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I just sold the first, only, and last park model that we have ever had in our inventory. We had it for almost 2 years and I couldn't have been happier to see it leaving. The reason we had it so long is: I could not make myself believe that it was a good investment for anyone. The man who bought it i...

Good move! As I was reading your original note, I was thinking "get the dealer involved". USDA has some very traditional thought processes, not all in line with the way the world has evolved. Not many people, including USDA employees, escrow officers, even appraisers are intimately familia...

RMURRAY is right, it would be difficult for any of us to guess at what it would cost for the work in your area. Sounds like you may be familiar with the contractor? Were they recommended? Are references available? In Arizona, electric companies have recently started passing on "extension" ...

Here's what the BBB has online for this business: BBB issues Reliability Reports on all businesses, whether or not they are BBB accredited. If a business is a BBB Accredited Business, it is stated in this report BBB Definition: report - A summary of activity reflected in a company's BBB file. Includ...

In my last 10 years experience in resale Real Estate,I have dealt with a handful of buyers using the Ameridream program. In most of those cases, the seller made a legitimate contribution of 6% toward the buyer's closing costs. I understand why rmurray would make the statement above, since many of us...

I'll agree with rmurray on this one. If the price doesn't include delivery & set-up, it may not be a bargain. From reading all the posts, I have yet to see a positive one on QWH, yet I see quite a number of negative. Our dealership has severed relationships with several manufacturers based on an...

To answer your question more directly, it will not likely be considered a "second home" with regard to your income taxes. Since the 2 homes are right next to each other, it probably wouldn't qualify for any benefit as a "2nd home". However, as an investment property (rental), you...

Being a 2004, 32' wide, there is still value in the home. Many finance companies will provide financing to include the moving & set-up. Keep in mind,when you originally made the decision, you wanted to satisfy an immediate need....you did. Another thing to consider...You say you put it on land.....

As a Realtor and manager of a mfr. home dealership, I feel comfortable saying "something smells like fish". While a factory might be slightly sloppy on paperwork, I have not heard of the "revisional quote", but what trmino says is hard to refute. I would ask the dealer if they wo...

Cool, I've been looking for a chance to disagree with the experts. I think you hit it on the head with your comment that "it's a hud home with a sticker other than some floor joists, etc". My personal experience has been that a consumer does not feel one bit of difference between a modular...