Champion Genesis Modular Homes

Modular Home Nightmare

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This entry was posted on 10/3/2008 7:55 AM and is filed under Champion Genesis Modular Nightmare.

After reading the two most recent comments, I would be doing a disservice to people in the market for a manufactured or modular home if I did not folow up and point out how they should expect to be treated after buying from Champion Genesis Redman.

Obviously there are people occupying positions at Champion Enterprises, aka Champion Genesis Redman manufactured and modular homes, however reading the comments over the last 18 months, one has to wonder whether or not they have even the smallest amount of interest in their customers after the sale.

Everyone is aware that times are tough in the home building industry, but that should not be an additional reason to ignore the problems Champion Genesis Redman created for their customers. The source of the problem existed long before the housing crisis, it started when Champion Genesis Redman sold defective and poorly assembled manufactured and modular homes!

One might even go so far as to think that since orders are way down, now would be a good time to answer the complaints of existing customers and fix the problems created by Champion Genesis. Instead, Champion leaves their previous customers hanging, hoping not to spend any money making things right, while clearly thinking that stalling long enough will cause the customers to give up, consequently making everything better for Champion Genesis Redman.

For those few people still in the market for a manufactured or modular home, the numerous comments and entries on this blog indicate what you should expect if you spend your hard earned money on a home assembled in a Champion Genesis Redman factory!

Bottom line, expect a never ending nightmare from the start and do not expect Champion Genesis Redman to do anything regarding your problems with the home you purchased from them. Some companies do the right thing for the right reasons, others like Champion Genesis Redman really don't care about doing the right thing or their customers!

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10/3/2008 11:06 AM Jen wrote:
To those considering a modular, please, please, please take warning and learn from our mistakes before entering a purchase contract.
1. Be sure your contract includes a date of completion. You are told 60-90 days but mine took 15 months. I had to pay interest on the construction loan of over $900 per month while it sat there and I was paying rent elsewhere. Countrywide would not let me discharge the dealer to allow me to hire another contractor to finish the job without a release from him.
2. Be sure you have the correct info re: when the house was built, model number, etc. I was told it was a new home, have since learned it sat on the dealer's lot for 1.5 yrs with no protection, roof covering etc. There is significant damage that I was not aware of. The home was built late in one year but since they use a system like cars it was considered a newer year model.
3. These homes only cost around $70k. Be sure you are getting a reasonable deal.
4. I am now looking at close to $200k in damages thanks to a dealer who used unlicensed contractors, has closed his business and did not get the house installed properly. I guess I am lucky, he took a million dollar down payment on a contract from another group and never delivered a home to them. Be sure you check the dealer out extensively, the better business bureau is not complete, you must check with the licensing agency that licenses the parties involved. DO a public records request on any and all complaints for the party you are considering.Check court records. This way you will have a better idea of what other people have experienced. I learned to do an exhaustive research up front, later is too late and $70k later in atty fees and experts.
Be sure the dealer is financially solvent. Does he have everything hidden behind an LLC or corporation?
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