Local Resources
Take a look at some of the great things Eagle River and Anchorage have to offer. These resources are designed to help you move and get settled, and to acquaint you with the area after your move.
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| Cindy Wilson's Blog | |
| Cindy Wilson's Blog - Check out Cindy Wilson's Blog for real estate advice and information! | |
| Home Search | |
| Anchorage & Surrounding Areas - Search For Homes In Anchorage & Surrounding Areas! | |
| Anchorage Daily News - Find a home in the Anchorage Daily News classified section! Remember, I can show you any home listed just give me a call or drop me an email. | |
| Cindy Wilson-Real Estate - Congratulations! You have decided to purchase a home, or are thinking about buying one. You'll be joining the ranks of hundreds of families who realize that home ownership offers a number of benefits including building equity & saving for the future. Your hard-earned dollars contribute to your mortgage. The equity you earn is yours. | |
| REmilitary.com - Relocation Web Site for Military Families. Search for homes by Military Installations. | |
| Trulia.com - We are a real estate search engine that helps you find homes for sale and provides real estate information at the local level to help you make better decisions in the process. | |
| Zillow.com - Thinking about buying a home? Zillow can help every step of the way. Search for sale listings and Make Me Move® homes. Request free mortgage quotes anonymously. Learn about homes and real estate from Zillow users. | |
| Relocation Links | |
| Eagle River Real Estate - Yahoo! Real Estate offers a wealth of to help with every aspect of your move | |
RE/MAX - Welcome to RE/MAX, home of real estate's most experienced and professional agents. Nobody in the world sells more real estate than RE/MAX.
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REALTOR - Find a REALTOR! Official site of the National Association of REALTORS
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| USPS' Movers Guide - help for planning and executing your move | |
| REmilitary.com - Relocation Web Site for Military Families. Search for homes by Military Installations. | |
| Homes Across The U.S. - Find a home anywhere in the United States. Visit websites of Agents in the area your moving to. | |
| Trulia.com - We are a real estate search engine that helps you find homes for sale and provides real estate information at the local level to help you make better decisions in the process. | |
| Zillow.com - Thinking about buying a home? Zillow can help every step of the way. Search for sale listings and Make Me Move® homes. Request free mortgage quotes anonymously. Learn about homes and real estate from Zillow users. | |
| Arizona Tucson Real Estate-Tucson Homes-Brenda O'Brien - Tucson Real Estate from Top Tucson Realtor Brenda O'Brien. View Pictures and Visual Tours of Tucson Homes. Easy Tucson MLS access to search all Tucson Arizona Homes. | |
National Weather - find weather info anywhere in the US
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| Official City Sites - Find Area Info Sites Across The World! | |
| Olympia Homes for Sale and Real Estate Info - Olympia Homes for Sale and Real Estate Info Link Description: Your one-stop source for real estate services covering the Olympia, Tumwater, and Lacey areas. With a focus on exceptional service, you'll find everything you'll need from complete MLS listings, valuable home value calculation tools, and comprehensive area information! | |
| PCS America - PCS America is a very targeted Relocation Network for the United States military community including active members, Guard and Reserve, the DoD civilian workforce, retirees, veterans, and their families. Over 200 US military installations and their local communities linked into one Network, plus nearly 100 Overseas installations! | |
| US State Departments of Education - See The List Of All 50 States | |
| Mortgage | |
| AHFC Loan Program In Alaska - Alaska Housing Finance Corporation (AHFC) is a self-supporting public corporation with offices in 16 communities throughout Alaska. Our mission is to provide Alaskans access to safe, quality, affordable housing. | |
| Fannie Mae - Special financing is available on many properties. | |
| Home Loan Learning Center - This Web site provides in-depth, easy-to-read home loan product information in the All About Mortgages section, which includes information on how to qualify for a loan, what the documents mean, what's in the mortgage payment and mortgage calculators to help consumers plan their payments. | |
Mortgage 101 - Mortgage information, interest rates, mortgage calculators, quick-and-easy pre-qualification forms, and much more.
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| Residential Mortgage - JD Mechem! Get current rate information and prequalify online. | |
| Home Inspectors | |
The Home Team - Click this link to schedule your home inspection ONLINE with Bruce Wilson today! Book the time and day that works best for you and ask us about our Military Discount.
Home Inspection Service: Inspecting New Construction, Residential, Multi Family and Commercial Properties.
