Need some advice about buying a manufactured home? We have tips to help you learn the value of a new and used manufactured home. We also share information for financing a mobile home and how to get insurance for it.
We are also mobile home owners that have experienced the same issues when buying a manufactured home. Finding a great new or used mobile home is difficult but knowledge is power!
“When I see a mobile home, I see a ATM” – Tom Sheppard This is an article about owner financing deals where the mobile homes are sold but the land or dirt is only rented. I found this on a site called “The Lemon’aide’ Stand” a blog about investing and making money. It’s … Read more
Buying a mobile home can be a difficult time. Mobile home and manufactured home loans are hard to find and taxes can be confusing. On top of that, you may have been advised wrongly that mobile and manufactured homes never gain value or appreciate over time so their not a good investment. It’s not true … Read more
Think you know manufactured home property values? In the HGTV magazine there is a game where you looked at one photo of the home and a small description, then have to chose the correct selling price out of multiple choices.I had fun doing it and thought it would be fun to play with manufactured homes … Read more
The Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS) developed this Manufactured Home Inspection Checklist to help residents gauge how vulnerable their manufactured home might be to wind damage, based on where it’s located, how well it’s anchored, and what type of foundation was used. The Institute also has a very informative site called DisasterSafety.org … Read more
Nearly eight percent of the U.S. population lives in manufactured (mobile) homes, according to the Population Reference Bureau and US Census. While several laws have been enacted over the years to make them safer and more capable of withstanding destructive winds, we will always need insurance. There are several options available for mobile home insurance. … Read more
You either look forward to tax time or you dread it. I have learned a bit about taxes while working for CPA firms through the years. Unfortunately, I have also learned that a lot of people don’t know about all the tax breaks available to them. I read somewhere that if Americans would actually take … Read more
The ignorance about mobile and manufactured housing is astounding. By ignorance, I simply mean there are many that are uneducated and misinformed about mobile and manufactured housing. Those people are usually the very ones who speak ill or spread untruths about mobile homes unknowingly. With proper education and knowledge I am certain we can change … Read more
Buying a new home is stressful and exhilarating! A mobile or manufactured home is a major purchase and as a consumer you should take the time to educate yourself about every aspect of the deal. You can avoid potential pitfalls and make a decision you will not second guess in the future. Education and negotiation … Read more
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There are so many myths and misconceptions about mobile and manufactured homes. Here are 5 things you don’t know about mobile homes. Since starting Mobile and Manufactured Home Living I have researched extensively about manufactured homes and mobile homes. In the process, I have stumbled upon information that surprised me. Following are 5 things that I found most … Read more