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My husband and I are interested in buying a Cavalier Home model A4006....we have found property to put it on but the land owner wants to see the house before she will let us put a contract on the land.... so my husband and I took pictures of the house last weekend... lots of pictures BUT (I don't know if I should admit this)there was no film in the camera... obviously we can go back and take more pictures however, there is someone else who is interested in the land and I am afraid that if we don't get the pictures over there soon (before the weekend) we are going to loose the land. So... does anyone have a picture of this particular home or know of a website where I can get a picture of it or one similar to it?
thanks for any info
Audra

Take a picture of the nearest home you can find...If she says something later..tell her you changed your mind..

Once you own the property it will be yours to do with what you want...

rmurray... you surprised me with that answer. The seller can specify covenants and
restricitions on the property being sold, such as:

1. Only a doublewide manufactured home or a site built house may be placed on the
property.

or

2. No manufactured homes may be placed on the property.

The seller may not realize that they have this option, but it can be done. It should
also be disclosed by the closing attorney if the title is so modified.

You are correct...sellers can place such restrictions...but I would never buy property that requires her personal appoval of the exterior without a legally written document...


There are restrictions in some communities that require all plans be approved by archtectual committies of the homeowners association...but this does not sound like the case here...Sounds like she really wants the money for the property...but does not want to give up control......

The request is "legally" silly...that is why I suggested such a "legally" silly response...

You are right...there always should be an attorney involved in the purchase of real estate...

hi mr. murray,
have i said lately, thanks!? i am learning so much. i love it.
i've gotten the two programs together and actually have a letter of approval for up to $165k at 2.75% fixed for 30yrs with $5k down deferred at 1.5%. it's great to have it in my hands and see that it's really real. should i find an attorney now before i "go shopping"? or when? who pays? how much does it normally cost? i like the idea a lot.
sabrina

Actually you will be having an attorney to close the final loan documents...Kinda makes sense to have one much earlier in the process...Call a good real estate attorney in your area..explain what you are doing and ask him for advise all the way through the process...

I have never heard of this being done...but why not...this would be a small investment to keep problems from coming up when it is too late...

thanks mr. murray and will do! want updates?
s

Where the hell is the telephone wires and the cable tv wires come out at in this house?