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LIST
OF MORTGAGE AND HOMEOWNER PUBLICATIONS
Below
is a list of publications and the places from which they can be ordered. One of
the ways that we could upgrade this service with more funding is to make these
publications available on line so that all you have to do is click on the
publication you want and it can be downloaded right away. The Homebuyer's Fair
would like to thank Cornell University for providing these materials.
- A
House for You: Learn at Home Packet. Cooperative Extension Service
University of Nebraska, Room 205 TCD, Lincoln, Nebraska, 68583-0804,
402-472-6319.
- A
Home of Your Own. Booklet. Consumer Information Center, U.S. General
Services Administration, P.O. Box 100, Pueblo, Colorado 81002.
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Before
You Buy A Home Fact Sheet. Rutgers Cooperative Extension, Cook College,
Home Ec Extension House, P.O. Box 231, New Brunswick, New Jersey 08903;
908-932-9349.
- Best
Buyer Guidebook - Coldwell Banker Takes the Mystery Out of Finding and
Financing a Home. Pamphlet. Coldwell Banker Real Estate, Sears Tower,
Chicago, Illinois 60684; 312-875-5188.
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Condos,
Co-ops and PUDs. Book. Fannie Mae, Customer Education Group, 3900
Wisconsin Avenue N.W., Washington, DC 20016-2899; 202-752-2837.
- House
Planning Handbook Booklet. Midwest Plan Service Iowa State University
Cooperative Extension Service, Extension Agricultural Engineer, 170 LeBaron
Hall, Ames, Iowa 50011; 515-295-8520.
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Life-Cycle
Housing: Evaluate Before Buying, Building Fact Sheet. North Carolina
Cooperative Extension Service, P.O. Box 7605, 210 Ricks Hall, Raleigh, North
Carolina 27695-7605; 919-515-2770.
- Wise
Home Buying Booklet. Consumer Information Center, U.S. General Services
Administration, P.O. Box 100, Pueblo, Colorado 81002.
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Your
Housing Choice - Renting or Buying Booklet. University of California
Cooperative Extension, 139 Highlander Hall, Riverside, CA 92521.
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Questions to Ask Before Choosing a Mortgage Fact sheet. Louisiana State
University Agricultural Center, Knapp Hall, P.O. Box 25100, Baton Rouge,
Louisiana 70894-5100; 504-388-1425.
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Consumer's Guide to Mortgage Closings Brochure. Federal Reserve Board;
Federal Home Loan Bank Board, Division of Consumer and Community Affairs,
Washington, DC 20551; 202-452-3946.
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A
Consumer's Guide to Mortgage Lock-Ins Brochure. Federal Reserve Board;
Federal Home Loan Bank Board, Division of Consumer and Community Affairs,
Washington, DC 20551; 202-452-3946.
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Quick Guide To Home Loan Choices Fact Sheet. Marjorie Jensen,
Department of Community Planning, University of Rhode Island, Rodman Hall,
Kingston, Rhode Island 02881-0804; 401-792-2248.
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Affordable
Housing - The Cooperative Solution Fact Sheet by Ann Hoyt, John Merrill
and Susan Hobert. University of Wisconsin Extension Service, Agricultural
Bulletins, Room 245, 30 North Murray Street, Madison, Wisconsin 53715;
608-262-3346.
- Affordability
Guidelines For Home Buyers Fact Sheet. Marjorie Jensen, Department of
Community Planning, University of Rhode Island, Rodman Hall, Kingston, Rhode
Island 02881-0804; 401-792- 2248.
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Alternative
Documentation Brochure Brochure. Mortgage Guaranty Insurance
Corporation, Marketing Department P.O. Box 488, MGIC Plaza, 250 East
Kilbourn Avenue, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202, 414- 347-6721.
- Basics
of Sound Underwriting Book. Fannie Mae, Customer Education Group, 3900
Wisconsin Avenue N.W., Washington, DC 20016-2899; 202-752-2837.
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Buying
A Home? How Will You Finance It? Fact Sheet. Mississippi State
University Cooperative Extension Service, P.O. Box 5446, Mississippi State,
Mississippi 39762; 601-325-3082.
- Buying
A Home Is Your Best Investment Brochure. Mortgage Guaranty Insurance
Corporation, Marketing Department P.O. Box 488, MGIC Plaza, 250 East
Kilbourn Avenue, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202, 414-347-6721.
