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Rating Every Manufactured Home Builder in the U.S.
-- MAKE AN INFORMED DECISION - Wed 05/14/08 06:19:39 pm --
The essential buyer's resource, listing every builder in the U.S., their histories, products, price ranges, construction ratings, need-to-know information and much more At last, the first consumer ratings guide to every manufactured home builder ever published. This eagerly awaited book, certain to become a standard reference, provides at-a-glance listings with key information home shoppers need.....
| Manufactured Home Extended Warranty - The Price Is Right !
-- Sound Reasoning - Wed 05/14/08 06:14:36 pm --
Six Years of EXTENDED Coverage for about $149 per year.... payment plans available... only $44.75 per month.... One major repalcement could exceed the cost of the entire six years of coverage
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| Selling Your Home? Do You Really Know the Tax Exclusion Rules?
-- by ROBERT D. CAVANAUGH, CLU - Wed 05/14/08 05:00:25 pm --
A single person can exclude up to $250,000 of
the gain from the sale of their home and a married couple up to $500,000.
However, there are qualifications, rules, exceptions to the rules and special
situations. This article outlines the major rules and clears up many
misunderstandings.
First, you must meet two test...
| VIDEO: Modular Installation Timelapse
-- American Dream Fast Forward - Wed 05/14/08 04:33:59 pm --
Watch this modular home come together. Several angles from timelapse of the erection of a Modular Home on the Gulf beaches of Dauphin Island after Katrina.
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| Six Reasons For Retirees To Consider an Upscale Adult Manufactured Home Community
-- by NELSON STEWART - Wed 05/14/08 03:35:24 pm --
If you're retiring and wanting to downsize
your living arrangement, a Manufactured Home park may not be on your list
of areas to check out. Manufactured Home parks sometimes conjure up images
of dirty streets and cluttered yards - not anywhere a person who is
house- and community-proud would want to live. H...
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Do I repair exiting or clear and purchase new??
-- First Time Home Buyers Forum - Mon 05/12/08 10:52:45 am --
My wife and I found a great +55 community in California. We found several properties that are nice, but require lots of updating since they were built in the late 80s. The question is- do we spend $$ on updating which means gutting or it is more economical to purchase a new Skyline and having it put on the site. The cost of the updating of the old and replacing with new is about a 30K difference,...
| Replacing rusty pipes with CPVC
-- Manufactured Home Repair & Renovation - Mon 05/12/08 10:48:11 am --
Well, a couple of months ago our water heater was replaced. At that time, the plumber ended up replacing the flex pipes to the tub/shower behind it because they broke when he tried to remove them, with PEX....My question is in regards to this, the plumber connected the new hot water out copper feed line from the water heater to the old galvanized pipe that went under the MH. Can I connect the CVPC...
| Help With Price
-- First Time Home Buyers Forum - Mon 05/12/08 10:46:07 am --
My wife and I have been looking for a new home to replace our current home. We have found one we really like and the base price is $89,900. We loved the one on the lot but we need a computer room changed to a bedroom. After adding the changes the dealer gave us a price of $91,200 and they will not take any less. I was wanting to get prices from other dealers but the home had a lot of upgrades and...
| Where to Refinance on manufactured home w/o land?
-- First Time Home Buyers Forum - Mon 05/12/08 10:45:31 am --
My mother has a manufactured home in Yuma and I live in Tucson and want to refinance her home in my name, but most financial institutes are not willing to offer a loan on a manufactured home w/o the property. She lives in a 55+ retirement community. Why is it so difficult to get a loan at a reasonable rate?...
| Leak under the house.
-- Manufactured Home Repair & Renovation - Mon 05/12/08 10:43:48 am --
We noticed some dampness on the foundation of our home. I went under to see the cause and found that the plastic protecting the underside of the home was retaining water and it was slowly leaking out. ...What is the best way to go about fixing this? If/when I hire a plumber should it be one that specialized in manufactured homes or will any plumber be able to help?...
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Manufactured Housing Shoppers Free Resources
-- MH OWNER'S NETWORK - Wed 05/14/08 06:35:40 pm --
A Consumer's Guide to Today's Manufactured Home. Buying a home may be the most expensive purchase you will ever make. A manufactured home may be an appealing option for you. These homes come in a variety of styles, sizes, and floor plans, prices. The Manufactured Housing Institute and the Federal Trade Commission have developed this guide to help you through the home buying process. You'll learn ...
| What is the value of your manufactured home ?
-- YOU SHOULD KNOW - Wed 05/14/08 06:33:49 pm --
book value report, right here, on line...filed by an experienced Manufactured Housing Valuator, based on information you submit about your home. Your Value Report will be returned to your e-mail within 3 days... ...
