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Q:
Where
can I get a list of home builders?
A:
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.
Q:
Where
do I get information on filing consumer complaints?
A:
For
information about filing consumer complaints, look
to these sources:
n Consumer Federation
of America, 1424 16th St. N.W., Suite 604, Washington,
DC 20036; (202) 387-6121.
n United Homeowners
Association; 1511 K St., N.W.; Washington, DC 20005;
(202) 408-8842.
n Consumers Union, 1535
Mission St., San Francisco, CA 94103 or call (415)
431-6747.
n Consumer Action Council,
116 New Montgomery St., Suite 233, San Francisco,
CA 94105; (415) 777-9648
Q:
Where
do I get information on co-ops?
A:
For
information on co-operative housing, contact the National
Association of Housing Cooperatives, 1614 King St.,
Alexandria, VA 22314; (703) 549-5201.
Q:
Where
do I get information on housing market stats?
A: 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) 495-4700. 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.
Q:
Where
do I get information on manufactured housing?
A:
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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1999 Inman News Features
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