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Closing Costs Fact Sheet. Community Development Legal Assistance Center, 99
Hudson Street, New York, New York 10013; 212-219-1800.
- Closing
Documents You Will Sign Fact Sheet. Community Development Legal
Assistance Center, 99 Hudson Street, New York, New York 10013; 212-219-1800.
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Consumer
Handbook on Adjustable Rate Mortgages Brochure. Consumer Information
Center, U.S. General Services Administration, P.O. Box 100, Pueblo, Colorado
81002.
- Family
Financial Consultant Handbook Handbook. Laurie Boyce, 433 Lowell, 610
Langden St., Madison, Wisconsin 53706.
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Financial
Aspects of Home Ownership Fact Sheet. Rutgers Cooperative Extension,
Cook College, Home Ec Extension House, P.O. Box 231, New Brunswick, New
Jersey 08903; 908-932-9349.
- Financial
Management Extension Consultant Program Program developed for the
Minnesota FmHA. University of Minnesota, Minnesota Extension Service, McNeal
Hall, 1985 Buford Avenue, St. Paul, MN St. Paul, Minnesota 55108,
612/624-3780.
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Financing
The Home Booklet by Joseph L. Wysocki. Building Research Council,
College of Fine and Applied Arts, University of Illinois at
Urbana-Champaign, One East Saint Mary's Road, Champaign, Illinois 61820;
800-336-0616.
- Focus:
A Closer Look At ARM Pricing Booklet. Fannie Mae, Customer Education
Group, 3900 Wisconsin Avenue N.W., Washington, DC 20016-2899; 202-752-2837
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Getting
Out Of Debt: A Self-Help Guide Clemson University Cooperative Extension
Service, Bulletin Room, 83 Poole Agricultural Center, Clemson University,
Clemson, South Carolina 29634-0312; 803-656-3261.
- Guide
to Single Family Home Mortgage Insurance Brochure. U.S. Department of
Housing and Urban Development, 7th and D Street SW, Washington, DC
20410-3000; HUD User Line: 800-245-2691.
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Helping
You Buy The Home You Want Fact Sheet. Private Mortgage Insurance
Company, 601 Montgomery Street, San Francisco, California 94111;
800-288-1970
- Homeowner's
Insurance - How Much Do I Need? Booklet. Clemson University Cooperative
Extension Service, Bulletin Room, 83 Poole Agricultural Center, Clemson
University, Clemson, South Carolina 29634-0312; 803-656-3261.
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Home
Equity Loans: A Wise Choice If . . . Fact sheet. Louisiana State
University Agricultural Center, Knapp Hall, P.O. Box 25100, Baton Rouge,
Louisiana 70894-5100; 504-388-1425.
- Home
Mortgages: Understanding the Process and Your Right to Fair Lending
Booklet. Consumer Information Center, U.S. General Services Administration,
P.O. Box 100, Pueblo, Colorado 81002.
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Housing
Costs - Buying and Closing Fact Sheet. Mississippi State University
Cooperative Extension Service, P.O. Box 5446, Mississippi State, Mississippi
39762; 601-325-3082
- How
Mortgage Insurance Works Brochure. Mortgage Guaranty Insurance
Corporation, Marketing Department P.O. Box 488, MGIC Plaza, 250 East
Kilbourn Avenue, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202, 414-347-6721.
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Individual
Housing Accounts: An Opportunity for First-Time Home Buyers Fact Sheet
(Hawaii-specific). Hawaii Cooperative Extension Service, CTAHR at Manoa,
3050 Maile Way, Gilmore Hall, 203A, Honolulu, Hawaii 96822; 808-956-8397.
- Insuring
Your Home Fact Sheet by Joseph Wysocki. Building Research Council,
College of Fine and Applied Arts, University of Illinois at
Urbana-Champaign, One East Saint Mary's Road, Champaign, Illinois 61820;
800-336-0616.
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Living
Resourcefully With Reduced Income Booklet. Minnesota Extension Service,
University of Minnesota, McNeal Hall, 1985 Buford Avenue, St. Paul, MN St.
Paul Minnesota 55108, 612/624-3780.
