Preparing raw land for a manufactured home can be very expensive, given the costs to clear, grade, and landscape the site, connect to utilities, install a septic system, and get permits. Many buyers now consider alternative strategies for finding a site for their new manufactured home. These range from purchasing a lot with a distressed manufactured home on it, removing it, and placing the new home on the site, to locating a partially improved lot or a previous home site wit

Purchasing and preparing a lot for a manufactured home is often more difficult than finding the home itself. The size of the home, your location preferences, local regulations, availability of utilities, and the topography and soil properties of the site all influence the time and expense involved. Here's a guide to the steps and costs involved in purchasing and preparing a lot for your manufactured home.

This follow-up article on de-titling was prompted by a conversation with a homeowner who had questions. It addresses more concerns about de-titling--the process by which the tax status of a manufactured home is changed from being a vehicle to a piece of real estate. The need for de-titling and the steps to accomplish it raise questions, especially for people considering the purchase of a manufactured home. The original post answered questions about the de-titling process in

Simply put, de-titling is the process by which the tax status of a manufactured home is changed from being a vehicle to a piece of real estate. The need for de-titling and the steps to accomplish it raise questions, especially for people considering the purchase of a manufactured home. In this post we answer some common questions about how to de-title a manufactured home in South Carolina.