Homeowners who complain about the depreciation of their pre-fabricated dwelling could have avoided many pitfalls if they had made the right decisions at the time of purchase. It is important to do the homework and know exactly what elements to include in the purchase in order to achieve equity and regard the purchase as an investment. This makes it much easier for selling a manufactured home in the long run.
Most trailer parks will try to lure people in with free move-in specials, and this is a problem five years down the road. Most home buyers will not even look at a manufactured dwelling that sits in a crowded, noisy, or dirty park. That being said, there are plenty of people willing to rent these dwellings, so long as the homeowner is willing to remain responsible for the upkeep.
Subdivisions and neighborhoods with estate-sized lots of two to ten acres are preferred by anyone shopping for a used residence. Rural communities often boast a plethora of such communities, and many of them will only accept a double-wide or larger home. Having a 2,000 to 3,000 square foot manufactured house on two or more acres is a dream home for many.
Single-wide homes are not only difficult to sell, but they deteriorate at a very rapid pace when kept as rental properties. There are many pre-fab communities that do not allow anything smaller than a double-wide. These restrictions are established due to their deterioration, and also due to the fact that single-wides are the culprit in more fatal trailer fires than double, triple, or quad-wide homes.
Central heat and air is very important when choosing a place, and one should pay attention to how thick the walls are. Some low-end homes have extremely thin walls and almost no insulation; resulting in outrageous heating and cooling bills. Not only are window unit air conditioners not efficient, but they can damage the dwelling by dripping water from the air compressors.
When making the initial purchase, getting a high quality dwelling is a key ingredient, and this means paying attention to the thickness of the walls. If the walls are only about three inches thick, then one can expect to spend a great deal on utilities and have a lower resale value. The expense on electric and natural gas may even make it more expensive to live in these, rather than the more substantially built, yet slightly more costly, places.
Truly fortunate customers are able to choose all their options in the beginning, and they may even be able to go and see their house built at the factory. These guys get to choose shingled roofs that match the trim, giant bathrooms with big tubs, and separate showers with glass doors. All of these touches will increase the price, and it also increases the value at resale.
Removing wall boards and hanging traditional sheetrock is great for improving insulation and increasing resale value. There are also options in skirting; including wood or a cinderblock wall covered with stucco to match the roof and trim of the house. By the time a person takes all of these options which are available, they will possibly never leave their pre-fab dream house in the country.
Most trailer parks will try to lure people in with free move-in specials, and this is a problem five years down the road. Most home buyers will not even look at a manufactured dwelling that sits in a crowded, noisy, or dirty park. That being said, there are plenty of people willing to rent these dwellings, so long as the homeowner is willing to remain responsible for the upkeep.
Subdivisions and neighborhoods with estate-sized lots of two to ten acres are preferred by anyone shopping for a used residence. Rural communities often boast a plethora of such communities, and many of them will only accept a double-wide or larger home. Having a 2,000 to 3,000 square foot manufactured house on two or more acres is a dream home for many.
Single-wide homes are not only difficult to sell, but they deteriorate at a very rapid pace when kept as rental properties. There are many pre-fab communities that do not allow anything smaller than a double-wide. These restrictions are established due to their deterioration, and also due to the fact that single-wides are the culprit in more fatal trailer fires than double, triple, or quad-wide homes.
Central heat and air is very important when choosing a place, and one should pay attention to how thick the walls are. Some low-end homes have extremely thin walls and almost no insulation; resulting in outrageous heating and cooling bills. Not only are window unit air conditioners not efficient, but they can damage the dwelling by dripping water from the air compressors.
When making the initial purchase, getting a high quality dwelling is a key ingredient, and this means paying attention to the thickness of the walls. If the walls are only about three inches thick, then one can expect to spend a great deal on utilities and have a lower resale value. The expense on electric and natural gas may even make it more expensive to live in these, rather than the more substantially built, yet slightly more costly, places.
Truly fortunate customers are able to choose all their options in the beginning, and they may even be able to go and see their house built at the factory. These guys get to choose shingled roofs that match the trim, giant bathrooms with big tubs, and separate showers with glass doors. All of these touches will increase the price, and it also increases the value at resale.
Removing wall boards and hanging traditional sheetrock is great for improving insulation and increasing resale value. There are also options in skirting; including wood or a cinderblock wall covered with stucco to match the roof and trim of the house. By the time a person takes all of these options which are available, they will possibly never leave their pre-fab dream house in the country.
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