- Mortgage
Loan Application Checklist Brochure. Mortgage Guaranty Insurance
Corporation, Marketing Department P.O. Box 488, MGIC Plaza, 250 East
Kilbourn Avenue, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202, 414-347-6721.
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Preserving
Home Ownership -- MGIC's Loan Workout Program Book and Brochure.
Mortgage Guaranty Insurance Corporation, Marketing Department P.O. Box 488,
MGIC Plaza, 250 East Kilbourn Avenue, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202,
414-347-6721.
- Money
Management Calendar Workbook, Teacher Handbook, Activity Book. Purdue
University Cooperative Extension Service, 218A Mathews Hall, West Lafayette,
Indiana 47907; 317-494-8356.
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Money
Mechanics: Buying A House Fact Sheet. Iowa State University Cooperative
Extension Service, 170 LeBaron Hall, Ames Iowa 50011; 515-295-8520.
- Money Matters Booklet. Federal Trade Commission, Thomas P. O'Neill Federal
Building, 10 Causeway Street, Room 1184, Boston, Massachusetts 02222-1073;
617-565-7240.
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Mortgage
Money Guide Booklet. Federal Trade Commission, Division of Credit
Practices and the Office of Consumer and Business Education, Correspondence
Branch, Washington, DC 20580; 202-326-2222.
- Mortgage
Options For Home Buyers Fact Sheet. Rutgers Cooperative Extension, Cook
College, Home Ec Extension House, P.O. Box 231, New Brunswick, New Jersey
08903; 908-932-9349.
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Negotiating
For Your Home Fact Sheet. Rutgers Cooperative Extension, Cook College,
Home Ec Extension House, P.O. Box 231, New Brunswick, New Jersey 08903;
908-932-9349.
- Private
Mortgage Insurance: Questions and Answers Brochure. Private Mortgage
Insurance Company, 601 Montgomery Street, San Francisco, California 94111;
800-288-1970.
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Refinancing
Your Home Booklet. Federal Trade Commission, Thomas P. O'Neill Federal
Building, 10 Causeway Street, Room 1184, Boston, Massachusetts 02222-1073;
617-565-7240.
- Refinancing
Your Home: Questions and Answers Fact sheet. Louisiana State University
Agricultural Center, Knapp Hall, P.O. Box 25100, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
70894-5100; 504-388-1425.
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Scoring
For Credit Booklet. Federal Trade Commission, Thomas P. O'Neill Federal
Building, 10 Causeway Street, Room 1184, Boston, Massachusetts 02222-1073;
617-565-7240.
- Settlement
Costs and You Brochure. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban
Development, 7th and D Street SW, Washington, DC 20410- 3000; HUD User Line:
800-245-2691
- Title
Insurance: What Is It And Why Get It Fact Sheet. Community Development
Legal Assistance Center, 99 Hudson Street, New York, New York 10013;
212-219-1800.
- Topics
Series H.O.M.E.:
- Housing
Costs: How Much Can You Afford (322-TOP-59);
- Mortgage
Basics (322-TOP-60);
- Mortgage
Choices (322-TOP-61);
- Adjustable
Rate Mortgages (322-TOP-62);
- Government
Sponsored Mortgages: FHA, FmHA, VA and SONYMA (322-TOP-63);
- Ways
To Save On Your Mortgage (322-TOP-64);
- Closing
Costs (322-TOP-65);
- Choosing
A Mortgage Work Sheet (322-TOP-66). Cornell University Cooperative
Extension, Publications Distribution, Cornell Business and Technology
Park - Building 7 and 8, Thornwood Drive, Ithaca, New York 14850;
607-255-2080
- Underwriting
Self-Employed Borrowers Book. Fannie Mae, Customer Education Group,
3900 Wisconsin Avenue N.W., Washington, DC 20016-2899; 202-752-2837.
- What
Happens After You Apply For A Mortgage Brochure. Mortgage Bankers
Association of America, 1125 15th Street NW, 7th Floor, Washington, DC
20005; 202-861-6583.
- What
You Can Do To Prevent Foreclosure Of Your Home Fact sheet. Louisiana
State University Agricultural Center, Knapp Hall, P.O. Box 25100, Baton
Rouge, Louisiana 70894-5100; 504-388-1425.
- What
You Should Know About ARMs Brochure. Mortgage Bankers Association of
America, 1125 15th Street NW, 7th Floor, Washington, DC 20005; 202-861-6583.
