What is a Manufactured home foundation CERTIFICATE?
If you are here, odds are you are purchasing or selling a home and you need a Foundation Certificate. Sound about right?
The Foundation Certificate - also known as a HUD Foundation Certificate, FHA Foundation Certificate, Foundation Cert, or HUD/FHA Foundation Certificate - is, by any name, simply this:
The Foundation Certificate - also known as a HUD Foundation Certificate, FHA Foundation Certificate, Foundation Cert, or HUD/FHA Foundation Certificate - is, by any name, simply this:
A licensed engineer certification that the home's foundation complies with the requirements of the Permanent Foundations Guide for Manufactured Housing, dated September 1996.
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The first thing you should know is that it is not your realtor who requires the Foundation Certificate. It is a lender requirement, and all FHA-insured loans require a Foundation Certificate.
Secondly, you should know the process for getting a Foundation Certificate:
Secondly, you should know the process for getting a Foundation Certificate:
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(By the way, you can click here to start this process now.)
Now that you have a few of the basics, let's get a bit more specific. Here are some of the requirements for a Foundation Certificate:
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We hope this brief introduction to the Foundation Certificate was helpful to you.