Unlike your typical home, a used manufactured home can be picked up and moved anywhere you want once you’re bought it.
The places to look for a used manufactured home are everywhere. The best place to look first are the classified ads in the local newspaper or internet websites such as Craigslist.
Another great website to investigate is Ebay or specific websites pertaining to the sale of used manufactured homes. Also look in the yellow pages of your telephone book because many manufactured home companies sell used as well as new homes.
The initial exploration of used manufactured homes is just the first step. Making sure you get a quality home is another step.
Determine the value of the mobile home of your choice. Because used manufactured homes usually depreciate in value very rapidly, you might discover that the one you’re looking at isn’t worth the sale price.
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. Check with the local county appraisers offer to find out how the manufactured home property has been appraised for tax purposes.
You must carefully look into the overall structure of the home. Older manufactured homes are not immune to the same where and tear of conventional homes such as electrical wiring and plumbing.
Hire an appraiser who knows about manufactured homes to determine the condition and value of the home you want. To find an appraiser, inquire at your bank or yellow pages.
If the manufactured home you want is in an area that you wish to be in, you will need to be pre-approved by the park managers in order to stay. This is a step that must be done before acquiring the manufactured home or you might be required to move the home elsewhere. More importantly, be sure to investigate the mobile park thoroughly, as it might not be the dream location you thought it would be.