Deed

A deed is the legal document that transfers ownership of real property from one party to another. It is the real-estate counterpart to a certificate of title, which transfers ownership of personal property like a vehicle or an untethered manufactured home.

For manufactured housing, the deed-versus-title distinction is central. A home that sits on a rented lot is usually personal property, transferred by signing over its certificate of title. A home that has been permanently affixed to land the owner owns and gone through title retirement becomes part of the real estate — after which it is conveyed by deed, together with the land, rather than by a separate title.

Which document transfers a home tells you a lot about its legal status, how it is financed, and how it is taxed.

This is general information, not legal advice.