Whether you look at the economic or the environmental advantages, going with a modular or manufactured home has many benefits over the traditional stick-built home.
Modular construction is a great way to build your new custom home. However, too often there are misconceptions that prevent potential home buyers from switching to modular.
We often have customers that are looking for that added “Wow Factor” on the exterior of their forever home. With our in-house architect, we can help them choose the custom exterior they desire.
The phrase “Double Wide” literally means that two halves of a home will be put together into one wider structure. These halves typically consist of two fourteen foot sections to create a twenty-eight foot wide home – although two sixteen foot sections are occasionally combined into a thirty-two foot wide. Often called sectional homes, double wides (like single wides) are built to the HUD Code, have a permanent metal frame and do not require a foundation (crawlspace or basement) when being installed.
While resale value for modular homes can appreciate, the same is not true with many manufactured homes. Whether your manufactured home will appreciate or depreciate in value over time is really up in the air, and the answer isn’t as clear-cut as you may like.
The delivery of your manufactured home to your location is generally included in the pricing of your home initially unless you are choosing a location 100 miles or more from the factory location.
The manufactured home planning process is vastly different from the installation of a modular home. Your general contractor and manufactured home seller will be there to walk you through the process so you can move into your home as quickly as possible.
The terms “manufactured” and “mobile” are often used interchangeably, but there are distinct differences between these two types of homes.
Unlike site-built homes, modular homes are built in a factory setting, shipped in pieces to a location, and assembled on a foundation. This process decreases construction time, provides a weather-controlled environment for the materials and building, and allows you to customize your home.
The terms of the mortgage can vary depending on the financial institution. However, when financing a modular home, the most common loan is a 30-year fixed rate mortgage.
Because modular homes are a prefabricated home, some people believe they are of a lesser quality of stick built homes. Instead, modular homes are governed by the same building codes as site-built homes and are actually inspected more often.
A modular home is a perfect option for any home buyer looking to build a new home. Not only are there fewer delays, they usually cost less than a site-built home and are of equal, or, arguably, better quality.
When you think of a modular home, you probably don’t think of the word luxury. But the truth is that modular homes can be as luxurious as you want. This is because your new modular home is customizable from top to bottom. In general, modular homes provide their owners with security and assurance throughout the […]