len, 5 ntil lies ers Sol. 1d, ad red dy, Published by the Weber State College Alumni Association June 1978 —_ rs. Housing sales booming and on Prices continue to Couples are often about which way to have been the increase. accelerate. in a quandary turn in making etter ring Ina quandary? Counsel may help ii Air ne the major purchase of a home in a rapidly inflating economy. Maurine Humphris Herman, division of and Lois continuing education, are providing counseling service on buying a home to anyone needing such assistance. The service has been funded by a $20,608 Housing and Urban Development (HUD) grant. On a whirlwind trip of three different types young of purchases families, Mrs. by Humphris and Mrs. Herman gave counseling tips for home buyers. Tips for buying older home HOME 1 - Established Bateman 1. 2 Older Home Neighborhood - Herman Don’t be in a hurry to buy. Take time to look and investigate. 2. Learn to read the fine print in all contracts and if you do not understand them ask lots of questions. 3. you. Know what credit is costing Check with Banks, Loan Company’s, investigate best loan to take out conventional, VA, FHA, Contract. Be sure you understand terms of loan. 4. Get bids on all work to be THE BATEMAN’S, Evan and Kristine, bought an old home in an older, well-kept neighborhood, 2649 Brinker. They have the advantage of an apartment in the basement to help with house payments or to use for further expansion. Other benefits are a double garage in the back (that just needs painting) and a large yard already mature and with room for a garden. Kristine is a part-time WSC employee. Kristine admitted to “shuddering” when she walked through the home built in the 1920’s. Cracked wallpaper sagged, heavy curtains made the rooms dark. They pitched in, wall-texed the walls and used “‘shutters’”’ to open up the room and allow light as well as easy access to windows that open seperately and were unusable with drapes. Mrs. Lois Herman, left, exchanges ideas with Kristine. done in remodeling. Know cheapest price. May not be best work. 5. Check heating, wiring, roofs, and major construction of home. Get a knowledgable person to check this for you. (continued on page 2) BRETT, 1, and Nichole, 2, play in their “restored” bedroom. The Bateman’s stripped pink painted wood window frames and door jambs and refinished them in natural wood tones. Printed wall-tex is seperated from plain wall-tex on the bottom portion of the wall by a wood-toned chair rail. USING CREATIVITY and a flair for decorating, Kristine and Evan make the most of interesting, original fireplace. (continued on page 2)