Helpful
Hint: Under the FACT Act amendments
to the Fair Credit Reporting Act, you are entitled to one free Personal
Credit Report in a 12-month period.
Don’t pay unless you need more!
Equifax
Experian (formerly TRW)
Trans Union Corporation
EngergyGuide.com - Provides an easy way to assess energy use
and get quick tips on saving energy.
Environmental
Protection Agency - A one-stop shop for advice on testing for and
mitigating pollutants, from lead paint to radon to mold.
Federal Citizen Information Center - Offers a list of
consumer articles about home sales, financing, and maintenance.
Ginnie
Mae - Provides advice to buyers on affordability and homeownership, including calculators.
U.S.
Department of Housing & Urban Affairs - Offers advice to buyers on
finance, fair housing, and more.
ImproveNet
- 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.
The Mortgage Professor
your mortgage - Excellent calculators and mortgage information.
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
- Offers consumer information for buyers and sellers as well as home listings
and links to service providers.
Real Estate Buyer's Agent Council (REBAC) - Offers a
homebuyer’s kit with useful information and checklists.
Roofing - The National Roofing Contractors
Association provides a wide range of information and services.
School Data Direct - All the lastest test scores and other information.
Use these sites to pick paint colors and visualize them in
your room.
Sherman-Williams
Paint Visualizer
Benjamin Moore Personal Color Viewer
Behr ColorSmart
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