1. Use the information in this blog to help you decide what type of manufactured home fits your budget and needs.
2. Complete the worksheet, ‘‘What Your Home Will Cost,’’ to make sure the totals are close to what the bank will loan you.
3. Speak with a mortgage lender and find out how much home you can afford, then get preapproved for a mortgage and ask the lender to write you a preapproval letter.
4. Before visiting a manufactured home dealer, use the tips in this chapter to get a better sense of what you’re looking for.
5. Review the recommended options and upgrades listed in this chapter and decide what you need for your new home now and what you can add later.
6. Before shopping for a building lot, do your homework and make sure you know as much as possible about the area in which you’re interested.
7. If you’re a first-time homeowner, look for a site that will increase in value and be easy to sell in a few years when your needs change and you want to move into a bigger home.
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