- Your
Fixed-Rate Pricing Alternatives Book. Fannie Mae, Customer Education
Group, 3900 Wisconsin Avenue N.W., Washington, DC 20016-2899; 202-752-2837.
- Your
Home Purchase Contract Fact Sheet. Rutgers Cooperative Extension, Cook
College, Home Ec Extension House, P.O. Box 231, New Brunswick, New Jersey
08903; 908-932-9349.
- Basic
House Inspection Fact Sheet. Cornell University Cooperative Extension,
Publications Distribution, Cornell Business and Technology Park - Building 7
and 8, Thornwood Drive, Ithaca, New York 14850; 607-255-2080.
- Home
Buyer Checklist Brochure. Mortgage Guaranty Insurance Corporation,
Marketing Department P.O. Box 488, MGIC Plaza, 250 East Kilbourn Avenue,
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202, 414-347-6721.
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Home
Inspection: Taking a Closer Look Video. Texas Agricultural Extension
Service, Texas A&M University, 201 Special Services Building, College
Station, Texas 77843; 409-845-1146.
- Home
Site Selection Pamphlet. Community Resource Development, Ohio State
University Cooperative Extension Service, Extension Publications, Room 385,
Kottman Hall, 2021 Coffey Road, Columbus, Ohio 43210-1044.
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Inspecting
A House Before You Buy Fact Sheet. Rutgers Cooperative Extension, Cook
College, Home Ec Extension House, P.O. Box 231, New Brunswick, New Jersey
08903; 908-932-9349.
- The
Energy Wise Home Buyer Book (HUD PDR-412(2)). US Department of Housing
and Urban Development, Thomas P. O'Neill Federal Building, 10 Causeway
Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02222, Attention Supply Clerk.
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Questions
About Condominiums Book (HUD-365-H(7)). US Department of Housing and
Urban Development, Thomas P. O'Neill Federal Building, 10 Causeway Street,
Boston, Massachusetts 02222, Attention Supply Clerk.
- Choosing
Home-Buying Professionals Fact Sheet. Rutgers Cooperative Extension,
Cook College, Home Ec Extension House, P.O. Box 231, New Brunswick, New
Jersey 08903; 908-932-9349.
- Financial
and Legal Aspects of Buying a Home Fact Sheet University of Nebraska,
Room 205 TCD, Lincoln, Nebraska, 68583- 0804, 402-472-6319.
- Real
Estate Brokers Booklet. Federal Trade Commission, Thomas P. O'Neill
Federal Building, 10 Causeway Street, Room 1184, Boston, Massachusetts
02222-1073; 617-565-7240.
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Citizen's Guide To Radon Booklet. Consumer Information Center, U.S.
General Services Administration, P.O. Box 100, Pueblo, Colorado 81002.
- Asbestos
In Your Home Booklet. Consumer Information Center, U.S. General
Services Administration, P.O. Box 100, Pueblo, Colorado 81002.
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Biological
Pollutants In Your Home Booklet. Consumer Information Center, U.S.
General Services Administration, P.O. Box 100, Pueblo, Colorado 81002.
- Energy
Efficient Homes Deserve Higher Mortgages Article by Jeanne Mackin.
Consumer News Service, Cornell Cooperative Extension, 1156 Comstock Hall,
Ithaca, New York 14853.
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Home
Inspection Guide Booklet No. B3412 by John Merrill. University of
Wisconsin Extension Service, Agricultural Bulletins, Room 245, 30 North
Murray Street, Madison, Wisconsin 53715; 608-262-3346.
- Homebuyer's
Guide To Environmental Hazards. Booklet. Consumer Information Center,
U.S. General Services Administration, P.O. Box 100, Pueblo, Colorado 81002.
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Homebuyer's
Safety and Convenience Checklist Fact Sheet. Mississippi State
University Cooperative Extension Service, P.O. Box 5446, Mississippi State,
Mississippi 39762; 601-325-3082.
- Homewise:
The Home Owner's Information Seminar (1992) Provides an outline for a
two-part workshop for homeowners on the basics of home maintenance. Delmar
Melton, Director, Westside Home Buyer's Clinic, 414-933-2300.
