Modular home mix up sparks state warning in Illinois
Bob and Mary Ann Smith bought a modular home but learned it was a double-wide mobile home. The piece explains how to distinguish modules by seals and outlines Illinois and federal rules, dealer cautions, and guidance for buyers and towns restricting modular homes.
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Joanne Wood
Bob and
Mary Ann Smith
Illinois
Gress
DPH
Sandell
Harlan Jones
Wallisville
Jones
Robert C. Jones
RCJ Homes
Williamson County
Joneses
Marion
Dept. of Housing and Urban Development
Seventh St
S.W
Washington
D.C
HUD
Division of Engineering
Dept. of Beso Housing
Springfield
Heat circulators offer limited value in homes
In a Q and A style note Consumer Reports tests show ceiling to floor heat circulators save little energy in typical homes as floor and ceiling temps rarely differ enough. The devices studied circulated little air, reducing expected efficiency gains.
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Consumer Reports
Dear
Consumer Union
Dad and Affection Gaps in a Reader Letter
A reader from Rolla Missouri asks if her father loves her, noting he never shows affection while her uncle hugs and kisses her goodnight. Ann suggests the father likely struggles to express love and advises the child to communicate and share the column to elicit understanding.
Experts advise home ownership to beat inflation and rebuild savings
Georgia State University finance professor Rey Marchman Jr and banker Bill Ginn outline four steps to weather inflation. Own a home, build a cash reserve for emergencies, reduce debts, and track spending. They warn against heavy reliance on savings accounts and suggest diversified strategies to preserve value.
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Steele Holman
Rey E. Marchman Jr
Trust Investment Service
First National Bank of Atlanta
Marchman
Bill Ginn
Capital Analysis, Inc
Atlanta
Ginn
Fred R. Tenney
Consumer Credit Counseling Service
Federal Savings and Loan
Georgia
Donald Thompson
Israel
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Ann
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