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| Home Repairs | |
| DYI-Do It Yourself Information - Planning on doing it yourself? Check this site for assistance with all of your repairs and improvements. | |
| E-How - Information for thousands of common projects, from how to replace a leaky faucet to how to plan a dinner party. | |
| Energy Efficiency Links Provided By: UK Flooring Direct - The decision to make your home as energy efficient as possible is beneficial to both your family budget and the environment. "This link was recommended by Amy Coleman a Student at Central New York". | |
| HGTV-Designed To Sell - Designed to Sell shows how to turn a tired house into a showpiece by giving sellers a budget and a team of experts to transform their house into the hottest property on the block. | |
| Home Energy Saver - Web based do it yourself energy audit tool. | |
| Old House Web - A list of life expectancies of various home systems and major appliances. | |
| Area Information | |
| Local Information - research local area info, stats, and events | |
Community Information - Free Community Profiles
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| Anchorage Chamber of Commerce - Research the area before you move. Community information and events. | |
| Municipality of Anchorage - City of Anchorage Home Page. | |
| Alaska Marine Highway System - Check out the schedules for the Alaska Highway System. | |
| Eagle River Chamber of Commerce - Research the area before you move. Community information and events. | |
| State of Alaska - State of Alaska Home Page | |
| Eagle River Nature Center - For the outdoor person! Check out their calendar of events. A newsletter is published quarterly. Become a member of the center, subscribe today!! | |
| Matanuska-Susitna Borough - Tons of information on this website! Real property query, borough taxes, Port MacKenzie information sheet, employment, earnings and personal trends and much, much more! | |
| MOA Road Projects - You'll find updated information about Anchorage road projects including planned road closures and other work that will affect traffic. You'll find the entire list of the Municipality of Anchorage road, drainage and safety projects. | |
| Alaska Constitution - | |
| Anchorage Municipal Codes - | |
| Crime Map-Anchorage Police Department - Anchorage Police Department-Daily Crime Report | |
| Family Watch Dog-National Sex Offender Registry - Our goal at Family Watchdog is to provide you with the information you need to protect your loved ones. | |
| Landlord & Tenant Act Information - | |
| Matanuska-Susitna Borough Code - | |
| Palmer Municipal Code - | |
| U.S. Census Bureau - Your source for population, housing, economic, and geographic data | |
| Local Utility Web Sites | |
| Alaska Communications System - Cellular, Internet, Long Distance & Local Phone Services | |
| Chugach Electric - | |
| ENSTAR Natural Gas Company - | |
| GCI - Cellular, Internet, Long Distance & Local Phone Services | |
| Matanuska Electric - | |
| Matanuska Telephone Company - | |
| Municipal Light & Power - | |
| Places To Stay | |
| Alaska Bed and Breakfast Organizations - | |
| Eagle River Motel - Standard rooms, deluxe room or suite. Kitchenette available upon request. Pets welcome upon approval. | |
| Hotels.com - Hotels.com gives travelers one of the widest selections of lodging accommodations from traditional hotels to vacation rentals at more than 25,000 properties worldwide. The company offers a one-stop shopping source for hotel pricing, amenities and availability and also specializes in providing travelers with accommodations during sold-out periods. | |
| Microtel Inn & Suites - Eagle River Microtel's new facility offers clean, comfortable rooms at an affordable price. | |
| Schools | |
| Anchorage School District - Find detailed information on all area schools. Create a personalized page of links to the web pages of all the schools and teachers you may be interested in. What is each schools performance and how do they rank? | |
School Information - free school profiles
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| State dept. of education - school reports, statistics, demographics.... | |
| University of Alaska, Anchorage (UAA) - Local University Site | |
| Visiting Anchorage | |
| Anchorage Convention and Visitor Bureau - Surrounded by Alaskas vast landscape and natural beauty, Anchorage Alaska astounds all types of wilderness explorers with spectacular sightseeing opportunities. | |
| Denali Lodges - Denali Lodges offers a variety of unique Alaska lodging and Alaska vacation options at Denali National Park. Choose from our exclusive active nature lodge in Kantishna, our complete and leisurely safari, or our convenient cedar cabins for independent travelers | |
| Explore Alaska! - You've come to one of the most stunning places on Earth! Trip Planning, Places To Go & Things To Do. | |
| Explore Fairbanks! - Winter Fun, Midnight Sun! | |
| Iditarod Dog Sled Race - The Last Great Race on Earth You can't compare it to any other competitive event in the world! A race over 1150 miles of the roughest, most beautiful terrain Mother Nature has to offer. She throws jagged mountain ranges, frozen river, dense forest, desolate tundra and miles of windswept coast at the mushers and their dog teams. Add to that temperatures far below zero, winds that can cause a complete loss of visibility, the hazards of overflow, long hours of darkness and treacherous climbs. | |
| Mat-Su Convention And Visitors Bureau - Surrounded by stunning mountain ranges, glaciers and rivers the Matanuska-Susitna Valley offers everything you're looking for in an Alaska vacation. Beautiful scenery, abundant wildlife, and amazing views of Mt. McKinley. There's plenty of opportunity to try something new in Mat-Su- flightseeing, glacier trekking, dog sledding, airboat or jet boat tours and river rafting in Palmer, Wasilla and Talkeetna. Adventure and hospitality await you at every turn. | |