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Home
Maintenance Correspondence Course Workbook. Arkansas Cooperative
Extension Service, P.O. Box 392, 2201 Brookwood Drive, Little Rock,
Arkansas; 501-671-2099.
- Protecting
Your Housing Investment Booklet. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban
Development, 7th and D Street SW, Washington, DC 20410-3000; HUD User Line:
800-245-2691.
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Radon:
What Is It And What Can You Do About It? Fact Sheet. Rutgers Cooperative
Extension, Cook College, Home Extension House, P.O. Box 231, New Brunswick,
New Jersey 08903; 908-932-9349.
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Simple
Home Repairs Inside Booklet. Consumer Information Center, U.S. General
Services Administration, P.O. Box 100, Pueblo, Colorado 81002.
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Your
New Home And How To Take Care Of It National Association of Home
Builders' Bookstore, 15th and M St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20005
- "A
House for You" : Learn at Home Packet Cooperative Extension
Service University of Nebraska, Room 205 TCD, Lincoln, Nebraska, 68583-0804,
402-472-6319.
- Investing
In Your Community Book. Fannie Mae, Customer Education Group, 3900
Wisconsin Avenue N.W., Washington, DC 20016-2899; 202-752-2837.
- Blueprint
For Home Organization Brochure. Rubbermaid Inc. Home Products Division,
1147 Akron Road, Wooster, Ohio 44691-6000; 216-264-6464.
- Building
Research Council Multiple Publications. Building Research Council.
College of Fine and Applied Arts, University of Illinois at
Urbana-Champaign, One East Saint Mary's Road, Champaign, Illinois 61820;
800-336-0616.
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Consumer
Information Center Multiple publications. Consumer Information Center,
U.S. General Services Administration, P.O. Box 100, Pueblo, Colorado 81002.
- Consumer
Education Resources Multiple publications. National Institute for
Consumer Education, 207 Rackham Building, Eastern Michigan University,
Ypsilanti, MI 48197; Consumer Credit Education Hotline: 800-336-6423 or
313-487-2292.
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Home
Builder Bookstore Multiple general interest books and brochures.
National Association of Home Builders, 15th and M Streets NW, Washington, DC
20005; 800-368-5242 or 800-223-2665.
- Home
Buyer's Guide for Older Homes Fact Sheet. Mississippi State University
Cooperative Extension Service, P.O. Box 5446, Mississippi State, Mississippi
39762; 601-325-3082.
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Home
Buyer's Vocabulary Booklet. Consumer Information Center, U.S. General
Services Administration, P.O. Box 100, Pueblo, Colorado 81002.
- Home
Buyer's Youth Activity Guide Booklet. Greenville Housing Authority,
Resident Services, P.O. Box 10047, Greenville, South Carolina 29603;
803-240-3086.
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Home
Buying The First Time Around Booklet by John Merrill. University of
Wisconsin Extension Service, Agricultural Bulletins, Room 245, 30 North
Murray Street, Madison, Wisconsin 53715; 608-262-3346.
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Buying and Selling Article. William E. Murphy, Associate Extension
Professor, 128 Ag. Eng. Bldg., University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky
40546-0276, 606/257-3000 ext. 120.
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Inside
and Out: A Guide To Purchasing Property at Auction Fact Sheets. New
York City Housing Program, Brooklyn Housing Resource Center, Cornell
Cooperative Extension, 444 Hopkinson Avenue, Brooklyn, New York 11212;
718-385-0233.
- Manufactured
Housing for Young Consumers Teaching Folder. Michigan State University
Cooperative Extension Service, 204 Human Ecology Building, East Lansing,
Michigan 48824; 517-355-7687.
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"Owning
a Dream" Video. Homeowners Marketing Services, P.O. Box9200,
Hollywood, Florida 33084; 305-983-0350.
- Rutgers
University Cooperative Extension Video Lending Library. Rutgers
Cooperative Extension of Sussex County, 330 Route 206 South, Newton, New
Jersey 07860; 201-579-0985.
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The
User Friendly Home. Booklet. University of Nevada Cooperative Extension
Service, Reno, NV 89557-0131.
- Your
Home, Your Choice. Booklet. Federal Trade Commission, Thomas P. O'Neill
Federal Building, 10 Causeway Street, Room 1184, Boston, Massachusetts
02222-1073; 617-565-7240.
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