Local Resources
Take a look at some of the great things Philadelphia and Roxborough 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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Delaware Valley Current Events - From Brandywine to Bensalem get the latest news and events calander for Philadelphia and Delaware Valley.
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e-Neighborhoods - FREE REPORTS Age, Climate, Crime Rate, Home Sales, Households, Housing Types, Income, Maps, Places of Worship, Schools
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Lower Merion Township WebPage - Located in the heart of the "Main Line," the Township is a first ring suburban community bordering the City of Philadelphia.
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EventJAR - Traveling? Check out Cultural & Entertainment events at your destinations!
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Local Philly Information - research local area info, stats, and events
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| Healthy House - News and information about creating and maintaining a healthy home environment. | |
| Camping Association - Enriching Lives through the camp experience. | |
Hello Philly - Arts, Entertainment, Maps, Brochures, Events calanders of Philadelphia and vicinity.
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Community Information - free community profiles
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| Relocation Links | |
| Philadelphia Real Estate - Yahoo! Real Estate offers a wealth of to help with every aspect of your move | |
City of Philadelphia - Official site of Philadelphia County government.
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e-Neighborhoods - COUNTRY-WIDE school and demographic Reports free to you where ever you are searching.
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| Environmental Data Resources - Environmental Data Resources, Inc. is a national provider of environmental information. | |
Freecycle - The world-wide network made up of many individual groups. A grassroots movement of people giving and getting stuff for free in their own towns.
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| Home Remodeling Cost Evaluator - Up to the minute news and information from the National Association of Home Builders. | |
Junk Removal - Our professional drivers call you 15 - 30 minutes before the promised time. Our clean, shiny truck arrives on time at your home or business and friendly, uniformed drivers present a price list up front before any loading begins.
We do all the loading you dont even need to get it to the curb.
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| Moving Center - Moving Estimates, Truck Rental, Moving Supplies and Storage | |
National Weather - find weather info anywhere in the US
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Official City Sites - find area info sites across the world!
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| Old-House Community - Online resource and community for antique home owners and old house enthusiasts. Do-it-yourself knowlege base, hard-to-find products and services, and forums. | |
Retirement Communities - Find retirement communities, active adult, 55+ communities and age qualified communities.
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Senior Living Options - The most comprehensive internet sight for Senior Adult housing in the United States.
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| US State Departments of Education - see the list of all 50 states | |
USPS' Movers Guide - US Postal Service help for planning and executing your move
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PA State Dept. of education - school reports, statistics, demographics....
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| Education.com - School finder for @47,000 schools in 10 states: CA, TX, NY, FL, IL, PA, OH, MI, NJ and GA plus great articles and studies, community board, etc. | |
| SchoolMatters has quick, bare bones stats. - Data Rich student demographics, household income distribution and district's population age distribution on colorful pie charts. | |
| GreatSchools.NET content packed school query site. - GreatSchools.net works education-related content into school search results. Basic results for most private school queries. Easy to compare schools. | |
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e-Neighborhoods - Free REPORTS: Schools, household, home sales, income, climate, maps etc.
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| Mortgage | |
Mortgage Masters - Advanced mortgage solutions from a trusted mortgage broker, Craig Smith, 215-327-8652. Call him with all your questions; current rates, fees, grant programs, first time buyer, investor.
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Commonwealth United Mortgage - John Coneys, Loan Officer for Commonwealth United Mortgage and National City Mortgage in Plymouth Meeting, is a Top Notch Portfolio Lender in Philadelphia Area. 610-828-2000(o), 610-907-5004(cell)
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M&T Mortgage Corporation - John Lee is a hometown mortgage banker with great rates and lots of professional experience. Call him today for a no fee pre-approval for mortgage at 215-514-2952(mobile).
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| Rent or Buy? - Calculate financial outcomes of renting or buying Real Estate as compared to other forms of investing. | |
300 Financial Calculators - Try all 300 of our financial calculators! Each with dynamic graphs, customizable page layouts, colors and reports that are ready to put on your website!
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| Home Buying Grants - First Time Homebuyer Grants and other Home Buying Programs | |
| BankRate.com - Up to the minute interest rates. Comprehensive and free information. | |
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Better Business Bureau - Local BBBs across the US and Canada serve the consumers and businesses in their areas. Find a local BBB here.
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The Wall Street Journal - Be "Ahead of the Tape"!
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| Local Weather | |
| Local Weather - forecasts, weather patterns, radars.... | |
| Maps | |
| GoogleMaps - Find any address or area easily! | |
Mapquest - maps, driving directions, road trip planner....
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e-Neighborhoods - Maps of communities through-out the USA!
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| Tax Information | |
| First-time homeowners - *IRS Link* | |
| Homeowner deductions information - *IRS* Link | |
| How to report moving expenses - *IRS* Link | |
| PHILADELPHIAdotGOV - City of Philadelphia official web site. Taxes/Codes/Licenses/Rules | |
| Selling your home - *IRS* Link to Real Estate tax tips. | |
