Useful websites
Credit Union Consumer Facts, http://www.cuna.org/data/consumer/advice/retire_home/hometoc.html
EnergyGuide.com,
http://www.energyguide.com Provides
an easy way to assess energy use and get quick tips on saving energy.
Environmental
Protection Agency, http://www.epa.gov A one-stop shop for advice on
testing for and mitigating pollutants, from lead paint to radon to mold.
Equifax, http://www.eqifax.com A
source of credit reports.
Experian (formerly TRW),
http://www.experian.com A
source of credit reports.
Federal Citizen Information
Center, http://www.pueblo.gsa.gov/results.tpl?id1=17&startat=1&--woSECTIONSdatarq=17&--SECTIONSword=ww Offers
a list of consumer articles about home sales, financing, and
maintenance.
Ginnie Mae, http://www.ginniemae.gov Provides
advice to buyers on affordability and homeownership, including
calculators.
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Affairs,
http://www.hud.gov/buying/index.cfm Offers
advice to buyers on finance, fair housing, and more.
ImproveNet,
http://www.improvenet.com Provides
links to contractors and architects for remodeling projects for buyers
and repair services for sellers. For a small charge, buyers can use the
site’s Estimators to determine how much renovating a property they’re
considering would cost.
Moving.com, http://www.moving.com Helps
buyers and sellers with packing tips and timetables, online mover
links, and places to store belongings so that homes look less cluttered.
REALTOR.com,
http://www.realtor.com Offers
consumer information for buyers and sellers as well as home listings
and links to service providers.
Real Estate Buyer’s Agent
Council (REBAC), http://www.rebac.net/hbk.html Offers a
homebuyer’s kit with useful information and checklists.
Trans
Union Corporation, http://www.transunion.com A source of credit
reports.
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