According to HUD, the Certification label must be -
"a metal plate that is affixed to the outside of the manufactured home. Section 3280.11(b) states, "The label shall be approximately 2 in. by 4 in. in size and shall be permanently attached to the manufactured home by means of 4 blind rivets, drive screws, or other means that render it difficult to remove without defacing it".
Also according to HUD there must be a 'Data plate' at the electrical panel, in a bedroom closet or in a kitchen cupboard.
They should be by the front door.
Title I Manufactured Home Loans are also known as Mobile Home Loans. You can obtain forms for these through your local HUD office.
To get mobile home loan you have to satisfy certain standards set up by the 1976 HUD code.For mobile home financing you can take mortgage loan to buy both the land and the mobile home or to buy either the home or the land.
I have seen it in a variety of places. -Beside the front door, on the front wall where the hitch was, on the corner of one of the back walls (that's where it is on mine) and inside in a kitchen cupboard or beside the electrical panel.
There are many websites which sell mobile homes in America. One could look at Trulia, Realtor, Zillow, Home Finder or HUD Home Store to buy or rent a mobile home.
If you want to stick to the HUD code for manufactured homes (and not modular), Kit Home Builders West provides a high quality product.
Some banks will allow these, but appear to be stuck on homes built after 1975 when HUD rules came out.
HUD HOME: HUD Home is a term loosely applied to a single family home or other type of residence that was purchased by a mortgage that is backed by the Federal Housing Administration / FHA. That term also applies to a HUD home that is now in foreclosure. Once a home backed by the FHA goes into foreclosure, it is conveyed by deed back to HUD by the lending mortgage company.
Look for the Data sheet, near electrical panel, in a bedroom closet, or a kitchen cabinet. (according to HUD guidelines )
Hud no: 461725-461726
A HUD home is a 1 to 4 unit residential property acquired by HUD as a result of a foreclosure action on an FHA-insured mortgage. HUD becomes the property owner and offers it for sale to recover the loss on the foreclosure claim. All HUD homes are foreclosures but not all foreclosures are HUD.
As I understand it, the BUYER pays a small tax on buying a USED mobile home in Texas if they are going to use it as a residence. (different rules apply if you are going to re-sell or rent it out) Find out more information from :-" Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs "1-800-500-7074, ext. 64471. Please be prepared to provide the complete serial number and HUD Label or Texas Seal number of the home.