Manufactured Housing Appraisal Comparable Selection Requirements Excluding MH Advantage
The comparable selection requirements for manufactured housing appraisals, excluding MH Advantage, are as follows:
- The appraiser must use a minimum of two comparable sales that are manufactured homes. If the subject property is a single-width manufactured home, one comparable must be a closed sale of the same single-width configuration, when available. If the appraiser is unable to find a single-width comparable sale, an active listing or “under contract” sale will qualify as a supplemental exhibit to show marketability. The appraiser may use either site-built housing or a different type of factory-built housing as the third comparable sale. The appraiser must explain why site-built housing or a different type of factory-built housing is being used for the third comparable sale, and make and support appropriate adjustments in the appraisal report.
- In markets where condo projects with manufactured homes are more common, at least two comparables should be manufactured homes located in a condominium project. In markets where condo projects with manufactured homes are atypical, the appraiser may select comparables from a mixture of manufactured homes and manufactured home condos provided the appraiser is able to provide adequate written explanation and make appropriate adjustments.
- An appraiser that is unable to locate sales of manufactured homes that are truly comparable to the subject property may decide it is appropriate to use either older sales of similar manufactured homes or sales of similar manufactured homes that are located in a competing neighborhood to establish a baseline for the “sales comparison analysis” and determine sound adjustments to reflect the differences between comparable sales that are available and the subject property.
- The appraiser must not create comparable sales by combining vacant land sales with the contract purchase price of the home. This type of information may be used as additional supporting documentation.
MH Advantage Appraisal Comparable Selection Requirements
For MH Advantage properties, appraisers must use other MH Advantage homes, when available, for the comparable sales. If fewer than three MH Advantage sales are available, then the appraiser must supplement with the best and most appropriate sales available, which may include site-built homes.
For additional information, see B4-1.4-01, Factory-Built Housing: Manufactured Housing.