zip code, city and so on

Center Point Energy – www.centerpointenergy.com – area gas service
 
Power to Choose – http://powertochoose.org – Texas electric providers to compare and order electricity service

Annual Credit Report – www.annualcreditreport.com – government provided, free site where you an order and review your credit reports

Harris County Toll Road Authority – www.hctra.org – site to order EZ Tags for local toll roads

Houston Area Real Estate Inspectors – http://harei.com – lists area Real Estate Inspectors and includes a list of other area service providers as well 

United States Postal Service – www.usps.com – lists all the post office locations and includes service to change your address online

Internal Revenue Service – www.irs.gov – IRS site for tax information and forms – including changing your address with the IRS

Greater Houston Builders Association – www.ghba.org – lists area home builders and other service providers and vendors

List of All Area Public and Private Schools - www.houston-texas-online.com – lists all area school districts with links to each district and school

Volunteering in Houston – www.volunteerhouston.org – lists charitable organizations and volunteering opportunities in the Houston area

Local Golf Courses – www.golflink.com – lists all area golf courses and provides for online setting of tee times

Houston Chronicle – www.chron.com – local newspaper online site with all the news, business, sports, and weather for the area

Home Design – www.houzz.com – home design, decorating, and remodeling ideas

Houston and Other Texas Cities – www.mapamerica.com – useful maps and information about Houston and other major Texas cities