As stated in my last post we have been toying with the idea of buying a mobile home. That in mind I want to complain about one point regarding mobile homes:
Trailer Park Fees.
They are about as pricey as our first apartment. Sure, we are renting the land to live on, but really. Should doing that be the same amount of money as it costs to rent an apartment? That is just crazy! Not only would we have mortgage fees, but the park fees which are the same price as rent for an apartment. Now, I would rather live in our own place to avoid any disturbing of neighbors with our moderately quiet TV, but still, the same price? Seriously? Can't we, as buyers do something about this?
It is the same kind of scam with condos. Why buy a condo, which is around the same price as a house, and live in an apartment type setting? Why are condos all that popular? If you are gonna spend that much money buying a place to live, why not spend it on an actual house?
Am I the only one who sees a problem with this?
3 comments:
Maybe you'd have more luck looking for a smaller or older regular home. There might be some within your price range and you wouldn't have the monthly fee. Do you have a good realtor looking for you? DON'T choose one that makes you sign a contract that you WILL buy through them. Good luck!
I agree with you; I like the comment suggested.
I completely agree with you! We lived in a townhouse (on the end so only 1 neighbor) for over a year and it is NO different than "just another rental." I definitely think condos are not worth the money, no yard, noisy neighbors, worrying about disturbing neighbors, etc. Buying a house is stressful, but finding the right one is more so. Good luck with your hunt. You may try even renting a house if you decide not to buy one.
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