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HUD-FHA-VA Loan Requirements For Manufactured Homes – Permanent Foundations and Gaining Compliance

How can I gain compliance with the HUD/FHA requirements for my manufactured home permanent foundation?

According to federal regulations, in order to meet the requirements for a manufactured home permanent foundation you must comply with the Permanent Foundations Guide for Manufactured Housing, (HUD-7584), dated September 1996.

ALL foundation certifications for manufactured homes require an inspection to determine compliance.

At a minimum, there are several compliance issues that must be met; these are:

A permanent skirting around the perimeter.
Permanent piers to support the structure.
Anchorage to resist loads caused by wind and earthquake forces.
And others…

A professional engineer in the state where the house is located must certify that the foundation is in compliance, or non-compliant. Each M.H. is site specific, and loan specific; so there is not cookbook scenario. Each M.H. must be evaluated separately.

So, you probably say, “Why is a professional licensed engineer required for a foundation certification?”. I’m glad you asked.

Foundation systems are a complex engineering design process. In order to safeguard, life, health and property, to promote the public welfare, and to establish and maintain a high standard of integrity and practice, a professional licensed engineer is required.

An experienced engineer that is familiar with the manufactured home industry can evaluate the M.H. and determine whether the foundation is in compliance to HUD standards. However, every engineer does not necessarily have the experience to properly evaluate the site and determine its standing with HUD. It takes a knowledge of the HUD code book (which most engineers are not even aware of) and a keen knowledge of the manufactured housing building industry.

A particular manufactured (mobile) home could be in compliance as-is. However, you can’t necessarily make that determination until an on-site inspection is completed. It is a wise to remember that before you start trying to retrofit an existing M.H. to bring it up to HUD’s Permanent Foundation Standards, you need to hire an experienced Engineer familiar with M.H. foundation certifications from day one. It can save a lot of time, and money.

Dr. David Blumenthal, National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, Department of Health and Human Services
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The main union representing parcel delivery workers, and the governing body for nurses have united to launch a new campaign seeking legal redress against the owners of dangerous dogs which attack them while they are working.

The Communication Workers Union (CWU) claims that existing powers under the 1991 Dangerous Dogs Act are failing to halt the rising trend of dog attacks on postage and parcel delivery staff. Dave Joyce, the unions national health, safety and environment officer, said both his members, and their colleagues in the Royal College of Nursing, urgently needed better protection to help stem the increase.
As the law stands, anyone carrying out their work on private premises has no right to claim compensation from the owner or occupier of those premises, if they are attacked by a dog while on that land.

The two unions are backing a campaign called Bite Back, calling for new legal powers to hold owners of dangerous dogs accountable for their pets actions while on their own property. The current law only provides for action to be taken if an attack takes place in a public place, such as on the street.
The Bite Back campaign was launched in 2008 in response to a series of attacks on delivery workers.
As well as holding dog owners responsible for their pets attacks, the campaign is asking for both police and dog wardens to be given the power to issue dog ASBOs on the owners of pets who behave aggressively towards someone before an attack happens.

It also wants to see all dogs micro-chipped so that they, and their owners, can be identified.
Dave Joyce added that, despite there being about 500,000 attacks every year by dogs, the Dangerous Dogs Act only results in convictions for, on average, 650 people annually.

The CWU said it was prompted to launch its campaign after two of the most serious attacks ever recorded on its members, reported to have happened in Cambridge and Sheffield. While parcel delivery and courier service workers are among those who have been attacked, health visitors, utility company staff and home helps would also benefit from the protection any new law passed as a result of the campaign would afford.

The risk of an attack by an out-of-control dog is one of the main risks home delivery company workers and other people who call at private houses as part of their work face. A recent survey by the CWU found that potential road accidents mainly affecting cyclists trips and falls all contribute to making their work risky.

