Property Ownership
Under Texas Property Code, a 'manufactured home' is treated differently from stick-built housing for title purposes. A manufactured home on a permanent foundation that is converted to real property requires:
AA TREC special property designation
BRetirement of the Texas Certificate of Title (from the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs) and recording an affidavit of real property✓ Correct
CFiling with the Texas Railroad Commission
DA county permit only
Explanation
To convert a manufactured home from personal property (titled vehicle) to real property, the owner must retire the Certificate of Title through TDHCA and record an affidavit of real property conversion in the county deed records, after which it can be treated as real estate.
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