SELECTING A SITE
When you start thinking about living in a manufactured home, you also should begin to think about where the home will be located. Shopping for a location goes hand-in-hand with shopping for your home. This may turn out to be a simple task, or it may bring up questions that will strongly influence your choice of the home itself.

The retailer may be operating his own rental community. If you like the community, and he will place your home in an acceptable location, you can make arrangements directly with him.

On the other hand, the retailer may not operate a community, or it may be full. However, he may recommend another community that accepts your type of home. If you like that community, you should make arrangements to rent your space in that location, before signing papers to buy the home.

You may prefer to locate your home on your own private property. Whether or not you can do this may depend on the zoning regulations in your area. Check before you buy.

No matter where you locate your home, some other factors to consider are: public transportation, utilities, stores, places of worship and recreational facilities.

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