People today have too little time in the workday. Reducing the amount of chasing around, paperwork, the number of phone calls and Emails involved in a business transaction benefits any home buyer, home seller, real estate professional or lender.
Locally, I know that many lenders and real estate professionals become frustrated when the federal government is involved in financing a manufactured home sale. The home will probably require a HUD compliant certification inspection stating that the foundation meets with HUD Permanent Foundation Guidelines for Manufactured Homes -- a requirement for FHA-insured loans.
Photo: View under manufactured home in Whatcom County, WA
This HUD foundation certification must be signed-off on by a licensed professional engineer. That requirement complicates the process because buyers, real estate professionals and lenders are accustomed to relying on home inspectors for their inspections and not civil engineers.
I am pleased to announce that King of the House Home Inspection has partnered with a professional engineering firm and can now take care of not only home or wood destroying organism inspections but, also, my firm can provide HUD compliant foundation inspections.
The on-site part of the foundation inspection will be performed by King of the House and the data collected will be submitted to, and analyzed by, a professional engineer who will then determine whether or not the manufactured home foundation can be certified as HUD compliant. If so, the certificate will be issued to the client.
This foundation certification inspection may be purchased as a stand-alone inspection, but it is highly recommended that clients should contract for a full home inspection as specified in the Washington State Standards of Practice.
To schedule an inspection in the Bellingham area or Whatcom County, or to obtain further information on HUD compliant foundation inspections, please contact King of the House Home Inspection at 360-676-6908 or Email kingofthehouse@comcast.net
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