In article , spamtrap100
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and on a permanent foundation.
Ummm, I assume you mean a concrete slab with cinderblock skirting?
Manufactured houses can be installed on real foundations, not just
slabs and cinderblock. The better-quality modern units are a huge
step above manufactured homes of a few decades ago -- installed well,
to the casual observer they're almost indistinguishable from site-
built homes. They meet building, seismic, and energy codes, use
standard plumbing and wiring fixtures, etc. And I've seen enough of
them on the market to know that they definitely can appreciate if
installed properly and maintained well.
One thing opponents of manufactured housing never seem to mention is
that the primary driver of appreciation isn't the building itself,
but location, location, location. Does the neighborhood feel like a
trailer park, or is the house in a neighborhood of $500,000 homes?
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