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Your Home - Whom to Contact (Where & What to Buy)
Where do I get information
on co-ops?
For information on co-operative housing, contact the National
Association of Housing Cooperatives, 1401 New York Avenue Northwest,
Washington, D.C., 20005-2160; (202) 737-0797.
Where can I get a list
of home builders?
For a list of home builders, contact the National Association
of Home Builders at 201 15th St., N.W., Washington, DC 20005;
(202) 822-0200, or your local Building Industry Association office.
Where do I get information
on housing market stats?
A real estate agent is a good source for finding out the status
of the local housing market. So is your statewide association
of Realtors, most of which are continuously compiling such statistics
from local real estate boards. For overall housing statistics,
U.S. Housing Markets regularly publishes quarterly reports on
home building and home buying. Your local builders association
probably gets this report. If not, the housing research firm is
located in Canton, Mich.; call (800) 755-6269 for information;
the firm also maintains an Internet site. Finally, check with
the U.S. Bureau of the Census in Washington, D.C.; (301) 763-2422.
The census bureau also maintains a site on the Internet. The Chicago
Title company also has published a pamphlet, "Who's Buying
Homes in America." Write Chicago Title and Trust Family of
Title Insurers, 171 North Clark St., Chicago, IL 60601-3294.
Where do I get information
on filing consumer complaints?
For information about filing consumer complaints, look to these
sources:
* Consumer Federation of America, 1424 16th St. N.W., Suite 604,
Washington, DC 20036; (202) 387-6121.
* United Homeowners Association; 1511 K St., N.W.; Washington,
DC 20005; (202) 408-8842.
* Consumers Union, 1535 Mission St., San Francisco, CA 94103 or
call (415) 431-6747.
* Consumer Action Council, 116 New Montgomery St., Suite 233,
San Francisco, CA 94105; (415) 777-9648
Where do I get information
on manufactured housing?
For information on manufactured housing, request information from:
* "Questions and Answers on Manufactured Home Loans for Veterans,"
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Washington, DC 20420.
* Manufactured Housing Institute, 2101 Wilson Blvd., #610 Arlington,
VA 22201; call (703) 558-0400.
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