Mortgage News Home

Wednesday August 20, 2008

Home Page   26,235 Active Members   Register Welcome, Guest    Sign In  


Wiki Home

Ask A Question

SEARCH ANSWERS

Unanswered Questions

Partially Answered Questions

Answered Questions
Select A Category
 -Mortgage
 -Real Estate
 -Home Construction
 -Home Maintenance
 -Personal Finance


Top Contributors

Contributor
Sign In


Become A Contributor

Mortgage Rates
  30 Yr Fix 6.52% 0.00%
  15 Yr Fix 6.07% -0.03%
  1 Yr ARM 5.18% -0.04%
  5/1 ARM 6.02% -0.03%
  30 Yr Tres 4.44% -0.03%
  Fed Prime 5.00% -0.25%





 
We are thinking about building an addition onto our Manufactured home. We will be using a contractor. Will this increase the value of our home or because it's an added on to Manufactured home, decrease the value?   - [Answer this question]

FHA Mobile Home Guidelines


I would like to approach this question from a couple of different angles. The first angle will be from a lenders perspective, since you question is about value.

If you have a doublewide mobile home on land, that has it's title removed and is secured permanently- and is in all respects an FHA approved mobile home, then breaking the skin of the mobile will negate that fact. Meaning no one (including you) will ever be able to get an FHA loan on your mobile home.

The reason this is important is that as FHA loans do not cost more (as long as it meets the guidelines above) and they do not require more down payment or anything extra special. This will increase the number of people who can qualify to buy the home and thereby increase the value.


If you live in a mobile home that does not meet FHA guidelines, then an addition might ad some value but will probably not be equal to the cost of the improvements since you would be limiting the market of buyers, and thus the determined value would be lower.

As a homeowner it may be worth a ton to you, since how you enjoy the property can affect your life quality.

Market value will be determined by comparable or "like" properties also so a one of a kind property or hybrid property will always be difficult to get the value out of.

However, if you have owned the land for more than 12 months you may be eligible for a refinance construction loan. Included in the loan could be the removal of the mobile home and you could build a stick built home on the property. All of this of course would be subject to your lot size, zone codes and permits etc.

Hope that helps!

NEW! - Rate This: 0/10 (0 votes cast)

 

Contributed By:  Andrew Conniff - 5/24/2008

Branch Manager, Alderwood Mortgage 510-MB-46427-47059 Lynnwood Washington. Andrew Conniff 510-LO-46843 Advice that makes a difference!




Question Status: Open For Answering | Submit Answer | Permalink
This page and been accessed 228 times.


Important Disclaimer: Questions and answers provided on the Mortgage News Daily Wiki are general information, and are not intended to substitute for informed professional financial, tax, legal, investment, accounting, or other professional advice. Mortgage News Daily does not endorse, and expressly disclaims liability for any product, service or service provider mentioned or any opinion expressed in these questions and answers. Please read carefully the Mortgage News Daily Wiki Disclaimer.

Home - Contact - Sitemap - Disclaimer - Privacy Statement - Advertising
All Content Copyright © 2003 - 2008 Brown House Media, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Reproduction in whole or in part in any form without the express written permission of MortgageNewsDaily.com is prohibited.