Our home was built in Casa Grande in 1994, and delivered to our property in Seligman, AZ. It's a 16 X 66

Janet
Other/Just Looking
Seligman, AZ

we are attempting to obtain a home equity loan for solar panels, and are being asked by lenders about our house which is free and clear, and on 6 acres, we have a well and outbuildings, all paid in full. They want to know if our home is a mobile home or a manufactured. We arent sure what to tell them. Can you help?

Answers (1)
Loren Green
Home Inspector
Phoenix, AZ
FIRST ANSWER

If you bought it from the Palm Harbor manufacturer in Casa Grande and it was delivered to Seligman new then it is most likely a manufactured home. If the axles are still on it as if it could be moved then it is a mobile home. A home 16 feet wide would require a DOT permit to move, thus not a mobile home.

In order to get a FHA or HUD loan on it you will need a foundation certification done by an engineer. That may or may not require modification to the existing foundation.

You may also want to verify that the roof is structurally capable of holding the weight of the panels. Manufactured homes that old are not designed to carry more than asphalt shingles.

If you can get a loan without taking equity out of your house do it. Better to lose the panels if you can't repay than lose the house.

Mon May 18 2009, 15:08

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