Almost every mobile home buyer considers both new and old mobile home options. Doesn’t matter if one can afford a new home with ease, buying a used one is always an option. However, those who fall short on money are actually the ones who want to buy new homes instead of old ones.
First of all, you should research the mobile home market. It doesn’t matter if you cannot afford a new mobile home; still get the quotes from various park home owners or managers. This step would give you an idea about the prices of both old and new mobile homes. A lot of people make the mistake of not even checking for the prices of all the available options. Don’t be one of them.
Once you are done with the research process, now is the time to visit various park homes in person. If you have got a clear idea that you really cannot afford a new mobile home and have to go for a used one, you should start considering the options you can afford. Since you know that you can only pick a home from used lots, narrow down your selection by scrutinizing each home.
You would have to inspect not only the exterior of the mobile home but its interior as well. Also, roam around in the surroundings of the park home you are considering for final selection. This will give you a clear picture about whether or not you should chose the particular mobile home. Breakages in the mobile home mean that there is a space for bargaining so you’d have a chance of purchasing even those homes you thought you couldn’t afford!
On the other hand, if you have found a decent option in the new mobile home lots then you can actually put some more effort in gathering adequate capital to buy that mobile home. After all you have all the power over what you want to buy and what to not.