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As talk of a thaw in hiring freezes rises above a whisper, many people are already planning to look for a new position when the job market picks up.Some 60% of workers say intend to leave their jobs when the economy approves, according to a survey by Right Management, a talent and career-management consulting firm in Philadelphia. It might be tempting to give the boss an earful if you land a new job in the coming months. But the way you quit can have a long term impact on your career. How to resign on good terms:
-Be prepared. Review your employee handbook or employment contract before announcing your decision, so you know what company policy is regarding resignations, severance, the return of company property and pay for unused vacation time. Also, find out the company’s reference policy to see what information will be disclosed to a prospective employer. If you have another job lined up, be sure to have your offer in writing before you resign.
-Use it or lose it. If you haven’t used vacation time and will lose it if you quit, you might want to use your time before leaving or link it to your resignation date. States like California consider accrued vacation time to be part of wages and must be paid upon resignation or termination says employment attorney Michael J. Goldfarb, president of Northridge Calif.-based Holman HR. But if you don’t want to burn any bridges, don’t take vacation and announce your departure just after you return.
-Make an appointment. ‘Be formal and make an appointment with your boss,’ recommends Tanya Maslach, a San Diego, Calif., career expert who specializes in relationship management issues. ‘Prepare what you want to say. Be direct and engaging — and be transparent,’ Ms. Maslach says. She also recommends offering to help make the transition easier; ask your boss how you can best do that. After the discussion, put your resignation in a hard-copy letter that includes your last day and any transitional help you’ve offered. Keep a copy. Two weeks advance notice is still standard but experts recommend offering more time if you’ve worked at the company for more than five years. You also need to be prepared to leave right away — some companies require it.

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Do-it-yourself is becoming quite popular nowadays and therefore it is important for anyone who is interested in such landscaping to understand its concept. So, are you are planning to get into landscaping for any specific purpose? Landscaping is a process of renovating the land around your house for different purposes. Landscaping is a very efficient way of exploring your innovative and creative mind by designing and decorating your land with natural and healthy sources.

If you have a house in a large land area, you might be interested in decorating your land with various kinds of plantations. You may also do landscaping of your land for business purpose. The core motive behind do-it-yourself landscaping is to ensure you have a landscaping design that has natural impacts on your life and living and is a great source of saving energy.

Now, let’s consider the prerequisites of do-it-yourself landscaping. The first and foremost prerequisite for landscaping is to survey your land and check for specific conditions, such as uneven areas and steep grades. A good landscaping design is also an important prerequisite for do-it-yourself landscaping that is in turn dependent on land survey. Further, you must also decide on the purpose of landscaping you want to do.

You may aim at do-it-yourself landscaping for personal lifestyle of your surroundings to enjoy comfort or for commercial purpose through real estate. Both these intents however contribute to the development of landscaping design. Further, in a do-it-yourself landscaping approach, you should have a theme plan. If your purpose of do-it-yourself landscaping is commercial, you can garden your land with beautiful flower beds all around or you can also add high-end amenities to your land area to attract potential buyers. Maintenance of the land is another important prerequisite to meet the sole objective of do-it-yourself landscaping. Ensure there is sufficient water supply in the land for plants and also make sure that the entire land is free from any useless garbage.

The results of do-it-yourself landscaping are much better when you follow certain best practices. First, selection of plants is interesting and the best as well as important aspect of do-it-yourself landscaping. Plantation survives better if you plant the flower beds and trees in a layered sequence; for example, the highest ones in the first layer, followed by the next smaller ones, and may be the third layer with the plants of smallest height. Landscaping can be enhanced by planting evergreen and foliage plants with flowers. You may also fence your entire land while do-it-yourself landscaping. In addition, you can also look into many other factors and features of do-it-yourself landscaping, such as watering, choosing drought-tolerant plants, and considering seasonal flowers carefully.

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Which Major Home Improvement Adds The Most Value To Your Home?
Most major home improvements add value to your home but do you know which one really add the most value irrespective of the housing market ups and downs? Read on and find out…

Loft Conversion
A few years ago it was only on rare occasions that you got your money back on a loft conversion let alone see a profit. In recent years however you were far more likely to get your money back and maybe even make a small profit. Whilst this is good news it is not the same everywhere so depending on where you live you may make money or lose money. Note: You can compare costs for Loft Conversions at: http://loftconversionsupermarket.com

Home Extension
Adding on a home extension has traditionally been a winner in that you can add on up to 15% of the value of your home with a decent extension. The key to profitability here is to ensure that you don’t over spend or put too fine an extension on a small house. Clearly if your house is in a leafy superb and worth 500k then a 50k extension will give you a profit. Note: You can compare costs for Home Extensions at: http://extensionssupermarket.com

