When can a manufactured home dealer not be involved with the resale of an installed home?

The involvement of a manufactured home dealer in the resale of an installed home typically ceases once the home has received its certificate of occupancy. This certificate indicates that the home has passed necessary inspections and is deemed safe for occupancy, fulfilling local regulatory requirements. Once this milestone is achieved, the home is considered permanently affixed to the property, which often moves it out of the scope of traditional dealer operations.

At this point, the manufactured home may be treated like a real property rather than a movable asset, thus limiting the dealer's role in resale. Dealers are generally engaged in selling homes before they are affixed and installed on the lot, where specific protocols, including warranties and installation processes, are pertinent. Thus, once the home is in the phase of resale as an established fixture with legal occupancy status, the dealer's involvement typically diminishes.