Modular Homes Real Estate

The term modular home is one that some people aren't familiar with. It is important not to get modular homes real estate confused with mobile homes as they are two different things. Mobile homes are transportable dwellings such as single wide and double wide trailers. Modular homes are different because they are erected on permanent foundations and look just like traditional site built homes. However there are some advantages that modular homes have which site built homes do not.


Modular homes are constructed in sections in a factory. This means all the materials go through lots of quality control and are protected from the elements because they are built indoors. Also there is less construction material waste because the materials are made to order. Once the modules, or sections, are completed they are transported to the building location. From there a building company will put them together on a foundation. This takes only a few months to complete which makes modular home construction much faster than traditional home construction.

These homes are not only faster to build, but less expensive also. They cost less on average than a comparable site built home. For this reason many first time home buyers on a budget decide to go for a modular home instead of a site built home. What you will need if you want a modular home is the land to put it on. Some modular home providers offer land and home packages to make home ownership easy. If you already have a piece of land you want to use, you can. The best course of action is to consult with some modular home companies near you.

You can also find modular homes real estate which are previously owned. This means the previous owner has decided to sell their already constructed modular home. Even if you're not having the home built yourself you can still take advantage of the benefits. For example a previously owned modular home is going to cost less than a comparable previously owned site built home. Also many modular homes these days are being built with environmentally friendly features which many home buyers find appealing. If you are interested in a previously owned modular home, you may want to talk to a realtor in your area to see if any are available.


Buy Modular Homes

Modular Homes News:

Clayton Homes Selects GE as Exclusive Appliance Supplier
LOUISVILLE, KY -- GE Appliances & Lighting today announced that it has signed a four-year contract to become the exclusive appliance supplier for Clayton Homes, the largest manufactured homebuilder and modular housing builder in the United States...


Modular and Sustainable in Seattle | Architects and Artisans
It's about modular homes that meet the same code as site-built, their panels carefully produced in a factory, then shipped to a site and assembled by crane and a team of specialists. The company offers a basic, LEED-Gold, 1635-square ...


Constructing Your House Like A Large Puzzle
Instead of building a home from the ground up in many situations, many families have decided to use what are called modular homes. These homes are large, normal, family homes that sit on the ground, but they travel to you in pieces, ...


From Show Floor to Reality: BUILDER 2009 Modular Show Home Earns LEED-Platinum Green Rating
Concept home puts down roots and becomes the first LEED-Platinum house in Newport Beach, Calif...


Modular Homes Inc: Floor Plan: The Savannah II- ADA Compliant
Be it a gracious colonial estate-style home on the bucolic countryside, or a multi-family urban midrise project, Modular Homes Inc. brings a wealth of experience, integrity and ingenuity to an industry thirsting for a better grade of ...


Top 100 Modular Homes Designs (11 to 20) | Transportable Homes .
Transportable homes hidden costs, building tips, modular homes designs, reviews, manufactured homes information. Relocatable and portable houses, granny flats and prefab...


GE signs deal with major home builder
Louisville-based GE Appliances and Lighting has signed a huge deal to supply appliances to the nation's largest builder of manufactured and modular homes...

Modular homes arrive in Gulfport
GULFPORT EUR” The first of the hurricane-resistant modular homes to come to the Turtle Creek subdivision in Gulfport were assembled Thursday on the 50-acre stretch of land between Three Rivers Road and ONeal Road...


Differences Between Mobile Homes and Manufactured Homes EUR 2-BHK
There are many similarities between mobile homes and modular homes, the first being that both types of homes are made in a factory. Once constructed these pre-made pieces are transferred to the property via truck and assembled upon ...


Largest Manufactured and Modular Homebuilder in U.S. Chooses GE as Exclusive Appliance Supplier
LOUISVILLE, Ky.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--GE Appliances & Lighting announced that it has signed a four-year contract to become the exclusive appliance supplier for Clayton Homes, the largest manufactured and modular homebuilder in the U.S...


Modular homes arrive in Gulfport - Business - SunHerald.com
GULFPORT EUR” The first of the hurricane-resistant modular homes to come to the Turtle Creek subdivision in Gulfport were assembled Thursday on the 50-acre stretch of land between Three Rivers Road and O'Neal Road...


Housing market slump hits Penn Lyon Homes
HUMMELS WHARF - Monroe Township modular home builder is not going out of business, but a lack of production orders is forcing a layoff of 90 percent of its work force...


A nagging mystery
This old case has reeled in a new curiosity-seeker who's not your average armchair detective. Anthony Herbert has been methodically scouring the strange story of Gene Fish. by Pam Zubeck CAĂ‘ON CITY EUR” The sun beats down, but to the west, storm clouds threaten the rugged hills. The homes scattered among them seem farther from town than the actual 30-mile drive, and at least a mile separates them ...


First Nations community enjoys economic boost from modular homes
Wincrief Forest Products, a joint venture between Wabaseemoong Independent First Nations and Moncrief Construction, renovated their Kenora assembly plant to make modular homes for First Nation communities...


Google
 

Technorati Tags: , ,