Mobile Homes in SC (Charleston, Union: foreclosure, neighborhood, homebuyer)

[Judy]

Hi all,

We will be relocating down to South Carolina hopefully by fall, we think we are going to buy a mobile home on its own land, we are looking in travelers rest, easley or pickens area as we want to have a fair amount of land also.

We probally wont have more then 60k to spend on one but we do prefer to spend less if we can, at those prices for that are there decent houses as we do not want a total fixer upper.

We see a lot online that we like but you know how the internet is. just would like to hear first hand how it is.

Thanks for any information it will be appreciated

[tnt]

Not hard at all. I looked at this property, as well as 40 to 60 others, in the past 6 months.
http://www.spartanburgrealtors.com/d...=147745&page=1
http://www.livingchoices.com/home/ho...&hid=536214037
http://www.livingchoices.com/home/ho...&hid=536292769

$34,000 to $59,000

[Judy]

Thanks tnt, but if anyone knows in this price range if they are decent and not total fixer uppers, would appreciate the information , we are going to be relocating from the northeast here so it is a little scary for us.

[Nocturne]

Studies show there IS a correlation between manufactured home cost and their quality (as judged by fewer homeowner problems). But there is no guarantee that you will get what you pay for. Paying $120,000 won't guarantee a quality home. This is a notoriously dishonest industry and HUD standards that govern the industry are terribly outdated* and poorly enforced; so you will have to be your own guardian. You can get a decent home for a decent price, but please be careful so you don't join the ranks of the victims. Bottom line: most customers end up largely satisfied, but 4 out of 5 do find at least one major problem. BTW, my wife is a died-in-the-wool Yankee (PA/NY region) and she loves it here! Good luck and welcome to the neighborhood!

Wes

http://www.manufacturedhomebuyers.com/

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*Consumers Union:

"Regulations Need Refurbishing

The current guidelines regulating construction of manufactured housing haven't had a wholesale overhaul since they were first put in place more than 20 years ago. Those standards are inadequate and badly need to be upgraded. Manufacturers have balked at reform efforts, including the tougher wind-resistance standards that HUD imposed in 1994 in coastal areas to stave off problems like those caused by Hurricane Andrew. But the old standards remain essentially unchanged in much of the U.S., even though a HUD study found that over a period of 10 years, a manufactured home exposed to normal wind conditions was five times more likely to suffer a structural failure than a conventionally built home. That is mainly because the manufactured homes are not adequately anchored to the ground. The industry has also stalled on improving warranties that would make it easier for consumers to have defects corrected, whether they occurred in the factory, in transit, or during installation.

HUD is expected to begin a much-needed review of the construction code this year, an initiative Consumers Union supports. Still, the federal effort is not expected to include a national installation standard. That's a big omission. Installation is a major cause of structural defects experienced by owners of factory-built homes, accounting, regulators say, for more than half of all complaints reported."

[Dee Ueckert]

Originally Posted by Judy

Thanks tnt, but if anyone knows in this price range if they are decent and not total fixer uppers, would appreciate the information , we are going to be relocating from the northeast here so it is a little scary for us.

Hey I know what you mean. We have put our place on the market and have a moblie home and almost 6ac. with it. We are selling because of the land.
We had a house in Flowery Branch, Ga. and moved here in Belton,SC. Six year ago, I am finding out that with a mobile home , the land is what sells.
My husband got a job at the coast and we are planning to moved to the Charleston Area now. Looking for the samething in a home.
We have many animals to take with us.
Plus, i just love my trees here. Well I love my land.
It is hard for me to leave and go to the coast.
good luck with your look, just be careful when you are looking into a mobile home.
Dee

[scorpeeyo69]

i have a mobile home i bought 8 yrs ago with my then boyfriend. we broke up and he decided to keep the house but just recently stopped making payments so i just need to sell it to prevent foreclosure. it is a 16x80, very nice, on brick foundation, on .35 acre lot. please contact me asap if you are interested. it is not by the beach or anything. it is in lancaster, sc.

[eaglekiwi]

hi there , do you have any pictures of the home and can you tell us anything else about the neighborhood etc ,is iit close to work ,stores and what price are you looking at ,thanks look forward to hearing back from you