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Buying and Selling Real Estate
(Separate Website)
Lawline FAQ: This information emphasizes the buying and selling of residential real estate. Many would be home buyers use the services of a real estate agent. Although the use of a real estate agent is not required, he or she can help by handling some of the details involved.
By: South Carolina Bar Association
Buying Your Home and the Law
(Separate Website)
Buying a home involves complex considerations. Once you have decided on the area in which you wish to live, you can save time and frustration by working with an experienced real estate broker. PDF document (may load slowly).
By: South Carolina Bar Association
Comprar un hogar (Buying a Home)
(Separate Website)
PDF document (may load slowly).
By: South Carolina Bar Association
Getting the Mobile Home You Deserve
(Separate Website)
Advice for Mobile Home buyers.
By: National Consumer Law Center
Home on Wheels: Helping Mobile Home Owners Stay Put
(Separate Website)
Mobile homes (also known as manufactured homes) are popular with older Americans because they are usually more affordable than conventional homes. The cost of a mobile home may be up to a third less than a similar home built on site. The homes are built in a factory, and then transported to the site where they will be installed. Once delivered, the home is anchored to the site. Despite their name, the homes are not very mobile as dismantling them and moving them can be difficult and expensive. Despite the popularity of mobile homes, the homes? owners face a wide range of problems. Consumers can run into trouble with the financing, set-up, and the quality of the construction of mobile homes. Many have problems obtaining service under warranty. Mobile home owners who rent the land on which the home is placed confront additional challenges.
By: National Consumer Law Center
How to Buy a Manufactured Home
(Separate Website)
A Consumer's Guide to Today's Manufactured Home
By: Federal Trade Commission
Manufactured Homes Consumer Guide
(Separate Website)
By an act of Congress in 1974, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) was designated as the government agency to oversee the Federal Manufactured Housing Program. The area within HUD responsible for the oversight function is the Office of Regulatory Affairs and Manufactured Housing, Office of Manufactured Housing. Most States have a State Administrative Agency (SAA) that administers the HUD program in that State. A listing of the SAAs can be found in the homeowner's manual that is provided with each new home.
By: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Manufactured Housing and Standards
(Separate Website)
The Manufactured Housing Program is a national HUD program established to protect the health and safety of the owners of manufactured (mobile) homes. These web pages contain inforamtion for consumers and businesses.
By: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Tenants' Rights and the Law
(Separate Website)
Whether you are a landlord or a tenant, this brochure includes important information about your rights and responsibilities. PDF document (may load slowly).
By: South Carolina Bar Association
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