Additional Resources
- Home Value Analysis
- Utilities & Home Services
- Preferred Mortgage Partners
- GMS Rental Property Site
- Additional Rental Sites
- Home & Travel
- Pet Friendly Moves & Hotels
- City Information
- Schools & Education
- Moving with Children
- Cost of Living Information
- Living/Moving Abroad
- Tax Information
- General Country Information
- International Travel Information
- International Education Information
Utilities & Home Services
All Connect www.allconnect.com/
Change of Address www.usps.com/moversguide/
Preferred Mortgage Partners
CitiMortgage (949) 481-7202
PrimeLending (877) 947-5871
Bank of Kansas City (800) 409-7206 x37
Additional Rental Sites
Apartment & Rental Home Search Websites:
www.apartments.com (apartment rentals)
www.forrent.com (apartment rentals)
www.myapartmentmap.com
www.rent.com
www.rentals.com
www.rentalhouses.com
www.realtor.com (select rentals)
Classified Listings:
www.craigslist.org
www.thepaperboy.com (to find local paper – look in classifieds)
Home & Travel
www.tripadvisor.com
www.orbitz.com
www.hotels.com
www.expedia.com
www.travelocity.com
www.sidestep.com
City Information
www.city-data.com
www.bestplaces.net
www.relocationessentials.com
www.cityrating.com/crimestatistics.asp
www.walkscore.com
Schools & Education
Great Schools www.greatschools.org
National Center for Educational Statistics (NCES) http://nces.ed.gov/
NCES Kids http://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/index.asp
Public School Websites:
National Center for Education Statistics (Pre K – HS Public/Charter/Magnet) http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/
School Matters (Pre K – HS) - www.schoolmatters.com/
Great Schools (Pre K – HS) - www.greatschools.net/
Local School Directory (Pre K – HS) - www.localschooldirectory.com/google.php
Private School Websites:
National Center for Education Statistics (Pre K – HS) - http://nces.ed.gov/surveys/pss/privateschoolsearch/
Great Schools (Pre K – HS) - www.greatschools.net/
Private School Review (Pre K – HS) - www.privateschoolreview.com/findschools.php
Moving with Children
Helpful articles to reference when relocating children:
Preparing Your Child for a Move - www.KidsHealth.org
Understanding Children: Moving to a New Home - National Network for Child Care
Books to reference when relocating children:
The Moving Guide; A Kid’s Survival Guide, by Gabriel Davis and Susan Dennnen
But Mom, I don’t Want to Move, by Susan Miller
My Family is Moving, by Beverly D. Roman
Footsteps Around the World, by Beverly D. Roman
Relocation 101, by Beverly D. Roman
Home Away from Home, by Beverly D. Roman
Cost of Living Information
BestPlaces.net - www.bestplaces.net
Relocation Essentials - www.relocationessentials.com
Mercer - www.mercer.com/costofliving (this is a paid report for the top 50 cities worldwide)
Tax Information
IRS - www.irs.gov/
Retirement Living - www.retirementliving.com (taxes by state)
General Country Information
Living Abroad Country Information - www.livingabroad.com
The U.S. Department of State, Consular Information Sheet - www.travel.state.gov
Currency Converter - www.oanda.com
Country Information from the library of congress - http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/cshome.html
International Drivers Licenses & Permits - http://www.aaaaz.com/travel/idp.htm
International Travel Information
Language and Travel information - www.travlang.com
Lonely Planet - www.lonelyplanet.com
US Department of State Travel Warnings and Consular Information Sheets -http://travel.state.gov/travel/travel_1744.html
The World Clock – http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/
International Education Information
US Department of State - Office of Overseas Schools can provide you with information on many schools. Visithttp://www.state.gov/m/a/os/ for listings of international schools by regions and more.
