Subject Guide: Consumer Research

Subject Guide: Consumer Research

Buying/Selling A Car | Buying a House| Credit Reports |
 Insurance | Buying Other Products |

Consumer Research Information

Buying or Selling a Car

• Autocheck – Used Car History: http://www.autocheck.com/consumers/gatewayAction.do
• Auto Trader - Research & Compare Automobiles:  www.autotrader.com
• CarFax - Used car history & VIN search:  http://www.carfax.com
• Edmund's Automobile Price Guide:  www.edmunds.com
• Fuel Economy Guide to New & Used Vehicles:  http://fueleconomy.gov
• Kelley Blue Book Automobile Price Guide:  http://www.kbb.com
• NADA Used Car Guide: http://www.nada.com
   

Buying a House

• Fannie Mae Homepath - Buying or Refinancing a Home -  http://www.fanniemae.com/kb/index?page=home&c=homebuyers
• Find a Realtor  - http://www.realtor.com/default.asp?hm=on&poe=realtor
• HUD Homes & Communities - Mortgage Rates and Grants http://portal.hud.gov/portal/page/portal/HUD

 
Credit Report

Annual Credit Report (Free)  - https://www.annualcreditreport.com/cra/index.jsp

Insurance

Texas Department of Insurance: http://www.tdi.state.tx.us/consumer/index.html
Offers a wealth of consumer information, in both English and Spanish, including price comparisons of insurance companies, complaint records and forms, and many other resources.
 
Buying Other Products

Consumer Search:  www.consumersearch.com This for-profit site "reviews the reviewers", allowing you to see who has done the best job giving consumer information about a product.
Consumer Reports via Academic Search Complete (Call 214-509-4905 to obtain required login and password.)
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