My name is Matt and I'm interested in purchasing a used mobile home. The man that I am currently renting from has no literature and is quite hard to reach by phone. He is an absentee owner and has offeredd me the home at a cost of $5000.
I would like to find out if anyone can assist me in finding the *manufacturer* so I may get an approximate value of the home. all I have is the model and year - lol - so help is definitely needed!
If pictures are needed to help in determining the manufacturer, please let me know, I'd be happy to take some. I don't know much about homes like this, so here I am!
Here's what I know:
- 1991 Fantasy - that's what the man refers to it as
- it definitively has 2 bedrooms on one end with a full bath.
- the ONE end of the trailer is all windows and I'm guessing is a sunroom(?) I'm using it as a bedroom though.
It's a single wide - standard size (?) not sure of the length, but the width I THINK is 14'
Well, that's all I really know about it.
Thanks in advance for any help you can offer.
Unknown manufacturer - any idea?
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Re: Unknown manufacturer - any idea?
This is from IBTS, a not-for-profit organization. Their service is provided to homeowners, insurance and lending institutions and other interested parties. .
Your home has a data plate that includes the date of manufacture, name and address of the manufacturing plant, manufacturer's serial number and model, a list of certification labels applied to the home, major equipment, roof load, heating/cooling and wind zone information. Also included is the Design Approved Primary Inspection Agency.The label is the manufacturer's certification that the home is built in accordance with HUD's construction and safety standards. The Data Plate includes information concerning the manufacture, components and intended location of the home. HUD standards cover Body and Frame Requirements, Thermal Protection, Plumbing, Electrical, Fire Safety, and other aspects of the home. They are published in the Code of Federal Regulations (24 CFR part 3280, Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standards). Q: Where can I find the Data plate in my manufactured home? A: The data plate is an 8 1/2 x 11 inch document mounted inside your home, with several maps of the United States on it. The Data Plate is affixed in a permanent manner near the main electrical panel or other readily accessible and visible location. Other common locations might be inside the master bedroom closet door, utility or laundry room door, inside a kitchen cabinet or on the backside of a cabinet door. Q: What is the HUD Certification Label? A: The HUD (United States Department of Housing and Urban Development) certification label is a red metal label affixed to a manufactured home by the home's original manufacturer. The HUD certification label, commonly referred to as the HUD label, exists as proof that your house was constructed under the Federal Manufactured Housing Program administered by HUD. Q: Why is the HUD Certification Label Important? A: You may need this label for loans, sale, insurance, relocation, appraisal, utility connections and zoning inspections. It identifies the home as having been constructed in accordance with HUD Standards and Procedures for manufactured homes. This label distinguishes your manufactured home from a modular home or recreational vehicle. Q: Who Needs HUD Label Information? A: Several types of organizations need this information: Local Building/Zoning/Tax Officials Realtors Appraisers Lending Institutions FHA Utility Companies Insurance Companies Home Communities/Parks Q: Where do I Find the Label on my Home? A: The HUD label is a red metal plate intended to be permanently attached on the exterior of a manufactured home, near the rear of each section. A two-section (double-wide) home will have two separate labels. Q: If the Siding Has To Be Removed From My Home, What Should I Do With the Label? A: If for unavoidable reasons the label must be removed from its permanent location, please safeguard it and keep it with your other important documents.Note: Lenders and appraisers may still require a letter of verification. Q: One Or More HUD Certification Labels Are Missing From My Home! What Can I Do? A: Don't panic! A missing label can't be replaced, but you may request, for a nominal fee, a verification letter from our office that has been accepted by all parties in lieu of a label. IBTS has created a comprehensive electronic database recording all reported and distributed HUD certification labels since June 15, 1976. Q: How Can I Get A Verification Letter? A: You can use our online verification form.A verification letter can be issued by IBTS when homeowners provide identifying information concerning their homes. At a minimum, you must have available either the HUD certification label number or the manufacturer and age of your home with the complete serial number, as pictured below. (This number may be either vertical or horizontal.) Q: How Do I Locate the Serial Number? A: This number is stamped into the front steel cross-member of the home chassis by the manufacturer, and is different from the HUD certification label. The home's skirting may need to be removed to allow access to this serial number. Include ALL the letters and numbers of the serial number in your request. Q: Is this the only place the serial number can be located? A: No. This information can also be found on the data plate if it is still with the home. The serial number may also be found on vehicle title or insurance document. Q: If I have a HUD certification label, and I want to verify its accuracy or find out more about my home (such as the date of manufacture or the manufacturer's name) if the data plate is missing, what should I do? A: Follow the same procedure as you would to request a verification letter from IBTS. Call 703-481-2010, email our Labels Department, or use our online verification form.
The best place to get a book value online is HERE
This service will give you a very economical evaluation of your home based on the information you submit. What you will get back is the typical resale value of that year make and size home across the country for the past few months.
