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Sharon Roose & Mark Stipkovich
Phone: 818.402.5558
Office: 818.402.2266
Toll Free: 800.747.7777
7530 N. Glenoaks Blvd.,
Burbank,  CA 91504

Consumer Links

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CONSUMER EDUCATION

Consumer Action - Consumer education and advocacy - website is in English and Spanish.
Consumer Reports - An independent, nonprofit testing and information organization.

CREDIT INFORMATION

American Credit Collectors - The Association of Credit and Collection Professionals.
Equifax - Provider of credit information.
Experian - Provider of credit information.
Borrow Smart - Loan shopping, borrowing strategies and money management.
NFCC - A service offering low-cost assistance to credit-related issues.
Trans Union - Source of credit information, offers risk and portfolio-management services.

FINANCIAL NEWS AND INFO

Bloomberg Investment - Provides news, data and analysis to the business community and media outlets.
CBS Market Watch - Stock market quotes, business news and financial news.
CNN Financial Network - Coverage of world business news and financial markets.
Forbes - Real-time original reporting on business, technology, investing and lifestyle.

HOME INSPECTIONS

ASHI - National professional organization of home inspectors in the US and Canada.
CSLB - Contractors State License Board licenses and regulates contractors.
Code Check - Guide to the most commonly cited code violations for one and two family dwellings.
Pest World - Why you need to inspect a home for termites before buying or selling.

LEGAL RESOURCES

Attorney Directory - Search for an attorney based on location & practice.
Better Business Bureau - BBB report can help you determine if a company has a good record.
Consumer Law Page - A "know your rights" consumer law resources site.
FindLaw - Provides access to a comprehensive and fast-growing online library of legal resources for use by legal professionals, consumers and small businesses.
LegalZoom.com - Do-it-yourself legal resources for consumers.
LectLaw - Material on problems and questions consumers run into.

MONEY MANAGEMENT

Hoover's - Money management, career development, news, and business travel.
Kiplinger News - Personal finance and business forecasting guidance.
Quicken - Organize and track your finances.
Smart Money - Get online investment assistance and real-time stock market quotes.
Your Money Page - Tools and calculators for your financial future.

MORTGAGE AND LOAN INFO

Multi-lingual Mortgage Guide - Download a free guide to choosing the right mortgage, in Spanish and English.
Fannie Mae - Financial services make it possible for low, moderate, and middle-income families to buy homes.
Freddie Mac - Corporation chartered by Congress to create a continuous flow of funds to mortgage lenders in support of homeownership and rental housing.
Mortgage Daily - Latest news in the mortgage industry.

MOVING RESOURCES

Click and Move - They've compiled a directory of over 1,000,000 moving and relocation related services.

TITLE INSURANCE

American Land Title - ALTA represents the interests of the land title industry on a national level.
The Title Report - Market information for the Title Industry.
California Land Title Association - Representing the entire title industry for California.

SCHOOLS AND EDUCATION

Great Schools - The premier online guide to K-12 schools.
McCormack's - Newcomer-relocation-school guides to metro California.
US Department of Education - Promoting education excellence for all Americans.

TAX INFO AND RESOURCES

Taxpayer Relief Act - Explanation of 1997 law and its implications.
1031 Exchange - Use a 1031 exchange to defer payment of capital gains taxes.