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by jtart51
Sat Mar 20, 2010 1:37 am
Forum: Manufactured Home Repair & Renovation
Topic: Mobile Home florplans/brochures retro
Replies: 8
Views: 5071

Re: Mobile Home florplans/brochures retro

I was curious to see if anybody had saved any..I suppose not.
by jtart51
Sat Mar 20, 2010 1:35 am
Forum: Manufactured Home Owners Forum
Topic: Repo Homes
Replies: 4
Views: 2914

Re: Repo Homes

I ended up buying a used repo home...a 99 Cavalier Brigadier 14x80 metal on metal. I had the roof vents painted and the roof cool sealed with the white rubber stuff good for supposedly 10 years or more. The guy did a great job. I had the new manufactured home dealers call me to see what I had done. ...
by jtart51
Thu Mar 11, 2010 5:29 pm
Forum: Ask The MH Insurance Specialist
Topic: Why is our insurance so expensive?
Replies: 6
Views: 21997

Re: Why is our insurance so expensive?

I am in a park and have replacement value insurance...lucky to get it on older homes in NC. I pay $450 yearly. That is based on a home of $45000 plus $$10000 contents and $1000 on shed. Seems you got a good deal to me too.
by jtart51
Sun Mar 07, 2010 5:03 pm
Forum: First Time Home Buyers Forum
Topic: Is 55,000 Too Much For A Singlewide?
Replies: 12
Views: 6335

Re: Is 55,000 Too Much For A Singlewide?

I was informed that Clayton has bought out Cavalier as well! They got Oakwoor and lots of good brands! I also found out that the arbitration agreements are common-place now. They just set up a new Cavalier in the park across from me. I may check with them to see how well it holds up. Anybody have an...
by jtart51
Sun Feb 28, 2010 5:04 pm
Forum: Ask The Manufactured Housing Expert
Topic: Buying from a private seller
Replies: 5
Views: 2874

Re: Buying from a private seller

Depends on whether you are buying a home in a park or on land. Park transactions like buying a car. Have a home inspection done unless and possibly even if you are sure it has no unknown problems. If financing and you can get a loan other than a signature loan it will likely have to be appraised. Be...
by jtart51
Sat Feb 27, 2010 5:52 am
Forum: Guest Book
Topic: what's it like to live in a mobile home park?
Replies: 5
Views: 4794

Re: what's it like to live in a mobile home park?

Just like anywhere else...people are people wherever you go. Some parks are nicer than others in regards of the park maintenance and rules enforcement. A mobile home requires maintenance to be kept in good condition, so you need to be prepared for that. Hope that helps.
by jtart51
Fri Feb 26, 2010 9:08 pm
Forum: First Time Home Buyers Forum
Topic: Is 55,000 Too Much For A Singlewide?
Replies: 12
Views: 6335

Re: Is 55,000 Too Much For A Singlewide?

I went out looking today as a back up to my plans to buy a used 99 Cavalier/Brigadier. It is set up, metal on metal, like new in and out, one owner, heatpump etc. It is $9500. I went to an independent dealer and saw a new Cavalier with sheetrock throughout. Nice home...workmanship seemed pretty good...
by jtart51
Thu Feb 25, 2010 6:13 am
Forum: Manufactured Home Owners Forum
Topic: Cavalier Single Wides
Replies: 6
Views: 3868

Re: Cavalier Single Wides

I noticed that in the homes I saw..they were loose and "peeling off" too. Kind of makes you wonder how the wallboards stay put. The traditional strips don't bother me at all.
by jtart51
Wed Feb 24, 2010 11:05 pm
Forum: Manufactured Home Owners Forum
Topic: Repo Homes
Replies: 4
Views: 2914

Repo Homes

There is a retailer of repo homes near me and I have gone looking at them from time to time. I noticed quite a bit of common problems with them. The singlewides often had wallboard damage from water along the floor line. Sheetrock would be squishy and soft...even gone in chunks. Floors would often h...
by jtart51
Wed Feb 24, 2010 10:18 pm
Forum: Manufactured Home Owners Forum
Topic: Fleetwood-bankruptcy
Replies: 10
Views: 8867

Re: Fleetwood-bankruptcy

I posted somewhere on here how good Fleetwood was to me...warranty work after six years of ownership. The dealer was awful...Fleetwood tried hard to make things right..even when they legally did not have to. Any company that does that deserves to make it. My plant was Pembroke NC.