Pointers For Finding Good, Used Manufactured Homes On The Market For Your Family

Written By: Jakoby Bentham on July 29, 2009 No Comment

by Waltraud Sodhi

There are many conveniences about obtaining a used manufactured home such as the ability to move the home to the location you want .

Used manufactured homes can be found in many places. Websites like Craigslist, as well as classified ads in your local paper are both good places to start.

Another great website to investigate is Ebay or specific websites pertaining to the sale of used manufactured homes. Mobile home companies often also sell used manufactured homes and new homes, so browse your area’s yellow pages.

The initial exploration of used manufactured homes is just the first step. Making sure you get a quality home is another step.

Another step is determining the net worth of the manufactured home. The value of a manufactured home goes down swiftly, therefore, the asking price may not be the value of the home.

You can find the standard value of a particular brand, style and year of manufactured home by checking the Blue Book at your local public library. (You may have to ask a librarian help you obtain this information from another library.) You can also ask your local bank or manufactured home dealership for this information.

The value of each used manufactured home can be raised by features like added-on garages, decks and additional rooms. For taxation purposes, ask your local county appraisers to see how much the manufactured home property is worth.

You’ll also want to fully investigate the manufactured home’s condition. Manufactured homes age just like regular homes, and they can develop bad wiring, old furnaces, backed-up plumbing and anything that plagues regular home owners.

If you want a professional opinion about the manufactured home in question, then you need to employ an appraiser experienced in the appraisals of manufactured homes used or new. To find an appraiser, inquire at your bank or yellow pages.

If you don’t plan on moving the used manufactured home you’ve bought, you also need to seek approval from the park where the home is situated. Make sure you do that before buying the home or you may find you need to move when you werent planning on it. Not only that, but check out the park itself as you may find that you actually dont want to stay that after all.

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