Did that

Posted By: Trish on 2007-05-29
In Reply to: Anyone move from a single family home to mobile home? sm - Old Broad

I did that exact same thing, went from a 2300 SF house to a mobile and could not be happier, e-mail me if you want more specifics. The fringe benefit it that I have been able to take off a lot of time for my kid which I could not have done with my huge house payment.

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Anyone move from a single family home to mobile home? sm - Old Broad
- Thanks everyone - sm - Old Broad
- It depends where you live. In California, they - mom
  - However, mobile homes & trailers DO have a tendency to - attract TORNADOS........
- wouldn't do it... - sml4
- My mother did exactly that back in 1982 - sm
- Even with a mobile home---not *trailer*..sm - dumdum
  - My townhouse appreciated by $40,000 in 12 years. - Misha
- The fact they depreciate instead of - Misha
  - single wide are only kind to depreciate; hard to get loan - they are older and tip over in wind; hard to insur
    - According to Wikipedia, double-wides just - Misha
      - newer ones are built same as stick; - they will not depreciate. n/m
        I'm no expert, but are you sure those - Misha
        modular/manufactured (double) are built the same - Modulare is hauled on flat bed, other on a trailer
- I think it would be a mistake. - pdqtrans
- Did that - Trish
  - Lived in it for years and loved it. (sm) - I did too
- my thoughts - sm

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