New modular home sales are down a bit, but existing homes still sell February 25, 2011 at 2:53 pm
I have a friend who is looking to purchase a property after 15 years of renting. He’s not trying to find a big mansion. He’d like to have an acreage so he can fit all his workshop activites on the property. One that he discovered which is genuinely nice happens to be one of individuals modular home floor plans. I asked him if those are ok, he said, yes, as long as they were originally built for a foundation and not just an FHA loan. Sometimes the quality of workmanship was less if it wasn’t built for the appropriate sort of loan, or the correct variety of men and women.
I found that interesting. The other point is that he used to work building these homes. So he knows exactly what to look for. Like how thick the walls are, what kind of duct function was employed, if the cabinets are ok.
He’s seeking to see if you will find any bonus appliances. I told him to think about getting the magnetic water softener if the house didn’t come with a single. We live in an area with pretty hard water.
The price is about $8000 far more than he’s wanting to pay, but I believe he could get them talked down a bit. I wish him well, house shopping is truly fun, but it can also be incredibly stressful. Since this place is in the country he also has to think about what kind of services he’ll get like if he’s on city water or will have septic tank treatment issues to deal with, and if he’ll get high speed internet, cable TV or need satelite. Probably the internet service is most essential to him. It would be to me.
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