Doublewide Dudes

So you've made the decision to get a new mobile or manufactured home - now what?
In this series, Mousetrap and AP will walk you through the home buying process from start to finish.

This first episode the Home Buying Process mini series tackles the process of finding land and what you as a potential home buyer need to look for when deciding on a piece of Texas to call home.

Shopping for the best deal on your home financing is just as important on getting a good deal on your home. Home financing can be confusing and there are plenty of "experts" online and at local companies that muddy the waters even further. On this episode, the Doublewide Dudes dive into the basics of home financing and uncover what banks really look for when deciding who to give home loans to.

Although home ownership may be the ultimately goal, renting does provide some benefits to making sure you are ready to make the leap towards becoming a homeowner. On this episode, the Doublewide Dudes dive into the benefits of renting til you're ready.

Chances are, your first home will not be your forever home. Statistically, families move every 5 to 7 years as they grow in size or change jobs. It is important to go into your first home with the long term in mind. On this episode, the Doublewide Dudes explore three starter home hacks for first time home buyers.

Buying your first home is a big decision and one that should be thought out with the future in mind. The home of your dreams is usually not in your best interest the first go around. High mortgages can turn your dream home into a prison preventing your from enjoying life on the outside. Tune in to hear the Doublewide Dudes discuss the benefits of starter homes both on your bank account and overall quality of life.

The Doublewide Dudes share about Fiesta Tech Trek May 25, 2017 and how technology is changing the way potential home buyers shop for factory built homes. San Antonio is a booming city and old stereotypes are preventing manufactured homes from playing a part in meeting the increasing need for affordable housing. Tune in to hear Mousetrap and AP continue to tackle the "mobile home myth" of trailer trash.

On this episode, a San Antonio resident, LeRoy Chavez joins the Doulbewide Dudes to discuss his experience raising his family in a manufactured home and why he and his wife decided to purchase a new factory built home on land when it came time to make a housing change.

The factory built housing industry has come a LONG way over the years. Unfortunately the stereotypes that surround mobile home living have not.

In this series the Doulbewide Dudes tackle the harshest myth of them all - Trailer Trash

Do mobile homes really depreciate like everyone says? In this short 5 part series, we'll tackle this mobile home myth and see what the facts have to say.

In this episode the Doublewide Dudes explore how the overall market conditions affect the resale value of manufactured homes. From baby boomers to oil fields, the demand for housing in a given area plays a major role in determining the value of a mobile home.