The reports address possibilities that include the manufactured home ONLY. No appraisal, evaluation or consideration of land value, location, or local market conditions are included and those factors could greatly effect the real market value of your manufactured home. If you need the FULL PICTURE contact an Appraiser who is certified in Manufactured Housing Valuation for a written professional opinion prior to making any decisions that relate to buying selling or financing a previously owned manufactured home.
If your looking for a "ballpark" concept of the value of just the home you will find the cost of the Book Value Report very reasonable at only $29.95. Click Here
Your home has a data plate that includes the date of manufacture, name and address of the manufacturing plant, manufacturer's serial number and model, a list of certification labels applied to the home, major equipment, roof load, heating/cooling and wind zone information. Also included is the Design Approved Primary Inspection Agency.The label is the manufacturer's certification that the home is built in accordance with HUD's construction and safety standards. The Data Plate includes information concerning the manufacture, components and intended location of the home. HUD standards cover Body and Frame Requirements, Thermal Protection, Plumbing, Electrical, Fire Safety, and other aspects of the home. They are published in the Code of Federal Regulations (24 CFR part 3280, Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standards). Q: Where can I find the Data plate in my manufactured home? A: The data plate is an 8 1/2 x 11 inch document mounted inside your home, with several maps of the United States on it. The Data Plate is affixed in a permanent manner near the main electrical panel or other readily accessible and visible location. Other common locations might be inside the master bedroom closet door, utility or laundry room door, inside a kitchen cabinet or on the backside of a cabinet door. Q: What is the HUD Certification Label? A: The HUD (United States Department of Housing and Urban Development) certification label is a red metal label affixed to a manufactured home by the home's original manufacturer. The HUD certification label, commonly referred to as the HUD label, exists as proof that your house was constructed under the Federal Manufactured Housing Program administered by HUD. Q: Why is the HUD Certification Label Important? A: You may need this label for loans, sale, insurance, relocation, appraisal, utility connections and zoning inspections. It identifies the home as having been constructed in accordance with HUD Standards and Procedures for manufactured homes. This label distinguishes your manufactured home from a modular home or recreational vehicle. Q: Who Needs HUD Label Information? A: Several types of organizations need this information: Local Building/Zoning/Tax Officials Realtors Appraisers Lending Institutions FHA Utility Companies Insurance Companies Home Communities/Parks Q: Where do I Find the Label on my Home? A: The HUD label is a red metal plate intended to be permanently attached on the exterior of a manufactured home, near the rear of each section. A two-section (double-wide) home will have two separate labels. Q: If the Siding Has To Be Removed From My Home, What Should I Do With the Label? A: If for unavoidable reasons the label must be removed from its permanent location, please safeguard it and keep it with your other important documents.Note: Lenders and appraisers may still require a letter of verification. Q: One Or More HUD Certification Labels Are Missing From My Home! What Can I Do? A: Don't panic! A missing label can't be replaced, but you may request, for a nominal fee, a verification letter from our office that has been accepted by all parties in lieu of a label. IBTS has created a comprehensive electronic database recording all reported and distributed HUD certification labels since June 15, 1976. Q: How Can I Get A Verification Letter? A: You can use our online verification form.A verification letter can be issued by IBTS when homeowners provide identifying information concerning their homes. At a minimum, you must have available either the HUD certification label number or the manufacturer and age of your home with the complete serial number, as pictured below. (This number may be either vertical or horizontal.) Q: How Do I Locate the Serial Number? A: This number is stamped into the front steel cross-member of the home chassis by the manufacturer, and is different from the HUD certification label. The home's skirting may need to be removed to allow access to this serial number. Include ALL the letters and numbers of the serial number in your request. Q: Is this the only place the serial number can be located? A: No. This information can also be found on the data plate if it is still with the home. The serial number may also be found on vehicle title or insurance document. Q: If I have a HUD certification label, and I want to verify its accuracy or find out more about my home (such as the date of manufacture or the manufacturer's name) if the data plate is missing, what should I do? A: Follow the same procedure as you would to request a verification letter from IBTS. Call 703-481-2010, email our Labels Department, or use our online verification form.
The best place to get a book value online is HERE
This service will give you a very economical evaluation of your home based on the information you submit. What you will get back is the typical resale value of that year make and size home across the country for the past few months.
The reports address possibilities that include the manufactured home ONLY. No appraisal, evaluation or consideration of land value, location, or local market conditions are included and those factors could greatly effect the real market value of your manufactured home. If you need the FULL PICTURE contact an Appraiser who is certified in Manufactured Housing Valuation for a written professional opinion prior to making any decisions that relate to buying selling or financing a previously owned manufactured home.
If your looking for a "ballpark" concept of the value of just the home you will find the cost of the Book Value Report very reasonable at only $29.95. Click Here
David Oxhandler
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Re: Unknown manufacturer - any idea?
You can send the HUD lable number to Ibits as David posted. Also the info you are looking for might well be on the actual title..Hae you seen a copy?...
Re: Unknown manufacturer - any idea?
N.A.D.A. Guide lists Fairmont Homes as a Manufacturer of a model called Fantasy.
That does not mean that someone else could not have also produced a model with this name.
That does not mean that someone else could not have also produced a model with this name.
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