The REAL Cost Of Manufactured (Mobile) Homes

There is a lot of costs associated with purchasing a manufactured (mobile) home that needs to be considered. It is not just the cost of the home, there are setup fees, land development, and other costs. In this video, we go over those costs and what you need to know if you are buying a brand new manufactured home for your family.

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[Tonymanero]

Even though I am totally fine renting my apt (have been here for 23 years) I watch the majority of this woman's videos because 1) she has made me so much more knowledgeable about real estate, ...2 ) most patterns in real estate eventually affect the apt rental market. It gives me a ''heads up'' on what to expect as a rent increase.

[jacobb]

How are these homes cheaper, I was planning on getting one because i am young and cant afford the average $400, 000 home here in Phoenix ($600, 000 if you want to be in an area without violence), but now as i look into all the manufactured homes here, not only do i have to pay monthly on the price of the home itself, but they want to charge like $700 per month lease rent on top of that for the land you are on and then HOA fees on top of that. So, even if i pay off the manufacture home its like I still have to pay rent indefinitely and worry that they might increase it and i cant do anything about it... I swear as a young person nowadays its like I can't win and cant get started in life and i didn't come from a family who can afford to give me a loan or anything its bs.

[scottblanton]

I had a wonderful experience buying a manufactured home, it's on a acre of land, and it's great, I have no complaints. Be sure to ask about all your options we got a wood burning fireplace, over sized water heater, stainless steel appliances, double sliding glass door off the back with a nice deck, curtains and blinds, ceiling fan in the master bedroom for only about 5, 000 more dollars and it transforms the house. They have a tendency to just show you a plain Jane model.

[bobt]

Don't forget the cost of delivery and hookup to utilities. And the front or rear porch or both, a storage shed and a carport.

[kathryndamron]

We are homeowners in California. We will be retiring to Michigan. You live in Lousianna. I can't tell you how helpful your videos are and we'll never get to use you as a real estate agent, but you are the Bomb!!! Our loss. Your clients are so lucky. Thank you for all of the help you've given us.

[cherylaf]

We just bought a 1800 sq ft home for $266, 000.00 total with some upgrades, prices are way up. Start price was $229, 000.00 - Oct. 2023

[kenfreed]

My father bought a new double wide manufactured home in Florida for $33, 000 in 1982. He just sold it for $225, 000. He did maintain the property but did not add anything to it. Not a bad return. Oh, the house was in Englewood on the Gusf coast.

[DimpleBell]

I have been watching the housing market closely in my area, and my husband and I LOVE. some of the floor plans of manufactured homes. I found one online which is already on a piece of land. I also discovered that it has been moved to the back of the property due to a drainage issue. When the homeowner requested a permit from the county, a neighbor disputed the request because he thought it would decrease his property value. The home still was moved. It's a 2018 model that has never been lived in.

[zanesutherland]

The double wides at our local dealership including the move within 100 miles is like $330k or so. I’d say a year or 2 ago it would have cost more like $240k for a higher end model. A small double wide used to be $95k. Now they are considerably more 😔

[victorsong]

I can add this - as I was in the business (a long time ago).
They are built BETTER because of some level of automation, jigs, and quality control; tolerances are tighter, things are properly connected, fastened, glued, attached, material quality is more uniform, no shortcuts are made because the trade run out of some materials or he is too tired.
Certain (weak) materials are avoided - which are OK on stick-builts - b/c they lack the necessary strength to hold it together on the road.

They have to withstand the rigors of transport that's also contributory to higher quality and strength.
They don't look high-end, true, but beneath the skin, they are better than on-site stick-built houses - generally speaking - albeit I have seen rare(!) exceptions.

[empressche]

Supply and demand has seriously affected the MH market. They have skyrocketed in price, and people are looking into them more and more. There is another YouTuber named Karry Tarnow who covers MH in depth.

[guysview]

Never buy anything with an HOA. Megalomaniacs rule the HOA.

[serenitypeace]

I bought a 2 bed 2 bath 1996 Fleetwood singlewide trailer for $55, 000 in 2017 in Boise, Idaho, I sold it for $165, 000 in two days in October, and the land is rented through mobile home park. This market is fire hot.

[dalebailey]

I did get a chattel loan. I used one of the chattel loan companies on their list, but not their preferred company. I went with Cascade, and not 21st Century Mortgage. My land was a gift from family, and I didn’t want to use it as collateral for the loan.

[DianaWilson]

Great video and super helpful. There is so much disinformation when it comes to manufactured homes.

[dawnpetitt]

In NC I learned that as long as the driveway was gravel there was no “storm water fee”. ( only about $9). But when I put concrete on the driveway to the manufactured home, the city water department sent a bill for the fee, even though the home was served by a well on site and had no water bill.

[owlhomesoffredonia]

Such a plethora of extremely helpful information in this video. The amount of knowledge shared here can take months/years for the average individual to find out on their own during the home search/buying process. Loved this! Nicely done, great video!

[patriciavillagomez]

We are ready to buy our first double manufactured home for $89, 000.00 with 2 acres of land, the previous owners will sold it because he have a ranch in the country and is ready to retired there, so he is happy to sold it to us at the price and we are really excited !

[NatesHomeTours]

Not sure where they got their average prices from. As someone who films these homes and puts prices at the end of the video, I have yet to film a single wide that is less than 110K and all but a few of the Double wides I have filmed start at 140K most averaging a starting price of closer to 180K.

[shawnmccarty]

These home prices just sound crazy to me when I first got married me and my wife looked at mobile homes and single wides stated at around 20-25k and double widespread started around 50k and it just went up from there I know that was 24 yrs ago but they are still the same cheap USB board laid across two steal I beams