Appendix B
Resources
American Lung Association
61 Broadway, 6th Floor
New York, NY 10006
1-800-LUNGUSA
www.lungusa.org
For information pertaining to the effects of radon and asbestos on the
lungs.
 
American Society of Appraisers (ASA)
555 Herndon Parkway, Suite 125
Herndon, VA 20170
703-478-2228
www.appraisers.org
 
Helps the public to find ASA-qualified appraisers. Provides education, accreditation, and other services.
 
American Society of Home Inspectors, Inc. (ASHI)
932 Lee Street, Suite 101
Des Plaines, IL 60016
1-800-743-ASHI (2744)
www.ashi.org
 
A not-for-profit organization of inspectors dedicated to building consumer
awareness and enhancing professionalism. A resource for both consumers
and real estate professionals.
 
 
List your home and find information on schools and communities.
 
 
Web-based local classifieds and forums for more than 500 cities in over 50 countries
worldwide—community moderated and largely free.
 
 
Provides your home value over the Internet by using software based on publicly available property records. It is not an appraisal. The database covers more than 85 percent of the U.S. population.
 
Department of Energy
1000 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, DC 20585
1-800-DIALDOE
www.doe.gov
 
Provides information about conserving energy and going green at home.
 
Department of Transportation (DOT)
1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
Washington, DC 20590
202-366-4000
www.dot.gov
 
Offers facts and information on interstate moves.
 
Environmental Protection Agency
Ariel Rios Building
1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20460
www.epa.gov
 
Provides information pertaining to regulations on all environmental issues and remediation. Obtain phone numbers for all agencies at the EPA.
 
Provides information on the practice of creating and using healthier and more
resource-efficient models of construction, renovation, operation, maintenance, and
demolition.
 
Updated information relevant to the federal underground storage tank (UST) program.
 
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Commission
1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
Washington, DC 20590
1-800-832-5660
www.fmcsa.dot.gov
 
Responsible for administration and enforcement of safety regulations, licensing, and registration.
 
 
Global For-Sale-By-Owner real estate site on the web, bringing buyers and sellers together.
 
Google Base
www.googlebase.com
 
List your home on the Google real estate search engine.
 
Home Safety Council
1250 Eye Street, NW
Suite 1000
Washington, DC 20005
202-330-4900
www.homesafetycouncil.org
National nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting safety and preventing homerelated
injuries.
 
Homes.com
1-888-632-6111
www.homes.com
 
Provider of real estate services, including property listings, brand advertising, and marketing solutions, both online and in print.
 
HUD—Department of Housing and Urban Development
451 7th Street, SW
Washington, DC 20410
202-708-1112
www.hud.gov
 
Government agency that oversees and provides information for home buying and selling, along with programs that are available to consumers involved in real estate.
 
Insurance Information Institute
110 William Street
New York, NY 10038
212-346-5500
www.iii.org
 
Attempts to improve public understanding of insurance and how it works.
 
International Society of Appraisers
230 E. Ohio Street, Suite 400
Chicago, IL 60611
312-224-2567
www.isa-appraisers.org
 
Not-for-profit, member-driven association, formed to support member needs and serve the public. Offers a search for local appraisers.
 
IRS
1-800-829-1040
www.irs.gov
 
Provides information, facts, and frequently asked questions about tax on home sales.
 
Lycos—Oodle
www.lycos.oodle.com
List your home on the Lycos real estate search engine.
 
 
List your home.
 
National Association of Realtors (NAR)
430 N. Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60611
1-800-874-6500
www.realtor.org
 
Membership site for real estate professionals who are bound by the NAR code of ethics.
Provides resources for education and reference materials.
 
National Safety Council
1121 Spring Lake Drive
Itasca, IL 60143-3201
630-285-1121
www.nsc.org
 
The National Safety Council is a not-for-profit, charitable, international public service
organization dedicated to educating and influencing people to promote safety both
inside and outside the home.
 
Protect Your Move
1-888-DOT-SAFT (1-888-368-7238)
1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
Washington, DC 20590
1-800-832-5660
www.protectyourmove.gov
 
This a link to part of FMCSC.dot.gov site and is directly related to moves.
 
Real Estate Espanol
www.realestateespanol.com
 
Official site of the National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals
(NAHREP). Provides Hispanic/Latino home sellers and buyers with up-to-date information
on how to find a Realtor and on the process of selling and buying.
 
 
Public access to consolidated national MLS listings provided by NAR.
 
Trulia, Inc.
41 E. 11th Street
New York, NY 10003
www.trulia.com
 
Trulia is a real estate advertising and search website.
 
Worldwide ERC
www.worldwideerc.org
 
An association founded in 1964 to help members overcome the challenges of work-
force mobility.
 
Yahoo! Classifieds
www.realestate.yahoo.com
 
List your home on the Yahoo! real estate search engine.
 
 
Online real estate service that provides real estate tools and information.
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