Mobile Home Loans

I advocate buying manufactured homes for one simple reason - mobility. Looking for a used manufactured home can begin with classified ads. Searching for manufactured homes can be done online in places like Craigslist as well as in your local newspaper. When searching online also see eBay and other mobile home sites. Also look in the local yellow pages as these are also a good place to search.

Not only is finding a manufactured home important, also important is finding a good one. After finding the mobile home the next step is determining mobile home value. Remember that mobile homes depreciate in value quickly. Use the Blue Book of the local library to find out the value of the kind of mobile home you have chosen.

Determinants of value include add ons like additional rooms, garages, decks and such things which increase value. Manufactured homes are appraised for tax purposes, so check with local county appraisers. When finding good homes, check for problems like wiring and plumbing, ageing furnaces etc.

One way to find the value of a manufactured home is to hire an appraiser. You can get recommendations for appraisers from the local bank. Also important is getting approval from your mobile park for keeping the home where it sits