These might be a dumb questions, but...
1.) Does base housing come furnished?
I do not think any of the housing is furnished... although I suppose you could ask! They will give you a microwave if you need one...
2.) Are pets allowed?
Yes - you can have 2, although our neighbor had 2 dogs and a cat and no one every said anything.... There is a $300 pet deposit - and $100 is automatically taken out to clean the carpets when you move, so you get $200 back... and we really did get all of ours back! Oh and of course, the vicious breeds aren't welcomed... and you have to register them with the base vet (although no one followed up with us to make sure that we had)
3.) What (if any) utilities are included?
Water, electricity, gas and trash are included. There is a baseline for electricity and gas and if you come under that baseline, you will get a check for the difference. We ALWAYS came under, (we didn't try too hard, just turned off lights and the A/C when we weren't around) and we got a check for about $20... 3 times of the 6 months we lived there... (We were on a "trial" basis or something for the first 3 months so we didn't get those checks...)
4.) Do I have to sign up ahead of time?
No, you can literally walk in and get a house (if they have one available) but I would recommend that you let them know you are coming to make sure you get a house... They can hold it for you for 2 weeks - but we have had one held for over a month (if they know for sure you are coming and such) The houses seemed to stay filled.. we moved out Jan 8th and our house had new tenants about 6 weeks later... (we have friends who are still there - well until Feb)
5.) Is the place as nice as the pictures?