Conservatories
Again, a few years back you would be lucky to get back the cost of the materials let alone add value to your house. This is not surprising given that conservatories were of such poor quality and were too hot in the summer and freezing in the winter.
Nowadays the conservatory norm is of a much higher specification and with an endless range of designs they make a superb addition to your home. As for profitability it is still hit and miss given that the right house in the right area will see a profit whilst the wrong conservatory in the wrong area will see a loss. Note: You can compare costs for Conservatories at: http://conservatories-supermarket.co.uk

Basement Conversion
I’ve heard it said a few times recently that within a few years we will all be digging out the underneath of our homes. With an increasing population, fewer home and not enough building land then they might be right but I seriously doubt it mainly because it costs a lot more to dig out and build downwards than it does to build upwards.
The average cost of a decent basement conversion will set up back upwards of 100k and you would only get your money back if your property was in prime areas such as central London. If you do a basement conversion, do it for the space as you will surely lose money on this one. Note: You can compare costs for a Basement Conversion at: http://extensionssupermarket.com/html/basement-conversion.html

Garage Conversions
Traditionally, garage conversions were not a popular way of extending the home but in the past few years this form of conversion has risen dramatically. When you start to look at the numbers for a garage conversion it only takes a moment or two to see why it has become one of the most popular methods of enlarging your home.
Look at the cost of the average garage conversion which comes in around 10k and you can see that no matter which way you look at it you have added a room to your house for 10k. Now if you live in the south east you can add 30k to the price of your house if you add on an extra bedroom showing you a huge profit with very little outlay. This one is definitely a winner but it still not the best one. Note: You can compare costs for Garage Conversions at: http://garage-conversions-supermarket.com

Solar Panel Installation
You’re probably thinking why I have bothered to include solar panel installation as everybody knows you won’t get you money back. Whilst this was true in 1996 when the first UK solar panel installation was carried out a lot has changed since then. Yes, it’s true that solar panel installation got a lot of bad press because of long payback periods and expensive installations costs but times have changed.
In 1996 the average cost of a UK solar panel installation was 30/35k but due to technological advancement and mass production solar panels now cost only a fraction of what they once were whilst at the same time producing a lot more energy. Combine this situation with the huge rises in energy costs and we now have a totally different scenario.
The average cost of a UK solar panel installation now comes in at around 10k whilst the average cost for energy (gas & electric) comes in around 2.5k pr year. If energy prices remained the same –  and they won’t – the average paypack period for your solar panel installation would be 5 years.
We’re not finished just yet because the life expectancy of  today’s pv (photovoltaic) solar panels is anywhere between 20 to 40 years. Again if we take an average lifeapan of 30 years as the solar panel lifeapan and then took into account the rising costs if energy over that 30 years the actual saving you are likely to make would be in excess of 80k which undoubtedly makes this form of home improvement an out and out winner.

Lets not forget that you are also contributing massively to reducing your carbon footprint and doing your bit for a greener planet in the process. Check it out for yourself and book a free solar survey at SolarPanelsSpermarket.Com

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There are many people that have been asked to allow a wireless cell phone company to erect a tower on their land in exchange for rental payments. These arrangements are known as cell tower lease agreements. The cell phone companies are interested in leasing the land, and land owners have to have good, accurate knowledge about these dealings because they want to get the most out of their end of the agreement.

There are many stipulations and laws that apply during these types of agreements which must be discussed during the negotiations. When a cellular phone company offers a rental income in exchange for the use of land to a land owner, it would be advantageous for that land owner to have help from a real estate asset management company that has the knowledge to help them get the most out of that agreement.

If you have been approached about a cell tower lease site agreement, take your time to really understand what exactly you are getting into. You have plenty of rights regarding your land, but you have to understand that the wireless companies have rights too. Just as the company needs to respect your rights, you need to respect theirs. Your goal as a land owner is to maximize your revenue for as long as you can, but their goals are to be as cost effective as possible while they build their towers. How do you know what rights you have? How do you know what you give up? Can the phone company back out? Can they come onto your property at any time without your consent? There are some factors that you should take into consideration for these deals to achieve those goals when you talk with a carrier or with a real estate asset management company.

You have to make sure that you talk with a company that is authorized by the carrier, because if you do not, you may jeopardize your rights and your benefits. If a professional is authorized to negotiate, he or she will always have documentation stating that they are. To get you started, here are a few things that you need to know.