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| A sampling of manufactured housing glossary terms
-- Grissim Guides - Wed 05/14/08 06:29:07 pm --
Dry wall: sheets of gypsum, usually 4’x8’ in varying thicknesses coated with paper or vinyl and attached to wall studs and/or ceilings. Also called wall board when covered with patterned vinyl or paper.
Double-wide: A two-section
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| How to Find, Buy, Manage & Sell a Manufactured Home Community
-- by George Allen - Wed 05/14/08 06:26:21 pm --
Basics of Real Estate Investment
What to Look For in a Manufactured Home Community
How to Find and Buy a Manufactured Home Community
Estimating Value
Due Diligence & Preparing for Closing
Property Management
The Turnaround Challenge & Rejuvenating Older Communities
Selling the Manufactured Home Community
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| Sealing a Manufactured Home Addition
-- by MARK BOWER - Wed 05/14/08 05:03:48 pm --
Unless both your home and addition are on frostline footings, they probably shift independently. If you're having trouble keeping the gap sealed where the addition meets the home, you'll enjoy this tip.
1. Screw a 1x6 board (A) to the home.
Pos...
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New Manufactured Housing Plant
-- www.cbs7.com - Sat 05/17/08 11:07:58 am --
The plant will manufacture the housing for the development in Monahans and builders hope to do the same for other basin towns...Work is already underway on the housing complex and for the manufactured housing plant. Monahans officials say they need the housing right now, and the jobs which the plant will provide.
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| Homes sales up for first time since 2005
-- Santa Rosa Press Democrat - Sat 05/17/08 10:57:32 am --
In a sign Sonoma County's unsettled housing market may be slowly starting to stabilize, home sales rose in April for the first annual increase in more than two years... First-time buyers with low and middle incomes can take out FHA-backed loans with down payments of 3 percent or less....
| Fannie Mae scraps higher down-payment requirements
-- FXstreet.com The Futures Market - Fri 05/16/08 06:56:35 pm --
By relaxing down-payment requirements for borrowers in markets where home prices are falling, Fannie Mae aims to both resuscitate the flagging housing market and respond to pressure from industry groups, consumer advocates and lawmakers...Fannie Mae said Friday it will require minimum down payments of 3 percent for loans made through its computerized underwriting system...The new policy, effective...
| Burlington Homes plant, inventory prepared for auction
-- SunJournal.com - Fri 05/16/08 05:57:15 pm --
The 77000-square-foot main plant and 4100-square-foot office area at Burlington Homes sit on 13.5 acres. The real estate includes a 28- by 44-foot modular ...several have already toured the facility and may be interested in buying it to resurrect a manufactured housing business....
| Declining home sales put American Land Lease in red
-- Business Journals - Wed 05/14/08 01:46:31 pm --
A nearly 50 percent drop in new home sales has affected the bottom line of American Land Lease Inc.
The retirement community real estate investment trust reported a net loss of $1.5 million, or 19 cents per share, compared to a $1.3 million, or 16 cents per share, gain the company earned a year before. Revenue was $14 million, down more than 21 percent.
Home sale revenue was down to $3.4 mil...
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2007 Builder 100 Top 35 Modular and Top 10 Manufactured lists
-- BuilderOnline - Fri 05/16/08 11:03:05 pm --
After the dust settles and the downturn that began in 2005 finally shifts into an upswing, the largest builders will have gained market share. But it’s not evident yet, as many companies saw massive declines in closings, revenue, and assets over the last 12 months during the economic tumult
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| Well I’ll Be Darn!
-- by George Porter - Fri 05/16/08 08:15:15 pm --
Oh my, this could be soooo good! You know how there are some things you just know about our homes but can't prove it. You may have known these things all your life but figured there must be some reason that you have to do something that doesn't' really make sense to you. Don't get too...
| Get the Dirt on Investing in Mobile Home Parks…
-- by Anita Bruckner - Fri 05/16/08 07:28:43 pm --
It
may be a great time to invest in Mobile Home Parks. Why? As interest
rates continue to rise, many experts expect the need for affordable housing to
increase. Have you considered adding one to your investment
portfolio? Many inv...
| The Complete Guide to Moving your Mobile Home
-- Mobile Home Park Store - Fri 05/16/08 06:47:17 pm --
You are about to spend $2,000, $4,000 or more in moving, setup, and installation costs to move your mobile home.
Most problems and mistakes with moving homes can be avoided. We have made all the mistakes the hard way... by paying for them!
Don't make the same mistakes we have made and learn from our experience of having several hundred mobile homes moved over the past 15 years.
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| Business is simply pre-fabulous
-- Montreal Gazette - Fri 05/16/08 06:39:37 pm --
...advanced stacked log house that has three times more insulation than a conventional log home and 1 1/2 times more than a regular house...it takes one to two months to build a conventional log home, three to four people can assemble a Timber Block kit in around six hours - not including the roof.
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