Manufactured Housing Directory

Benefits of Buying A Manufactured Home

There are many reasons why people choose prefabricated mobile homes. These types of homes have been a popular alternative to the standard homes that are created by conventional home builders. The manufactured homes offer a high level of convenience and comfort. Their only downside is the perception that they are not considered to be really valuable property.

One benefit of the manufactured homes is that they are an affordable housing option for many Americans. On average they cost around $62,600, as compared to the single family built homes that can cost up to $623,600 or more to build from the ground up. The Federal government also reports that manufactured homes also cost 10 to 35% less for every square foot as compared to the site-built homes. Some lower and middle class families prefer the practicality of manufactured homes. ManufacturedHousing.org reports that the average annual income of those living in manufactured homes is around $34,700, with a reasonable percentage of the households that own these homes taking home up to $50,000 every year. ManufacturedHousing.org stats also suggest that the average size of a household in a manufactured home is 2.7 people.

If you have ever built a home, you probably know about the horror stories associated with cost overruns, snarly contractors and delayed construction. When it comes to manufactured homes, these problems are largely unheard of, since the homes are built in factories under reasonably tight regulations through the Federal government. The homes are built on assembly lines, ensuring that there a minimum of error in the supervised assembly process, as opposed to the work an unsupervised carpenter may do on their own for an assembled house on site. On top of this, the process of manufacturing ensures that workers’ efficiency is maximized. Since the homes are built in an environment that is controlled, they are not affected by vandalism, bad weather and contractors who are potentially unreliable. This type of control over the manufacturing process makes it possible for homeowners to reap the maximum benefit of their hard earned money.

The homeowner-to-be handles the construction of the home’s foundation, and they also establish the set up for utilities such as sewage and electricity before the homes are brought on site for the final building. Because this is all occurring simultaneously, a manufactured home can take less time to complete. The home is brought to the site while already out together, and this makes it possible for users to immediately get into the homes.

Even though the construction and the set up is completed quickly, it doesn’t meant that the builder does not take into consideration the building and safety codes. There are in-house as well as third party inspectors whose role is to examine every structure before and even after the home is brought on site, following most if not all the same inspection procedures that conventionally built homes undergo.

Unlike what some people think, manufactured homes are not the stereotypical “grandpa’s mobile home.” There are some elaborate designs, such as “modular homes”, that may have more than one story. These have garages, decks, porches as well as vaulted ceilings. Depending on the lots, it is possible for homeowners to add beautiful landscaping and lawns. It is also possible for builders to customize the homes to the specific needs of the customers.