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[dantone]

i am located in Baton Rouge, La. I'm looking at a new (2011) sunshine m/home 16 X 80 9 ft ceileing overhead vents,4' crown mlding, 4'base boards 2 x6 walls,upgrade insulation everything is 16 on cntrs... its very nice but they are asking $51K @ 1140 sq thats $44.75 sq ft. I feel thats a bit high, any feed back would be appreciated.

[David Oxhandler]

Purchasing any new home is a complex, often confusing process, even more so if it is a manufactured home. For all their advantages - and there are many - manufactured homes are still sold through dealerships. This presents a big challenge to the smart home shopper.

There are dozens of factors that go into the retail price for any home. Will the price including delivery, installation, site work, utility hook ups, skirting??? $51K is not a bad price in any market if it includes all of the above.

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Be sure you compare apples and apples and that the prices you get include the same field services (site work, installation, utilities, permits, skirting, etc)

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