The first thing you should consider with the cell tower ground lease is the location and topography of your land. A carrier will want to hold an investigation of the site to determine how feasible it would be to put a tower up. Most of the time, a suitable cell tower lease site will be about 2,500 square feet in area with land that is flat, has few natural barriers and is easily accessible. You are not responsible for hiring people to do the survey, the phone company is. Be sure that you are familiar with local ordinances that are in place to be sure that you will even be permitted to put a tower up on your property. Many municipalities require that the land owners get a variance granted (or at least an exception granted) before construction of a cell tower is in place and before a cell tower lease site agreement is signed.

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Are you interested in making money right from your own living room? How does paying all your bills every month without fighting traffic to get back and forth to an office where a boss breathes down your neck all day?

If you have the ambition and desire, there ways you can make this happen in a very short period of time. There are many great ways to make money online right now, but five of the easiest options are:

* Survey taking.
* Auction sales.
* Affiliate marketing.
* Blogging for cash.
* Freelance copy-writing or web design.

Surveys are the easiest way to make money online, but you won’t make as much as you could with some of the other opportunities listed. Companies do pay good money for people within their target markets to take surveys that will help them target and establish winning ad campaigns.

The trick to making this work is to find reputable survey sites that do not require you to pay for the privilege of filling out the surveys or list a credit card number. You are here to earn money, not give it out!

Selling your own products through auction sites is another option. Many people who do this purchase brand name clothing in bulk and then auction it off for much higher prices. You can also resell things you find on clearance racks through popular brand name stores.

The amount of money you can earn doing this will vary. You may earn a lot of money one week and nothing the next. It depends what you have listed and how well it sells.

The problem with selling is you have to purchase product upfront and then hope they sell, all the while housing them in your home. That’s why affiliate marketing is now a much more attractive option.

You can make tons of money in affiliate marketing if you take the time to become trained in various online marketing strategies and learn when to implement them. Affiliate marketing allows you to market on behalf of someone else’s products.

You collect commissions for traffic drawn into the affiliate site from your own site or for sales that you help make. If you don’t make sales, then you pay nothing, so it is much safer than selling through auction sites.If you have writing skills, freelance copy-writing and blogging may be two options.

Blogging takes awhile to actually earn money but can be a good long term strategy if you have something you are very passionate and knowledgeable and want to write about. Otherwise, copy-writing through various outsourcing websites will deliver much faster financial rewards.

You can even become a freelance web designer if you have the skills to market. There are outsourcing sites which allow clients to list jobs that they need filled, allowing freelancers to bid and show samples of their work to land the job.

If you want to freelance in copy-writing or web design you will need a couple good samples of what you can do. This will allow clients to see your work prior to accepting your services.

There are a variety of other ways to make money online, but this is a good overview of the most accessible options. Depending on your skills and the amount of time you want to invest in online ventures, you could combine some of these to establish a solid flow of income right from your living room!

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Are you interested in making money right from your own living room? How does paying all your bills every month without fighting traffic to get back and forth to an office where a boss breathes down your neck all day?

If you have the ambition and desire, there ways you can make this happen in a very short period of time. There are many great ways to make money online right now, but five of the easiest options are:

* Survey taking.
* Auction sales.
* Affiliate marketing.
* Blogging for cash.
* Freelance copy-writing or web design.

Surveys are the easiest way to make money online, but you won’t make as much as you could with some of the other opportunities listed. Companies do pay good money for people within their target markets to take surveys that will help them target and establish winning ad campaigns.

The trick to making this work is to find reputable survey sites that do not require you to pay for the privilege of filling out the surveys or list a credit card number. You are here to earn money, not give it out!

Selling your own products through auction sites is another option. Many people who do this purchase brand name clothing in bulk and then auction it off for much higher prices. You can also resell things you find on clearance racks through popular brand name stores.

The amount of money you can earn doing this will vary. You may earn a lot of money one week and nothing the next. It depends what you have listed and how well it sells.

The problem with selling is you have to purchase product upfront and then hope they sell, all the while housing them in your home. That’s why affiliate marketing is now a much more attractive option.

You can make tons of money in affiliate marketing if you take the time to become trained in various online marketing strategies and learn when to implement them. Affiliate marketing allows you to market on behalf of someone else’s products.

