News and Information for current and prospective homeowners
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![How to Read a Data Plate](/application/files/4616/2992/1915/data_plate_Vicksburg_cropped_blog_size.jpg)
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.
![Do manufactured homes depreciate? No, they don’t.](/application/files/2116/3129/0785/15AnnExterior_for_Web.jpg)
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:
![Taking the Mystery Out of Mobile Home Titles](/application/files/4616/2992/3044/Title_resized_and_cropped.jpg)
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.
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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.
![What's your MH IQ?](/application/files/2916/3130/3926/Its_Not_Called_a_Trailer_cartoon_blog.jpg)
May 25, 2018
What's your MH IQ?
Think you’re an expert? How much do you really know about manufactured homes?
![Can I Purchase a Mobile/Manufactured Home with Poor (or No) Credit?](/application/files/6416/2992/3189/Finance_Image_Circle_Application.jpg)
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.
![Find and Finance Your Next Mobile Home](/application/files/1916/3131/3376/Curtis_Hames_010-Med_for_web.jpg)
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.
![What Every Mobile Home Owner Needs to Know about Insurance](/application/files/8616/3131/0548/What_Why_When_Cube_for_web.jpg)
May 24, 2017
What Every Mobile Home Owner Needs to Know about Insurance
Insurance is a topic so dull that it can put even the heartiest souls to sleep. But wait! Before your eyelids start drooping, take a look at your current manufactured homeowner’s insurance policy and make sure you’re covered.
![How to Evaluate a Manufactured Home Seller](/application/files/4716/2992/1623/Home_customers_getting_keys_sale_med.jpg)
Jan 19, 2017
How to Evaluate a Manufactured Home Seller
You know you want to live in a mobile or manufactured home, but how do you know you’re buying from a reputable dealership?