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John DL Arendsen, Crest Backyard Homes "ADU" dealer & RE Developer (CREST "BACKYARD' HOMES, ON THE LEVEL General & Manufactured Home Contractor, TAG Real Estate Sales & Investments)

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Debe Maxwell, CRS
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YessireeBob!!  A very wise man from CA taught me that - just today!  ;-)

Aug 04, 2017 12:15 PM
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Mary Yonkers
Alan Kells School of Real Estate/Howard Hanna Real Estate - Erie, PA
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John DL Arendsen Thanks for keeping us informed about the difference.

Aug 04, 2017 12:54 PM
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Barbara Todaro
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that's alot of material to digest in that post...good stuff...

Aug 04, 2017 12:31 PM
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Carol Williams
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For those of you who haven't read John DL Arendsen 's series, I highly recommend it.  

Aug 04, 2017 12:18 PM
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Kathleen Daniels, Probate & Trust Specialist
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Without reading the details my initial response is ... yes, there is a difference. 

Aug 04, 2017 12:16 PM
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Wayne Martin
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Thank you for your insight!

Aug 04, 2017 12:16 PM
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Anna "Banana" Kruchten
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John you've got such great information there and I appreciate you doing so!

Aug 04, 2017 12:08 PM
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Bob Crane
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Yes, I hear from my friend John that there is a difference.

Aug 04, 2017 11:46 AM
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Dorie Dillard Austin TX
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Wow..great information..I learned something..I don't deal with this product but very interesting.

Aug 04, 2017 07:42 PM
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Now I know!  TYVM

Aug 04, 2017 05:42 PM
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Silvia Dukes PA, Broker Associate, CRS, CIPS, SRES
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I've sold both and yes, there is a difference even though many people lump both into the same category.

Aug 04, 2017 02:22 PM
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Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

Thanks for sharing this information.

Aug 04, 2017 01:14 PM
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Richard Weeks
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I heard that yesterday.

Aug 04, 2017 12:08 PM
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Ryan Huggins - Thousand Oaks, CA
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Thanks for doing this John!

Aug 05, 2017 08:34 AM
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Thomas J. Nelson, REALTOR ® e-Pro CRS RCS-D Vets
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CEO of Vision Drive Realty - Coastal San Diego

You da man John DL Arendsen !!!

Aug 05, 2017 07:09 AM
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Anthony Acosta - ALLATLANTAcondos.com
Harry Norman, REALTORS® - Atlanta, GA
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Yes there is John DL Arendsen 

Aug 05, 2017 06:08 AM
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Michael Jacobs
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Even though it's early as I write this response --- I remember you are the true source for this type of information.   Well, at least this morning, I am remembering it.  Ask me tomorrow and hopefully I will still remember.   

Aug 05, 2017 04:33 AM
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Tony and Suzanne Marriott, Associate Brokers
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Debe Maxwell, CRS 

nailed this one!

Aug 05, 2017 03:59 AM
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Inna Ivchenko
Barcode Properties - Encino, CA
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I knew you are going to tell us. I'll check the blog post. Thanks:)

Aug 04, 2017 11:55 PM
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Debbie Reynolds, C21 Platinum Properties
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Modular is built in panels and fits together by instructions and can be framed really quickly. Manufactured is mobile and can remain on wheel or attached to a permanent foundation.

Aug 04, 2017 07:16 PM
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Ron and Alexandra Seigel
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John,

Glad you wrote this.  There was a question about this, and I know several of us referred them to you.  A

Aug 04, 2017 04:50 PM
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John DL Arendsen
CREST "BACKYARD' HOMES, ON THE LEVEL General & Manufactured Home Contractor, TAG Real Estate Sales & Investments - Leucadia, CA
Crest Backyard Homes "ADU" dealer & RE Developer

My pleasure Mary Yonkers 

Aug 04, 2017 01:06 PM
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Nina Hollander, Broker
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There sure is, but don't ask me what... I don't sell either one so details like that are not at the front of my mind!

Aug 04, 2017 01:00 PM
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Joan Cox
House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 - Denver, CO
Denver Real Estate - Selling One Home at a Time

I sold one years ago, and learned more than I thought I wanted about these two!  

Aug 07, 2017 07:41 AM
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Jeff Dowler, CRS
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Yes, although I can't explain it as well as you did! Great post

Aug 05, 2017 09:12 AM
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Sandy Padula & Norm Padula, JD, GRI
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Thanks for the information!

Aug 05, 2017 06:48 AM
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Gabe Sanders
Real Estate of Florida specializing in Martin County Residential Homes, Condos and Land Sales - Stuart, FL
Stuart Florida Real Estate

Thanks for the information.

Aug 05, 2017 05:57 AM
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Praful Thakkar
LAER Realty Partners - Burlington, MA
Metro Boston Homes For Sale

John DL Arendsen - thanks for sharing the details.

You are right - many of us deal with standard residential homes and may not have to work with either of them.

Aug 04, 2017 11:11 PM
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William Feela
WHISPERING PINES REALTY - North Branch, MN
Realtor, Whispering Pines Realty 651-674-5999 No.

Yes there is and you need to know it if you sell them.

Aug 04, 2017 06:51 PM
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Paul S. Henderson, REALTOR®, CRS
Fathom Realty Washington LLC - Tacoma, WA
South Puget Sound Washington Agent/Broker!

That can be a very interesting subject...

Aug 04, 2017 05:41 PM
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Gita Bantwal
RE/MAX Centre Realtors - Warwick, PA
REALTOR,ABR,CRS,SRES,GRI - Bucks County & Philadel

Thanks for sharing 

Aug 05, 2017 06:33 PM