| Travel Alaska! - Traveling in Alaska is like traveling no other place on earth. There are 586,000 square miles here, and almost that many possibilities. Choose from wildlife viewing, sea kayaking and guided glacier hikes. Relax aboard a one-day cruise, pan for gold, bait a rod for Alaska's world famous King salmon fishing. | |
| Alaska Recorders Office | |
| Alaska Recorders Office - Look for any recorded information made public and plat Information. | |
| Tax Information | |
| Anchorage Real Estate Property Taxes - Real Estate Property Taxes,Personal/Business Property Taxes,Downtown Business Improvement District Assessments, Aircraft Registration Taxes | |
| First-time homeowners - | |
| Homeowner deductions information - Internal Revenue Service-United States Department of the Treasury | |
| How to report moving expenses - | |
| Property Appraisal Division - Residential property owners can access the actual comparable sale properties used by the city to calculate their property value. The web site includes property descritpions for commercial as well as residential. | |
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| Parcel Information | |
| Anchorage Live - Search for a specific home and obtain parcel information. | |
| Employment | |
| Alaska Job Search - | |
| Foreclosed Properties | |
| Foreclosed Properties - Foreclosed Homes For Sale | |
| Defense Finance And Accounting Service | |
| DFAS - MOVING TO A NEW DUTY STATION? On this website you can find out your base pay at your new location. Also, retired & annuitant pay, civilian & commercial (vendor) pay. And a lot more helpful information! | |
| Local Area Newspapers | |
| Alaska Star - Eagle River and Chugiak area newspaper. | |
| Anchorage Daily News - Anchorage area newspaper | |
| Classifieds: | |
| Alaska Classified Ads - The most advanced and popular of all Alaskan Classified Ads Websites and much more! | |
| Alaska Classified Ads - Alaska classifieds features real estate info, employment info, wedding and birth announcements, pet info, just to name a few. Check it out! | |
| Local Weather | |
| Eagle River Weather - Find out todays weather and predicted weather for the next 10 days. | |
| Local Weather - Forecasts, Weather Patterns, Radars.... | |
| Maps | |
| Google Maps - Get detailed directions! Simply click on "get directions" put in the address and zip code! | |
Mapquest - maps, driving directions, road trip planner....
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| Municipality of Anchorage Parcel Viewer - Access the MOA Tax Parcel Information Database. Lots of great information. | |
| Hunting and Fishing Information | |
| Alaska Fish and Game - The Alaska Department of Fish and Game's mission is to protect, maintain, and improve the fish, game, and aquatic plant resources of the state, and manage their use and development for the maximum benefit of the people of the state, consistent with the sustained yield principle. | |
| Unique Alaskan Gifts | |
| Alaska Log Furnishings - We are an Alaskan business that specializes in natural wood furniture for inside and around the home. Let us build a bedroom set, desk, or entertainment center for you. In fact, if you can imagine it, we can build it! But don't expect flimsy, cheap furniture like other stores. Our pieces are sturdy, beautiful, unique and made to order! | |
| Alaska Wild Berry Products - The Finest Wild Berry Jams And Jellies In Alaska! | |
| Mike McVay Woodcarver - Contempory American Folk Art Chainsaw Woodcarving. Custom Carvings by Mike McVay!Beautiful Art Work Such As: Totems, Bears, Eagles, Fish & Much More! | |
| The Ulu Factory - The ULU knife (pronounced ooloo) is the most renowned knife in Alaska. Native people of northern Alaska invented this knife centuries ago.It is used for hunting, fishing, skinning, filleting and every other imaginable domestic cutting need by the Inuit (Eskimo) people. | |
| Fun Things To Do | |
| Alaska Kids Guide - Kids Guide For The Busy Parents! Do you have friends looking for things to do with their kids? Tell them about us! They can subscribe at our website and start receiving the newsletter next week. | |
| Alaska Museum - The museum energetically pursues it's mission to study and exhibit natural history materials relating to Alaska's natural history and to promote and develop educational programs. | |
| Alaska State Fair - Welcome to the Alaska State Fair, home of record-setting giant vegetables and beautiful flower gardens. Nestled in the heart of the Chugach Mountains, in the fertile Matanuska-Susitna Valley the Fairgrounds are just an hour north of Anchorage. Each fall, the Fair provides a setting for Alaska's last blast of summer, a showcase of Alaska's uniqueness and beauty. | |
| Alaska Zoo - We are a non-profit organization dedicated to conservation through education. Our mission is to provide homes for arctic and sub-arctic wildlife in a natural setting for the enjoyment and educational enrichment of Alaskan residents and visitors to our state. | |
| Anchorage Concerts - The Anchorage Concert Association, A non-profit corporation, was founded in 1950 by a group of classical music enthusiasts committed to bringing the finest classical performing artist to perform for the people of Anchorage. | |
| Fur Rondy - The Fur Rondy Festival is a significant part of the history and tradition of Anchorage. Traditional Fur Rondy events include the Rondy Carnival, the Grand Parade, the uniquely Alaskan Original Men's Snowshoe Softball and the Grand Prix Auto Race, one of the oldest street races in North America. | |
| Imaginarium - The Imaginarium, Alaska's only hands-on Science Discovery Center, is designed as a place where people can have fun learning about science by actually doing science. | |
| Musk Ox Farm - Situated in Palmer, Alaska, the Musk Ox Farm is a private non-profit organization dedicated to the development and domestication of the musk ox, Ovibos moschatus. Every year we host thousands of visitors who come to view the animals, learn about the project and take advantage of this unique opportunity to see and photograph one of the Arctic's oldest living species. | |
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