" The Manufactured Home Buyer's Handbook "
by Dr. Wes Johnson

A must-read consumer's guide into the intricacies of buying a manufactured home. With over 25% of new homes being sold in the US are manufactured in a factory, millions of people can use this well-written buyer's handbook. Wes Johnson walks the buyer through the process of purchasing a manufactured home from start to finish, highlighting potential pitfalls along the way and how to avoid them. Dr. Johnson has a Bachelors Degree in Psychology, Magna Cum Laude, from Winthrop University, and a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology, Summa Cum Laude, from Columbus University. He was presented with the Tillman Award, Winthrop’s highest academic honor.

232 Pages - Publisher: McFarland & Company

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Table of Contents

• Introduction
  The introduction to The Manufactured Home Buyer's Handbook provides information regarding trends in rising home costs, the prevalence of manufactured housing, and the general state of the industry.

• Doing Your Homework
  This chapter is going to start focusing the reader on strategies that will be employed throughout the rest of the book. First the reader will be encouraged to think about their long term needs, and to organize them in terms of things they really require in a home and things they would like to have in a home.

• Custom Ordering Your New Home Can Pay Dividends
  Custom ordering your home is the best way to ensure you’re buying the perfect home for you and your family.

• Illustration of Customization
  As the name indicates, this chapter illustrates the concept of customization in a concrete way. It also introduces floor plans to help the novice buyer learn how to interpret them and use them to show the dealer what features they want in their home.

• Dealing with Salespeople
  This chapter begins introducing the consumer to what they will actually encounter on the dealership lots.

• The Devil is In the Details – Responsibilities and Contracts
  The consumer is acquainted with the sales manager and the bargaining process. The important notion of the home’s set up is addressed in depth for the first time.

• Cases From the Manufactured Housing Board
  As the title suggests, this chapter focuses initially on actual cases that came before a Manufactured Housing Board.

• Who Owns the Bank?
  This chapter focuses on financing homes. Currently, rates are near record lows, and new trends in manufactured home mortgages (they are more frequently being titled as "real estate") are making them more affordable than ever.

• The Walk-Through
  Customers are typically asked to complete one or more "walk-throughs" before the home is officially delivered to their site. This is a formal procedure which involves written documents designed to protect the manufacturer and dealership.

• Solid Foundations
   This relatively short but important chapter covers foundations. It is crucial that your foundation meet both the minimum requirements of the manufacturer and your county code.

• The Set Up
  This is a major chapter in the book, and if all goes well, the last major hurdle for the fledgling homeowner.

• Final Analysis
  This chapter primarily summarizes a nationwide Consumer Reports survey. The bottom line is that 82% of respondents were largely satisfied with their manufactured homes.

• When Things Go Wrong
  This Chapter looks at the worst case scenario: if you’ve done all your homework and something major still goes wrong.

• Indoor Air Quality
   Any new home owner – whether it’s built in a factory or not – needs to be cognizant of indoor air quality issues. Indoor air quality is up to five times more polluted than outside air, and new homes can be especially full of potentially toxic chemicals.

• Helpful Hints / Making Your House a Home
  This Chapter consists of tips or hints which can make the overall process easier or otherwise enhance a new manufactured home.