That's a modular. Depending on the area, they could be more expensive. I think I know only one couple that has build one of those in the last 20 years.What defines modular home? About 20 years ago I watched a house built in my neighborhood and each room arrived on a trailer and was craned into place. Big expensive house, too, not some trailer park job.
I've seen a few of them around. While I've never toured one, from the outside you'd never know it wasn't stick built. So long as I could get a mortgage I wouldn't reject the idea.What defines modular home? About 20 years ago I watched a house built in my neighborhood and each room arrived on a trailer and was craned into place. Big expensive house, too, not some trailer park job.
This. Enough acreage, and I could settle for quite a bit in terms of home.I've seen a few of them around. While I've never toured one, from the outside you'd never know it wasn't stick built. So long as I could get a mortgage I wouldn't reject the idea.
But then, I'd be happy with a doublewide and acreage.
That's a thing that baffles me. I can see it if the home is obviously built with the intention of moving it... but some of the modular homes I've seen are multi floor. There's a pretty traditional two story home near my that is modular. Why would they consider it in the same class as a double-wide in a trailer park?I considered buying it but my lender said they didn't have a program for a modular.
Don''t know about other states, but in MN, a double-wide comes with a title to begin with. After it is mounted permanently on a slab or other hard foundation, the wheels and tongue are gone, it's hooked to utilities, and so on, you have the county come out and do an inspection which certifies it as real estate. Oh, it has to be on land owned by the individual, not a park lot. A deed is then issued by the state, and from then on, it's the same as any other house.A mobile will have a title and not a deed. I remember that being a question from my lender.
This thread is also blurring the lines. Flown in walls doesn't necessarily mean modular. I know if national builders that fly in walls.Modular /= manufactured, but maintains the bad stigma of manufactured. Modular is growing and is projected to be the future of multi family, assisted living and hotel construction. SFH will remain a mixed bag, but hybrids are growing in interest.
Panelized building is not modular.This thread is also blurring the lines. Flown in walls doesn't necessarily mean modular. I know if national builders that fly in walls.
Build might be decent, but then they turn them over to bubba's trucking company to ship and unload and that's when the fun begins. Probably use less skilled labor on setup since they don't need a good framing crew, so I'd suspect the crew they are able to get to assemble the big Legos.I know a guy who is plant manager for one here and he swears by the fact that homes built in a control indoor environment are way better than on site ones