Guides for borrowers.
What the lender is asking for, what to ask them back, and what to have ready for the engineer.
Reports for a conventional loan
Additions and alterations on a manufactured home
Why porches, rooms, and other changes can matter to your lender, and what to tell the engineer.
Conventional loan on a moved manufactured home
Why a conventional lender may ask for a structural report on a moved home, and what to gather.
Engineer report for a conventional manufactured home loan
What an engineer's report is when your conventional lender asks for one, and what to do next.
Permanent foundation and conventional loans
What a foundation certification is, what it is not, and what to ask your conventional lender first.
Questions to ask your lender before the inspection
Seven questions to put to your lender so you order the right engineer's report the first time.
Refinancing a manufactured home: what the engineer needs
What to gather and send when a refinance on your manufactured home calls for an engineer's report.
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