Manufactured and mobile homes
Manufactured home sales run on different paperwork. Tina Sung leads ours.
A manufactured home sale has more moving parts than most people expect: a state title, a county tax clearance and often a park approval. We put them in the right order.
Ask for Tina Sung
Tina Sung, our managing escrow officer, leads our manufactured and mobile home files.
(714) 962-0999Open an escrow onlineHow a manufactured home sale is different.
The title is usually with the state
Most manufactured and mobile homes are titled with the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD), not recorded with the county. The transfer goes through HCD.
Taxes must be cleared first
Before HCD transfers the title, the county has to certify that the home’s property taxes are paid. We request that certificate early so it does not hold up closing.
In a park, the park approves the buyer
The buyer usually needs the park’s approval to take over the space. We coordinate the timing so approval and closing line up.
Some homes are real property
A home on a permanent foundation can be part of the land and transfer by deed like a house. We confirm which kind yours is at the start.
Have these ready.
- The HCD title or registration card, if you have it
- The decal or serial number of the home
- The park name and manager contact, if the home is in a park
- Information on any loan against the home
- A government photo ID for everyone who signs