Homeowner Resources

Homeowner resources page is entirely free and provides access to most useful government websites that every homeowner needs to know about.

Construction and Renovation

• Asbestos Removal – Spray-on Textured Ceilings
• Disaster Recovery and Building Reconstruction
• Flood Maps for Your Home – How to Find
• Ground Water and the Rural Homeowner
• Historic Preservation – Resources for Homeowners
• Home Hazards
• Home Improvement Facts
• Radon-Resistant New Construction
• Remodeling – Indoor Environmental Concerns
• Well Water Checklist
  .PDF | requires Adobe Acrobat Reader

Energy, Heating and Cooling

• Appliance Energy Data
• Basement Insulation Systems
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• Conserve Energy Through Fixes Outside of Your House
  .PDF | requires Adobe Acrobat Reader
• Cooling Systems
• Energy-Efficient Building Practices
• Energy-Efficient Home Elements
• Energy Saving Tips
• Fuel Oil Tanks – How to Maintain
• Heating Systems
• Home Sealing Helps Lower Energy Bills
• Insulation Fact Sheet
• Water Heaters – How to Select

Lawn and Garden

• Frogs – How to Protect
  .PDF | requires Adobe Acrobat Reader
• Gardening Resources
• Green Scaping – Get a Greener, Healthier Yard
• Gypsy Moths – What to Do in Your Yard
  .PDF | requires Adobe Acrobat Reader
• Japanese Beetle – Managing Them in Your Yard
  .PDF | requires Adobe Acrobat Reader

Government Consumer Handbooks

Consumer Topics: This is a .PDF of the entire 172 page Consumer Action Handbook, including the consumer topics, the directory listings, the sample complaint letter, and the index. For your convenience we have also created sectional .PDFs below, which you can use to reduce download time.

Consumer Topics: This .PDF includes all of the Consumer Topics discussed in the Handbook, including buying a car or home, preventing identity theft, understanding credit, and filing a complaint. (60 pages)

Sample Complaint Letter: Use this quick 1-page download as a template to write a complaint letter.

Consumer Assistance Directory

2010 Handbook Below are the sections of the 2010 Consumer Assistance Directory. The Directory includes corporate consumer affairs offices, car manufacturers, state government offices, federal agencies, Better Business Bureaus, national consumer organizations, and trade associations.

Corporate Consumer Offices: This .PDF includes contact information for all of the corporations listed in the Handbook. (31 pages)

Car Manufacturers and Resolution Programs: This .PDF includes contact information for all of the automobile manufacturers listed in the Handbook. (4 pages)

State Offices: This .PDF includes contact information for all of the state and local government offices listed in the Handbook. (17 pages)

Banking: This .PDF includes contact information for all of the State Banking Authorities listed in the Handbook. (4 pages)

Insurance: This .PDF includes contact information for all of the State Insurance Regulators listed in the Handbook. (5 pages)

Securities: This .PDF includes contact information for all of the State Securities Administrators listed in the Handbook. (4 pages)

Utilities: This .PDF includes contact information for all of the State Utilities Commissions listed in the Handbook. (4 pages)

Federal Agencies: This .PDF includes contact information for all of the Federal agencies listed in the Handbook. (15 pages)

BBBs: This .PDF includes contact information for all of the Better Business Bureaus listed in the Handbook. (6 pages)

Consumer Organizations: This .PDF includes contact information for all of the National Consumer Organizations listed in the Handbook. (5 pages)

Trade Associations: This .PDF includes contact information for all of the Trade and Professional Associations listed in the Handbook. (5 pages)

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