| The great thing about buying a used | | | | dealership for this information. |
| manufactured home is that, unlike a | | | | |
| traditional home, it can be moved wherever | | | | Value is also determined by such add-ons as |
| you need it. | | | | decks, garages, additional rooms and the like |
| | | | that can increase the value. Check with the |
| There are many places to look for a used | | | | local county appraisers offer to find out how |
| manufactured home. You can start with the | | | | the manufactured home property has been |
| classified ads, both ads in your local | | | | appraised for tax purposes. |
| newspaper and online at sites such as | | | | |
| Craigslist. If you are searching online, you | | | | You also need to thoroughly evaluate the |
| can also check out eBay as well as sites | | | | condition of the home. As manufactured homes |
| specializing in mobile homes. You can also | | | | age, they suffer from the same ills as |
| check your local yellow pages as many mobile | | | | traditional homes...wiring or plumbing |
| home sales companies sell used as well as new | | | | problems, aging furnaces, and the like. |
| homes. | | | | |
| | | | The best way to do determine the value and |
| Searching for a used manufactured home is | | | | condition of the manufactured home you are |
| only part of the process. You also want to | | | | considering buying is by hiring an appraiser |
| make sure you buy a good one. | | | | with experience in appraising manufactured |
| | | | homes. Check the yellow pages or ask your |
| You need to determine the actual value of the | | | | local bank for recommendations. |
| mobile home. Since manufactured homes | | | | |
| depreciate and lose value more quickly, you | | | | By the way, if you are planning on keeping |
| may find that the home is not worth the | | | | the manufactured home where it sits, you need |
| asking price. You can find the standard | | | | to be approved by the mobile home park where |
| value of a particular brand, style and year | | | | the home is located. Make sure you do that |
| of manufactured home by checking the Blue | | | | before buying the home or you may find you |
| Book at your local public library. (You may | | | | need to move when you were not planning on |
| have to ask a librarian help you obtain this | | | | it. Not only that, but check out the park |
| information from another library.) You can | | | | itself as you may find that you actually do |
| also ask your local bank or manufactured home | | | | not want to stay that after all. |