Karie’s family farm is an easy four-hour drive from the home she shares with her husband Jim. With picturesque views of rolling hills and beautiful red barns, the relatively short drive offers a completely different landscape from the couple’s daily grind. When the Sherman’s decided to purchase the family farm from her parents, they were excited … Read more
If you are like me, you are only familiar with the term “reverse mortgage” because of the commercials on TV. After seeing Alan Thicke talking about the benefits of a reverse mortgage for the hundredth time, I decided to do a little research. I was particularly interested in what a reverse mortgage was, why they … Read more
This 1980 Skyline single wide manufactured home cost $10,000. Another $5,000 and smart planning turned this house into a beautiful $15,000 single wide manufactured home that you will love! This gorgeous manufactured home is proof that you can live very well in an affordable manufactured home. For only $15.000 Annie has an economical and stylish home that … Read more
Please welcome Suzanne and Dave! They are kindly sharing their experiences making additional principal payments on their manufactured home mortgage, and you won’t believe how much money they are saving! Related: More Information Regarding the Factors Involved In Mobile Home Financing. What is an Amortization Schedule? You probably know that, when you borrow money from … Read more
This 1957 Casa Manana mobile home is an excellent piece of history! The Henslee Company, out of Arlington, Texas built this 36′ long and 8′ wide mobile home. Research shows that the Henslee Company began building mobile homes around 1954. Atlas Mobile Home Directory states in 1955 a 27′ Casa Mobile Home sold for $2395.00. The … Read more
This million dollar mobile home is enchanting! Located in the most expensive mobile home park in the world, Paradise Cove in Malibu, California, the pink siding fits right into the quirky neighborhood. The cool cottage home is for sale. Realtor.com has the home listed at a cool $880,000. You can read all about it here. … Read more
You’ve followed the financial guru’s advice to increase your credit score and have saved up a good down payment. You are finally ready to make one of the most important decisions of your life, buying a new home. Now is the time to decide Is a Manufactured Home Right for You? Deciding to buy a new home … Read more
Low ceilings are a design burden for a lot of manufactured homeowners. For many years, most mobile and manufactured homes were built with 7 foot side walls. Even if the home has cathedral ceilings, owners were often still stuck with low ceilings in bedrooms and bathrooms. Builders tried to combat low ceilings by using paneling with large vertical lines but … Read more
This charming manufactured home kitchen update only cost $600! In the charming town of Westport, Indiana sits a 1996 Dutch double wide with a modern new kitchen. Over the years, the 2011 square foot manufactured home has been getting updates and additions to fit the family’s needs. In 2015, the family thought it was time for a modern kitchen. … Read more
Pam, our wonderful new MHL contributor and fellow mobile homeowner, shares her beautiful budget-friendly mobile home kitchen makeover. You can see her kitchen backsplash tile board makeover here and her kitchen ceiling fan makeover here. When we moved into our 1975 Single Wide Marshfield Mobile Home, the previous owners had already made some upgrades in the kitchen. … Read more