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Mobile Home
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Investments
In 1933, mobile homes wem
eallad trailers, and the fledgling :
industry., took a revolutionary
step: doors were moved from the
back to the side. This move
separated kitchen from sleeping
quarters and eliminated the ;
danger of inhabitant stepping i
out into traffic. In 1980, nine out
of 10 mobile homes stayed in one
place and their inhabitants were
in no danger of accidentally step
ping from home to highway.,
While the industry has come a
long way since 1933, mobiK.
homes themselves aren't moving
very far at all.,
The original need for an easily .
movable home on wheels is being
filled by recreational vehicles .
with mobile homes usually
journeying only from factory
dealership to permanent site.
Today's mobile homes come
with varied exterior trims and in
terior designs. They may have
wood burning fireplaces, bubble
or bay windows, central vacuum
ing systems, built-in stereo
systems, trash compactors,
sunken bathtubs, even water
beds.
Ten million Americans, many
of them senior citizens, are
presently living in mobile homes.
Industry figures show that re
tired people represent 32 percent
of mobile home dwellers, blue
collar workers 37 percent, and
white collar workers 15 percent.
The median family income
ranges from nine to ten thousand
dollars annually.
According to the Federal Trade
Commission (FTC), a quarter of a
million new mobile homes were
sold in 1980, at an average retail '
price of $17,000 to $20,000. In
1977, the Manufactured Housing
Institute's (an industry trade
association) figures show new
mobile homes accounting for two- .
thirds of the housing available for .
sale under $35,000. These figures,
way below the average cost of a
conventional house, have
prompted some to call mobile
homes the "last affordable homes
in America," -
Whether . mobile homes are
really the "last affordable
homes" is a hotly argued issue
among industry representatives, ,
housing experts, and the FTC.
And anyone considering buying a
.... mobile home should know about -.
laws,' warranties, zoning, finano-
ing, anu H.uuf issues unique hi
mobile home ownership.
V In 1976, the Department of
Housing and Urban Devel-
opment (HUD) issued safety and
construction standards for major
components of mobile homes.
, This legislation was intended to
improve safety and to lessen the
threat posed by fire or severe
weather conditions. HUD's pro
gram requires that each home be
inspected at the factory and that
only safety-related defects be '
repaired. Repairs of defects com
monly reported In new mobile
homes (water leaks, non-working
doors and windows, cracked ceil
ings and walls, damaged panel
ing, broken appliances, etc.) can
be sought under the manu
facturer's warranty but are not
generally covered by HUD's pro
. gram. Nor does HUD protect con
. sumers against damage due to
transportation and set-up (place
ment on the site or lot).
Warranties
The typical mobile home ,
warranty runs for the first year of
ownership and covers defects in
both materials and workman
ship. An FTC investigation
revealed, however, that many
mobile home manufacturers did
not have effective warranty per
formance systems. FTC is pro
posing a trade regulation rule
that would include the following:
. When a manufacturer dele
gates responsibility for warranty
service to a dealer, the two parties
sign a written agreement spelling
out the warranty service oblige- .,
tions of each. Manufacturers
would also be required to moni
tor their dealers' warranty repair
service.
Warranty repair service
deadlines would be set
Emergency conditions, such as
lack of heal, vould have to br
corrected within five days after
notification to the manufacture)
or dealer. Other repairs woulc
. have to be completed within 3(
days.
.-. , In addition to dealer obliga
tions, manufacturers who offer
: written warranties would be re
quired to include transportation
and set-up of the mobile home in
their warranty coverage.
'' Repair service deadlines
. would have to be disclosed in the
-warranty, so consumers could en
force their right.
. Although FTC's proposal Is not
final, it raises points wnicn tne
. prospective mobile home buyer
, should consider whea judging
warranty coverage. Make sure
you get any promises in writing.'
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