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Simple guides, checklists, and reference sheets made for real manufactured-home buyers. Download what you need and use it while you shop.

Preview of the manufactured-home energy-efficiency guide
Two-page guide

Manufactured Home Energy Efficiency

Understand HUD Code, ENERGY STAR Version 3, and ZERH without getting buried in technical language.

Includes the insulation comparison, current DOE/ZERH zone map, and a complete state-by-state zone list.
Preview of the manufactured-home land-suitability checklist
Two-page checklist

Is Your Land Suitable for a Manufactured Home?

Check the rules, homesite, delivery route, utilities, drainage, testing, and real cost before you commit to the property.

Includes printable checkboxes, property-information fields, and a final go/no-go review.
Preview of the manufactured-home order-review checklist
Two-page checklist

Before You Approve Your Home Order

Review the exact home, every option, the complete price, included work, and dealer-deposit terms before the order goes to the factory.

Includes room-by-room option checks, package and allowance questions, and a final approval review.
Preview of the manufactured-home financing checklist
Three-page checklist

Manufactured Home Financing Checklist

Prepare your documents, compare lenders, match the financing to the home and land, and review the complete cost before signing.

Includes loan structures and programs, land equity, trade-ins, insurance, underwriting, and a final closing review.
Preview of the manufactured-home financing document checklist
Three-page checklist

Financing Documents You May Need

Gather the core borrower, income, asset, home, and land records your lender may request without mixing special-case documents into the basic list.

Conditional items are labeled for self-employment, gift funds, family land, trade-ins, legal history, and specific loan programs.
Preview of the manufactured-home homesite-readiness checklist
Three-page checklist

Is Your Homesite Ready for Delivery?

Coordinate the exact homesite, access, earthwork, foundation, utilities, inspections, responsibilities, and schedule before delivery.

Includes electrical, water, septic or sewer, HVAC, documentation, key contacts, and a final delivery-ready review.
Preview of the manufactured-home delivery and setup checklist
Three-page checklist

Manufactured Home Delivery and Setup

Prepare the route and homesite, understand the installation sequence, respect the work zone, and document every handoff.

Includes single- and multi-section setup, installation records, safe documentation, and a final handoff review.
Preview of the manufactured-home trim-out checklist
Two-page checklist

Manufactured Home Trim-Out Checklist

Document the home before and after trim-out, inspect the marriage line and exterior, and record every unresolved concern.

Includes flooring, siding, major livability concerns, crew handoffs, and the transition into warranty.
Preview of the manufactured-home punch-list workbook
19-page workbook

Manufactured Home Punch List Workbook

Inspect and document the home room by room without mixing issues, photographs, videos, or repair records together.

Includes 15 issue rows per room, four bedrooms, three bathrooms, two blank room pages, fixed Y/N tracking, and a 10-11 month warranty review.
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Home Payment Planner

Estimate how much home may fit your budget or see a complete estimated monthly payment before you shop.

Includes principal, interest, taxes, insurance, land or community costs, and a personalized shopping range.

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Additional buyer checklists and Roadmap tools will be added here as they are completed.