land development cost

[Kari]

a retailer in the placer county area (north of sacramento california) told me that I should expect to spend 75,000 in development costs is this reasonable for 1000 sf mh from karston
that is in addition to the cost of land and the mh and fees related to it. I am starting to wonder if mh's are cheaper than a stick built house. is it better to have an independant contractor or one on the retailers staff?
thanks
Kari

[Art Rigsby]

Kari,

I am in Lake County and setup a MH on my own land 18 moths ago. That $75,000 sounds somewhat high compared to what I paid. Our cost above the cost of the land, MH, and fees was only about $25,000. That included a 2 car garage, septic system, driveway, sidewalk, foundation, site prep. etc.

I would ask for a breakdown of the "development cost" to see what is included.

I think if you know what your are doing and have the time, an independant contractor may be the way to go. Because we did not live in the area at the time our home was placed, we let the retailer handle it.

Art

[rmurray]

Geez...CA..

Come on over to GA..$75,000 would pay for 5 acres...driveway..well..septic..2000 sq ft home and good set up...permits and all..

No wonder grocery store clerks making $15/hr are on strike..

[Art Rigsby]

Murray,

Just think how filthy rich you would be selling MHs here in California. One sell of a low end home and you could retire.

Art

[rmurray]

A low end home would be $10,000 less........hehe

[Wes Crawford]

Who did your garage? A local contractor? What company did you go through? I got qouted by a Parm Harbor guy for a 2 car garage $26,000.
This does not include foundation, skirting, water, septic.
Thanks,
Wes

[mac]

The saying used to be,

"You can always get a job, but you can never afford a house." One's pay might go up 5%, but the housing would go up 10%.

I grew up there, beat my head against the wall for a long time, then moved away. Nice place if you already have money.
For kicks, look at MH listings in San Jose, Santa Clara, Milpitas, or Sunnyvale, CA.

[Art Rigsby]

Wes,

The retailer (Modern Manufactured Homes) did everything. In my area (Lake County) you can get a two car garage starting at $9,000 from local contractors.$26,000 for a gargae is possible but it would be one hell of a garage. 3-4 cars plus work shop area.

Art

[Wes Crawford]

Art,
Thanks. I live in Humboldt Cty. and this qoute was from a Palm Harbor manufacturer/contractor. I thought it was pretty high. (Excuse the pun "high" in Humboldt Cty; go figure!)

I am going to check the web for Modern Manufactured Homes now.

[lacey]

to mac
i went to realtor.com and looked up mfg homes in san jose. what was so interesting to me was the age of the homes--29 yrs, 34 yrs old, 41 yrs old. nice and pricey too for the age and they all look to be in parks.

interesting...