[Stacyjh]

There are many things that you can look for in a home that you plan to resell at some point. One of the biggest points is the neighborhood. Most towns have different neighborhoods and houses in certain ones sell much quicker than other ones. I would find out which neighborhood(s) you want to live in and if you can afford it and then look for a house in that neighborhood(s). Schools do affect this many times.

After you have decided what other features buyers want. In the town that I live in most people prefer at least two to three bedrooms and two baths. Homes that have less than that take much longer to sell.

Someone else mentioned flood planes. This is something to think about as well as too close to railroad tracts, a busy street, feed lots, ect.

If you want to make money when you sell, sometimes you can buy houses that need new floor coverings and paint much cheaper, do the decorating to your liking, and have instant equity.

Something else to think about, Fannie Mae has new financing requirements for manufactured housing and some buyers have trouble qualifying for these new financing requirements, so this may be a problem when you sell. (Manufactured and Modular homes are different). Modular homes are much easier to finance.

Houses with odd floor plans usually take longer to sell in the town where I live.