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by joker
Fri Jun 29, 2007 12:59 pm
Forum: First Time Home Buyers Forum
Topic: How do I know if it is a good deal?
Replies: 7
Views: 4628

Re: How do I know if it is a good deal?

I saw the price sheet, but honestly, how hard is it to just throw a bunch of numbers on paper. Car dealers do it all the time wher ethey have this inflated price that you argue down. They soak the suckers who don't have the brains or the brass to ask for a lower price and still get a healthy profit ...
by joker
Fri Jun 29, 2007 12:54 pm
Forum: First Time Home Buyers Forum
Topic: Any experiences?
Replies: 11
Views: 7008

Re: Any experiences?

Well, we have a contract on a home already as I mentioned in another post. I guess I am just getting cold feet as we wait for the land issues to clear up.
by joker
Thu Jun 28, 2007 1:48 pm
Forum: First Time Home Buyers Forum
Topic: How do I know if it is a good deal?
Replies: 7
Views: 4628

How do I know if it is a good deal?

Is there any way of telling whether I am getting the best deal on my home? We are looking at a Palm Harbor home model KSP360G9 off the lot. The sales guy showed me a book when we first went in that had prices. When we went back a week or two later, the book was different. He said they had just updat...
by joker
Thu Jun 28, 2007 1:35 pm
Forum: First Time Home Buyers Forum
Topic: Any experiences?
Replies: 11
Views: 7008

Re: Any experiences?

So what about quality? If you worked for them you saw the good and not so good. In comparison to other manufactured homes, how to they stand? Our sales guy really pushed the hurricane survivors. Supposedly there were many homes hit by (Katrina?) that were right next to other homes. All of the PH sus...
by joker
Thu Jun 28, 2007 1:29 pm
Forum: First Time Home Buyers Forum
Topic: Any experiences?
Replies: 11
Views: 7008

Re: Any experiences?

Thanks for your reply. I am a handyman type and have renovated our last two homes. The first thing I commented on walking through was how they still feel like mobile homes, i.e. tiny plastic trim, thin plastic tubs, "plastic" looking wood grain cabinets, etc. Overall, for the price per squ...
by joker
Thu Jun 28, 2007 1:23 pm
Forum: First Time Home Buyers Forum
Topic: Any experiences?
Replies: 11
Views: 7008

Re: Any experiences?

Do you own a Palm Harbor? Do you work for them? ;)
by joker
Wed Jun 27, 2007 9:09 am
Forum: First Time Home Buyers Forum
Topic: Any experiences?
Replies: 11
Views: 7008

Any experiences?

My wife and I are under contract to buy a home from Palm Harbor. I just wanted to know if there is anyone who has had some experience after the sale. Hoe is you home holding up? How long have you been in it? Were any problems corrected quickly? Etc..

Thanks for your time.