In my town the pre fab home are different then the mobile homes (trailor). Pre fabbed are constructed on the property and the mobile homes are towed and set up on the property. My area has a no mobile home zoning law, but a pre fab home is considered a built home. In my area a manufactured home and mobile home means the same as a trailer but a pre fab home is not. Every storm the local news is saying leave your mobile or manufactured homes for safety.
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I live in a manufactured home in FL. Ours is a 2005 model built to withstand 130 MPH winds. Research the laws of the state where you plan to live. They are different. And if you can visit the factory where the homes are made. Take the tour and see how it is done. Each Manufacturer does things a little differently. What is an option (read that costs more) for one manufacturer may be included at another one. There are reasons for the price differences. Then decide if you want to live in a park. I would suggest one that is resident owned. That keeps your options open for the future. Or on your own land.
Whatever you decide, do your homework up front. I would add, today's manufactured homes are very different from the mobile homes of yesteryear. |
How many 'stick built' homes can drive down the interstate at 70mph? and still be in one piece? Should tell us something about how good these modular homes are. I got to 'redesign' a few things from the sample home, add features, upgrade some, and go to the 'factory' to watch some of it being built! Then 2 weeks later !! Home!! : )
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Originally Posted by Dyan
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Our local zoning officer, told me that he felt pre-fab houses are better built than stick built houses.
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I think that's what my son and DIL got. when they had it moved to their property, the windows weren't in place well and the girls had drafty bedrooms. but they figured out the problem and it was fixed.
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My InLaws had a manufactured home and it had wonderful finishes.
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Originally Posted by CindyA
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My DH and I are thinking ahead to retirement and are interested in researching pre-fabricated houses. The problem is, I can't seem to find much on the internet. I've tried different terms to search. Does anyone have any good info and/or websites to point me towards? Thanks in advance, you all always have a lot of information on just about any topic!!
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Live in a 1985 modular home, and it is sturdy and first owners had roofs extended to make them have wide eaves and it is a good home. Would like to update but hard to do on SS. Little at a time. In 1975 when buying first home in El Paso, got an older home as the new ones were so shoddy in their building in price range DH #1 (Career Army and pay sucked back then) and I could afford.
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Just be careful what you will do with the home. If you set it on a leased lot or in a "retirement" community you run the risk of the community going broke and kicking you out. Since it costs over $10,000 to move a modular home you should consider it.
Also, the home depreciates in value just like a car unless it is set on a permanent foundation. With all that said - I tried to encourage my DH to consider buying a modular home in a "50+" community. There were several here that had a pool, gym, social activities, landscaping provided, etc. He would not consider it and now he wishes he did. One wonderful thing about those homes is all the built in storage! |
I should add -- when shopping for one, make sure it is a "true" house with real studs, sheet-rock, windows, etc. Some houses that are stapled together fall apart rather quickly and have no value.
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