Wednesday 26 August 2009

Tips For Finding Good, Pre-owned Manufactured Homes On The Market For Your Family

By Mana Copening

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

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. 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.

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.

Use your local library's reference center and ask for Kelley's Blue Book, which lists vehicle values by brand, year and style; if they don't have the Blue Book, they can obtain the information from another library also. This information can sometimes be found at your local manufactured home dealership, or at the local bank.

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'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.

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 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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