News and Information for current and prospective homeowners
Nov 25, 2019
Hames Honored with CR BRAVO Award
Hames – The Homes People® was honored at the Good Morning Cedar Rapids breakfast on November 14 with the BRAVO award, which recognizes successful, influential, home-grown businesses.
Oct 23, 2019
Curtis and Clint – The Hames Sales Dream Team
We’re reluctant to call them “salesmen”. More precisely, Curtis and Clint are “connectors” matching you with the mobile home or manufactured home for sale that’s right for you.
Sep 25, 2019
How to Read a Data Plate
Inside every manufactured home is a “data plate”. It’s not actually a plate, but rather a sheet with important information about your new mobile home and how it was built.
Apr 29, 2019
Do manufactured homes depreciate? No, they don’t.
There’s a lie/myth/falsehood floating around that mobile homes depreciate like cars. Here’s the realities:
Nov 9, 2018
Taking the Mystery Out of Mobile Home Titles
Mobile homes are built from the same materials as site built homes, but they're titled like a car. That's a good thing.
Sep 28, 2018
Going Green: Manufactured Homes are the Original Eco-Friendly Housing
“I don’t get no respect!” comedian Rodney Dangerfield used to say. Well, Rodney, we feel the same way. The new "green" fad in home construction has always been true about manufactured homes.
May 25, 2018
What's your MH IQ?
Think you’re an expert? How much do you really know about manufactured homes?
Nov 6, 2017
Can I Purchase a Mobile/Manufactured Home with Poor (or No) Credit?
Hames Homes LLC’s sister company, Circle Finance LLC NMLS #366020, looks at a variety of factors when approving a loan application. Credit score is just one of them.
Aug 8, 2017
Find and Finance Your Next Mobile Home
Hames Homes is fully on board with the SAFE Mortgage Act of 2010 to ensure qualified mobile home buyers/borrowers get what they need – a comfortable home with a simple, fair loan.