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Web Site Resources for Consumers
Credit Union Consumer Facts
http://ww.cuna.org/data/consumer/advice/retire_home/hometoc.html
EnergyGuide.com
Provides an easy way to assess energy use and get quick tips on saving energy.
Environmental Protection Agency, www.epa.gov
A one-stop shop for advice on testing for an mitigating pollutants, from lead paint to radon to mold.
Equifax, www.equifax.com
A source of credit reports.
Experian (formerly TRW), 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 homes sales, financing, and maintenance.
Ginnie Mae, http://www.ginniemae.gov
Provides advice to buyers on affordability and home ownership, 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, www.improvement.com
Provide links to contractors and architects for remodeling projects for buyers and repair services for sellers. For a small charge, buyer can use the site’s Estimators to determine how much renovating a property they’re considering would cost.
Moving.com
Helps buyers and sellers with packing tips and timetables, online mover links, and places to store belongings so that the homes look less cluttered.
Realtor.com
Offers Consumers 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
Offer’s a homebuyer’s kit with useful information and checklists.
Trans Union Corporation, www.transunion.com
A source of credit reports.
Megans Law Web Site www.pameganslaw.state.pa.us
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