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The Modular Buyer's 47-Question Field Manual
A 4-page printable working tool for buying a modular or manufactured home with eyes wide open. 8 pre-shop decisions, 15 pricing-clarity questions, a real cost worksheet, and a delivery-day inspection list. Bring it to every meeting.
Buyers lose money on modular homes for one reason: information asymmetry.
The dealer or builder knows the line-item math. You don't. This 4-page printable closes that gap before you walk into a single appointment.
What's inside:
8 decisions to lock before you shop — credit, foundation type, lender pre-approval, inspection
15 pricing-clarity questions — separate factory FOB from build-out from margin
A real cost worksheet — every line item that "all-in" pricing hides
Delivery-day inspection checklist — what to verify before signing acceptance
Warranty grid: Year 1, 2, 5, and 10 coverage by category
Note on terminology: a dealer is the retail lot middleman; a builder is the factory. PERCH connects buyers directly with verified builders, skipping the dealer markup. This manual works either route.
From The Perch, PERCH's weekly market brief.