Finding a Good Home: Pre-owned Manufactured Homes for Sale

The great thing about buying a used manufactured home is that, unlike a traditional home, it can be moved wherever you need 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.

While you’re looking online, eBay is another great place to check for used manufactured homes, in addition to other specialized mobile home sites. 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.

Another step is determining the net worth of the manufactured home. The value of a manufactured home goes down swiftly, therefore, the asking price may not be the value of the home.

The Blue Book, either on the internet or at your local public library, is the typical way of checking the value of a particular manufactured home. If you are looking at the library and cannot find the blue book, as the librarian for assistance or check with your bank or manufactured home businesses for information.

The value of each used manufactured home can be raised by features like added-on garages, decks and additional rooms. For taxation purposes, ask your local county appraisers to see how much the manufactured home property is worth.

You also need to thoroughly evaluate the condition of the home. 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. Again, the local bank or your yellow pages will have some recommendations.

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.