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Informative Links
This page provides links to area lodging resources, attractions and fun and informative sites that contain all manner of useful stuff...enjoy!
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Fastest growing B&B reservation service in Fredericksburg Texas and the Texas Hill Country.
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Information from the Chamber of Commerce.
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Staying in a restored log cabin is the most unique way to experience Fredericksburg. This c. 1890 Kentucky cabin is hosted by Randal Cook and his lovely wife, Heide d'Alquen. This place is head and shoulders above the competition!
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Find out about what insurance claims have been filed on your current home or on the one you hope to purchase.
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You have three FICO scores - one from each national credit bureau. Your FICO scores are a measure of your financial responsibility, based on your credit history. Most lenders will look at your FICO scores when evaluating your credit or loan applications.
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Visit this page for information and links to some of Fredericksburg's most popular events and festivals.
Gillespie County Subdivision Ordinance
A compilation of the myriad rules and regulations controlling the division and subdivision of real property in the county surrounding Fredericksburg, TX
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Free advice from experts on improving your home. Includes an on-line, illustrated home repair handbook. This is a great resource.
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Visit this interesting site to learn how things work...everything from electronic to the human body is discussed in an easy-to-understand format. This is a neat site to point the kids to.
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Most people are unaware that they can use funds stowed in their IRA for purchasing real estate. Follow this link to more details.
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This link takes you to the IRS website and directly to the pages detailing the requirements to qualify for this type of transaction. This is a complicated, but common, real estate practice. Please consult with an experienced attorney be
fore executing a sale or purchase you want to qualify as "tax exempt". NOTE: it is not necessary to enter into a 1031 like-kind exchange when selling your residence to purchase another residence. Please see the link below titled "What Do I Owe the IRS if I sell My House?"
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A traditional Fredericksburg Texas B&B offering a full gourmet breakfast into the privacy of the guest cottage.
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Along with all the attention the subject of mold has received comes uncertainty and even misinformation. More and more people are asking questions about what mold is, what affects it might have on people, and what, if anything, should be done to deal with it.
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Visit this link to the Texas Department of Insurance Mold Resource Page.
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All you need to know from the City of Fredericksburg.
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An amazing (and FREE) resource for news, publication, market data, software, education, etc
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If you are considering doing some remodeling before putting your home on the market, this site provides a wealth of information. You must consider your return on investment when making the decision about what to re-do.
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Information directly from the Fredericksburg Independent School District.
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School profiles, rankings and scores from the Texas Education Agency.
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All you need to know about property taxes in Texas,
including homestead and over 65 exemptions, savings on Agricultural Land Taxes and Agricultural Land in Wildlife
Management use exemptions.
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If you plan to move a business to Texas or start a new one, you need the information provided by the Texas State Comptroller.
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The new effort by Washington to stop those annoying dinnertime calls. This is also the site to register your cell phone numbers!
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All the news about one of our area's leading attractions.
- The St. Joseph Statue
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For years, people have invoked the intercession of St. Joseph to help them sell their home. Today, folks bury statues of St. Joseph instead of medals (some say the reason he is depicted as bald in so many statues is that he's been buried upside-down too many times). He can be buried in the front yard, upside down, facing away from the house or in the back yard, right side up, facing the house. Some cultures say once the house is sold, you must dig him up and take him with you. Others insist you leave him in the ground at your old house and buy a new one. Everyone agrees you need to give him a place of honor at your new home.
St. Mary's Catholic School Providing a high-quality Catholic-oriented eduction to the citizen of Fredericksburg, TX for over 150 years!
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Visit this site to find infomration on area hiking trails as well as topographical information on any site in the U.S.
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Click here for a summary of U.S. Census data for Gillespie County from the 2000 census.
- What Do I Owe the IRS if I Sell My House?
This link takes you directly to the pages of the IRS website that deal with the possible tax consequences of selling your home. In a nutshell, if you have lived in the home for more than 2 years and if the net gain is less than $250,000 ($500,000 for a joint return) on the sale of your home, you likely will owe the IRS nothing. Please read the linked documents for more detail.
- YELP is a hugely popular site that complies the ratings that users place on local businesses throughout the U.S. Read current, real-world reviews on restaurants, hotels, etc. You'll be hooked and become a "yelper" in no time!
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