You collect commissions for traffic drawn into the affiliate site from your own site or for sales that you help make. If you don’t make sales, then you pay nothing, so it is much safer than selling through auction sites.If you have writing skills, freelance copy-writing and blogging may be two options.

Blogging takes awhile to actually earn money but can be a good long term strategy if you have something you are very passionate and knowledgeable and want to write about. Otherwise, copy-writing through various outsourcing websites will deliver much faster financial rewards.

You can even become a freelance web designer if you have the skills to market. There are outsourcing sites which allow clients to list jobs that they need filled, allowing freelancers to bid and show samples of their work to land the job.

If you want to freelance in copy-writing or web design you will need a couple good samples of what you can do. This will allow clients to see your work prior to accepting your services.

There are a variety of other ways to make money online, but this is a good overview of the most accessible options. Depending on your skills and the amount of time you want to invest in online ventures, you could combine some of these to establish a solid flow of income right from your living room!

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Buying French property in the UK happens to be quite different compared to buying regular properties. For one, it would not be obligatory to get a survey done, but it would still be smart to look for this when it comes down to it since French properties are sold as you see them. This means that the property will be taken with any of the secret defects it might come with and which inspections or searches might have hidden from you initially.

Another thing to look for when buying French property would be a proper agreement with the seller with regard to prices, furniture sales and other contract conditions. You need to find a seller that will give you a full set of reports, as well, also known as the dossier.

Now, there are several things to look for within this report. The obligatory things that are included would depend on the property’s location and age and would include the presence of termites, asbestos, paintwork lead, and any lock risks within the area, like landslides or flooding. When it comes to co-owned French properties, a report will also be included that confirms the sold property’s size if it happens to be bigger than eight square metres. Please keep in mind that such reports will only have a certain validity length, though; for example, termite reports are only valid for half a year. Because of this, you need to look for report dates very carefully and also make personal enquiries at the town hall, if you want to learn about a particular area’s susceptibility to environmental risks and termites.

When signing the initial contract, you need to look for the deposit that you need to make and make sure this lies between five and ten percent only; also, keep in mind that this contract is completely binding. This contract needs to be made by a real estate agent who dealt with the sale, though it can also be drafted by a notaire. This document has tons of information regarding the property along with its surrounding area and should include the conditions precedent that has to be fulfilled before it can be completed. Some standard conditions are also included, though it would sometimes be recommended to include more.

If you happen to be buying French property or land to construct one non-professionally, you should know about your 7-day cool-off period benefit after signing your contract, as well. This period is there, so that if you change your mind about buying the property in the end, you still have the right to serve notice onto the seller. However, the time limit for this is very short, so if you are worried about it, make sure things are resolved before you sign the contract.

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If you are possessing a small corporation and you are wishing to expand the base of your business then you are required to learn the implementation of the consumer mailing list. A lot of corporate personals are using the homeowner list in order to assist themselves in the field of direct marketing and direct E mail campaigns. This particular application enables the user with the ability of creating E mails in order to target individuals or mass number of people, who share certain demographics. By implying such very method, the user will definitely make most of it as he would be promoting his service through such kind of mass mails.

Some businessmen are not sure about the benefits of the consumer mailing lists. They doubt if such kind of direct campaign, which is geared towards customers are worth the investment, especially when in the current market scenario, the postal service has tremendously increased and also the E mail marketing becoming cheaper. However, direct mailing is still one of the most relevant methods of creating sales and is one of the relevant components of any multimedia marketing campaign. Truth is that every one dollar invested on such marketing stature generates around 16 dollars in sales. This survey was made by the Deliver journal recently.

This is the reason why it is considered to be beneficial to render people specific service via the homeowner list. Through this kind of application, the people get financially as well as in other means benefited. This particular service generates interest among the clients to avail the services offered to them. It is always relevant and should be noted down that you are using good quality consumer mailing list thereby enabling yourself to grab extra data about the people, whom you have targeted in particular. Many a times, customers are seen being reluctant about investing money, but still you can convince them through your wittiness. You can convince them by giving them an idea related to their requirements with respect to their earnings, marital status, and possession of land or home or about dealing with credit card transactions. If any of your ideas suits their liabilities then they get interested in availing your service pr product. But as a whole the homeowner list plays a trivial role in creating this business bond.

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The authoress is an experienced Content writer and publisher on the topics related to homeowner list and consumer mailing list.