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sunrise_n_tn | In your opinion, are double-wide mobile homes as good as, better than or worse than houses? |
I am thinking of trying to purchase a home. I have saw some very beautiful double wide trailors. I used to hate trailors, but that's before they came out with the ones that look like real houses. Houses are so expensive. I have a friend telling me that I can get a double-wide trailor & have land put in w/the financing & the sewage, etc...installed & have it blocked into the foundation & it would be just like a house, but cheaper than buying a house, that would look near as good as some of the nice double-wides look these days. What is your opinion & please explain why...thank you! |
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pepper
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I talked to a fella just the other day who works for a "modular home" company. He and his mate travel over the southeast - fixing new double-wide mobile homes. His take on it - not a one arrives in pristine condition. The "move" makes them all wonky - some are really atrocious - but NONE of them escape damage of some sort. Said he'd seen walls that look like waves just to give you an idea.
Save your money and buy a proper house. You will be glad you did in the long run (especially when the tornado sirens go off and you need a solid basement to run to). |
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Donna W
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It really depends where you live - what the weather is like - how long you plan to stay in it, and what your financial situation is. A trailer home will likely not appreciate in value, the way a home would....
That said it might make most sense for you... if it meets your needs, you like the way it looks, and you won't be bogged down with a huge mortgage. Think of what you can do with the money you save - you can put some away for retirement, take vacations, etc. |
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Chrissy #1
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Worse, they don't hold there value (they go down). Hard to maintain, if you don't take really good care of them they look awful in just a couple of years. Save up and buy a real house if you can. Good Luck! |
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Hal
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If you can afford a real house - buy it. A mobile home will only depreciate in value whereas a home will appreciate in value. |
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Richy C
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worse. houses are the way ahead. |
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cry baby gator
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Houses are safer in a storm and always go up in value . When you buy a trailer you lose money !!!!!!!!! |
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animal lover
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I think they are just fine and they are definitely cheaper per square foot than a regular home. I have known a lot of people who live in these and they have been really nice houses. I actually plan to buy one in the next year or two. I have looked at a lot of them over the last few years and they really are quite high quality these days. Yes, trailers used to be really junky, but they are so much better now. They are required to build them to much higher standards now. Do your homework though, look at a lot of different ones at different lots, because they will often come from different manufacturers and some are better than others. Can't really tell you which ones though, because there are so many different companies and they usually only service the states nearby. And yes, they do put them right on a foundation now, just like a regular house. It is required to be that way, as it didn't used to be.
Good luck, do your homework and then really enjoy your new home!! |
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lovin_2beme
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Double wide is certainly a trailer.
It depreciates MUCH quicker then a stick built home.
Yes, some look pretty but wait a few years. They are made with cheaper materials, most have black pipe for sewer which isn't up to code in some states (so you have to pay to change it) what they call drywall is just panel board and you still have the seam down your wall. One I lived in the glue came through the board and it looked beyond shabby.
Tub wasn't put in correct, so never drained well. Insulation wan't from Top of the wall to bottom, there were gaps.
The list goes on and on. If they are the only thing you can afford, okay. But if life affords you a choice, go stick built.
I sold mine, which was hard (not every bank will finance them I found out) and built a stick built of our dreams .. MUCH better.
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Dianne
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I think they can be beautiful, but also they show wear and tear alot quicker than a house. But for some people, it's a good way to start. |
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jackie
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House and Taxes cheeper on house than double trailer. |
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B
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A house is better but I personally would rather have a double wide and well I do. I bought a double wide and 2.5 acres of land and it was less than a home, 1/2 the size with no yard. It's a better deal all around and it will increase in value and long as it's on a permanent foundation. I love my home |
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godged
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It depends on your situation.
Buying a manufactured home, especially a new one, is similar to purchasing a new car. It will never be worth what you paid for it. It may be cheaper than purchasing a house, but a house will appreciate in value with proper care.
With that being said, I have a relative that could easily afford to buy a house, but prefers to purchase manufactureds. This person purchased a used trailer to get started, and when it was time to change, bought a new one and put it in the same park. Absolutely no interest in buying a house.
If you want to start in a manufactured, and if you think your situation may improve in a few years where you can step up to a house, this may be a good option for you. However, if you have to stay in it for more than 5 years or so, you may want to analyze your options. |
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chazzer
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It all depends where you live!! If you live in too hot or cold, they aren't as well insulated as framed housing. YOu will feel the electric bill and /or the gas bill. Now if you live where it is relatively mild year round, then I would go ahead and purchase one, just so you aren't in a Tornado alley!!! Tornadoes, huricanes, or earthquakes, would be bad for a mobile home.!! I hope this helps, good luck and God bless. |
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Pantherempress
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All the above are correct but I did find a site that has mobiles built like log cabins. You might want to check into them. |
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Anj
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There are lots of beautiful mobile homes now. It is amazing what they look like and the features that they have. While lots of times they may seem to be as good as a house - there is one important thing to remember. A mobile home is just like a car - the minute it leaves the lot, the value depreciates. on the other hand - home values go up. They are an investment - whereas, a mobile home is more of a purchase. You cannot expect to ever get out of it the amount that you put into it. With houses, you can generally expect the value to increase over time. |
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Cindy
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In order to qualify for a mobile home you must have better credit than to qualify for a house. So why not start out with a smaller stick built house which will appreciate.
So often people sink just as much money into these mobile homes and then the lenders put these people on an A.R.M. which means that eventually you will need to refinance if you don't want your interest rate to go up to 15 or 16%. With an A.R.M. your payment continues to increase over the years.
The paradox here is that very few lenders are refinancing mobile homes and since they depreciate you probably cannot qualify to refinance until your payment has increased several times. So if you look at your A.R.M. with the cap you can probably buy a modest stick built house and have a better deal in the long run.
For example: If you can get a mobile home land package with approximately $600 payments now, then over the next 5 years your payment may increase to $900. I just pulled these figures out of the air, but that is how it works. |
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