Revitalize Window Screens With Protective Paint Tips
A guide from the National Paint, Varnish and Lacquer Association suggests painting screens before storage to guard against rust and corrosion. It recommends thin screen enamel or exterior enamel thinned with solvents, primers for galvanised steel, and finish options for copper, brass, and aluminum. Use rollers or a screen painter and prep by cleaning and priming, with care to keep mesh clear.
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National Paint, Varnish & Lacquer Association
Painting Shutters Screens and Storm Sashes Efficiently
Remove shutters screens and storm sashes from the house. Lay flat on supports and wipe away dust before painting. Use a screen enamel applied with a screen applicator from paint stores for best results.
Sleeper Clause In Housing Act May Prove Boon
Washington analysis notes a small clause in the new housing law could boost building by four years extending FHA Section 221(d)(3) below market rentals and cutting financing rates to 3 percent via FNMA support. Officials report rising applications as investors seek the improved terms.
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Washington
Federal Housing Administration
Federal National Mortgage Association
FHA
Fall Opens Improvement Season for Home Maintenance
Winter prep tips focus on windows doors and foundations from AAMA. Clean aluminum tracks repaint wood windows reseal caulk and seal basements backfill around foundations and ensure proper drainage. Emphasizes cost savings by choosing quality paint to extend repaint intervals.
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Architectural
Aluminum Manufacturers Association
AAMA
A Little Ingenuity Helps The House Doctor
Readers seek quick home repairs and learning to fix toilet tanks. The House Doctor explains components, common faults, and step by step fixes for leaks, float adjustments, worn tank balls, alignment, and refill tube checks. Also notes on submitting questions and project requests.
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E.R.E
Housing Bill Expands FNMA Powers For Mortgage Purchases
A housing bill amendment would let the Federal National Mortgage Association buy mortgages from multiple government agencies beyond HHFA and without government guarantees if residential. Agencies benefiting include the Federal Savings & Loan Insurance Corp., FDIC, VA, and Farmers Home Administration. FNMA would service most bought loans, boosting liquidity and potentially reshaping mortgage servicing, with Budget Bureau favoring FNMA led servicing for efficiency, while wary of large agency liquidation programs.
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Washington
Federal National Mortgage Association
HHFA
FNMA
Federal Savings & Loan Insurance Corp
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
Farmers Home Administration
Budget Bureau
Burea
Treasury
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