Homebuyer Checklists
- 1. Ensure You Are Ready Willing and Able to Build a Modular Home
- 2. Selecting a Modular Home Dealer
- 3. Your Modular Home Dealer Customer References
- 4. Selecting a Modular Home General Contractor
- 5. Your Modular Home General Contractor References
- 6. What to Include in Your Modular Home Legalese
- 7. Selecting the Right Modular Home Plan
- 8. What You Should Ask Modular Home General Contractors
- 9. Reviewing Your Modular Home Floor Plans
- 10. Reviewing Your Modular Home Elevation Plans
- 11. Building a Modular Home Addition
- 12. Building a Universal Design Modular Home
- 13. What Your Modular Manufacturer Needs from Your Contractor
- 14. How to Air Seal a Modular Home
- 15. Making an Offer To Purchase for a Building Lot
- 16. Your Municipal Water and Sewer Connections
- 17. Reviewing Your Modular Construction Drawings
- 18. Potential Permits and Supporting Documents
- 19. Your Modular Dealer and Financing Tasks
- 20. Your Permit and General Contracting Tasks
- 21. Omitting Materials from the Modular Manufacturer
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Homebuyer Checklists
If you’ve read some of the chapter summaries of my book, The Modular Home, or some of the entries of my blog, Tales from a Modular Home Builder, you will have discovered that there are literally hundreds and hundreds of thing you need to know when you build a modular home. To the left are links to several checklists that will help you remember many of the important tasks.
Andy Gianino, President of The Home Store.