Official links & guides
Resources
The official links and practical guides Rafael shares with buyers and sellers — county offices, property-tax information, flood-map lookups, school-district resources, and the Texas real estate notices every consumer should read.
External links open official government and organization sites in a new tab.
Montgomery County offices
The county offices most transactions touch.
- Montgomery County — mctx.org (opens in a new tab)
The county's official site: departments, commissioners courts, and public notices.
- Montgomery Central Appraisal District (MCAD) (opens in a new tab)
Values property and administers exemptions, including the homestead exemption.
- Montgomery County Tax Office (opens in a new tab)
Bills and collects property taxes and posts current tax announcements.
Property taxes & exemptions
Where exemptions are filed and where taxes are billed.
- Texas Comptroller — property tax exemptions (opens in a new tab)
Statewide exemption rules, current amounts, and Form 50-114.
- MCAD public access portal (opens in a new tab)
Look up a property's appraisal record and exemption status.
- TCEQ water district locator (opens in a new tab)
Check whether an address sits inside a MUD or another water district.
Flood maps & lake data
Official tools for checking flood zones and lake conditions.
- FEMA Flood Map Service Center (opens in a new tab)
Look up the current effective flood zone for any address.
- Water Data for Texas — Lake Conroe (opens in a new tab)
The Texas Water Development Board's reservoir data: current level, storage, and conservation pool.
- San Jacinto River Authority — Lake Conroe (opens in a new tab)
The authority that operates Lake Conroe's dam, reservoir, and spillway.
School information
Official lookup tools for districts and campuses.
- Texas Education Agency — txschools.gov (opens in a new tab)
The state's official lookup for school districts and campuses.
School assignment depends on the exact address and can change — confirm with the district before you commit to a purchase.
Texas real estate disclosures & forms
Statutory notices for Texas real estate consumers.
- Texas Real Estate Commission Information About Brokerage Services
The Texas brokerage-services notice, served on this site.
- Texas Real Estate Commission Consumer Protection Notice
The Texas consumer protection notice, served on this site.
- Texas Real Estate Commission (TREC) (opens in a new tab)
The state agency that licenses Texas real estate agents — you can verify any license there.
Guides from Rafael
Step-by-step process pages, in English and Spanish.
- Buying a home
The purchase process from search to closing.
- Selling your home
Preparing, pricing, and closing a sale.
- Relocating to Texas
What to know before a move to the Houston area.
- First-time buyers
The basics, explained without jargon.
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