What't the real deal with modular homes?
30.March, 2009
My husband and I are looking to purchase a modular home. We found one for 87, 200 which we feel is reasonable. Minus the cost of land, how much do you think our additional costs will be if we remain reasonable about the situation? I don't have much experience with this situation but it just seems like one of those predicaments where unexpected costs keep popping up.
Just ask the dealer this same question. The dealer is fully aware of the additional factors which cost customers money. They don't like to discuss it until after you are committed to buying the home. The dealer has probably given you the impression the $87,200 is the total price to get a home. In my experience, the sales people distance themselves from the cost of a foundation, hooking up electricity, septic, and water — everything required in order for the modular unit to become a home. They like to keep the price of the unit separated from all this. Be clear to the dealer you need to know the total cost of a turnkey installation, in writing, before you put money down on a home. If they insist they need a down payment before they can proceed with an estimate for a foundation and hookups, have it written into the agreement that the money down is fully refundable if the final costs involved are more than what you want to pay. If they cannot do this, walk away. Think about it, the only reason they wouldn't do it is that they know how high the other factors can cost. I can estimate to you right now a conservative figure for a foundation with hookups will be a minimum of $10,000 or more. It will be more if you don't have an existing septic, water, and electricity on the property you want to put the home on. If the dealer acts like he doesn't know the answers to your questions, ask for referrals from previous buyers. If they can't provide them, it is an indication of dissatisfied customers. Walk away but only to another dealer. Modular homes are becoming more popular and standard so you have more than 1 dealer to choose from.
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Tornado vs Mobile Home
30.March, 2009
A Fox 2 Fox File report that takes a look at the real numbers when it comes to mobile homes being hit by tornadoes. …
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What steps do you take to paint cheap kitchen cabinets (the kind found in modular homes)?
28.March, 2009
There is a product you can find at home depot called Cabinet Rescue. I used this on the same type of cabinets in my bathroom. It is a special primer that is made to bond with laminate. You just apply the primer, allow it to completely dry, then within 6 hours apply your desired paint, we used the same latex we used on a wall in another room, and have had NO scratches at all.
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the mobile homes
27.March, 2009
sem palavras,muito raro:hurt …Real Estate for Sale
27.March, 2009
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Martin Lukac
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Site built is better and has much better resale value. Modular homes are viewed by taxing authorities as mobile homes.
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For instance are they less expensive to build?
what is the resale like vs a regular house?
are they as strong as a regular house?
Modular, or manufactured homes cost less because they are factory built. Mass production of anything reduces cost. They are also prone to mass - production troubles such as asembly glitches, and problems caused by hurrying along the process. They do not appreciate in value like a site - built home, but this is somewhat offset by the lower prices in general. You can buy more house for your dollar. They are not "mobilehomes" and they are not "trailerhouses" they are intended to be brought out to the building site and set up one time. They do, however share some of the "bad rap" with mobiles and such. If you intend to keep the home, and resale is not your focus, they can be an excellent option. Also, they are much faster to the time you can move in. They use a combination of steel and wood in their construction, and expansion/contraction troubles can be huge in areas where there are extreme seasonal temperature differences, such as high desert country with 100 + summers and below zero winters. This can cause huge ceiling and wall cracks, and floor troubles. We purchased a 2500 sq. ft. manufactured home in 1998, and lived in No. Cal.'s high desert country. within the first three winters we had ceiling cracks that opened up 2" wide and 15' long in the winter, and then closed in summer, and similar troubles in walls,(under walpaper, which tore) . Go into the deal well - researched, with your eyes open and educated, and you can do well and be satisfed. Otherwise, the surprise stuff can really bum you out.
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Pet deaths linked to formaldehyde in modular homes
24.March, 2009
Harriett McFeely of Hastings NE talks about high levels of formaldehyde in her modular home that led to the deaths of four of her dogs, and illnesses in herself and her family that included watery eyes, vision problems, headaches, fatigues, short-term memory problems and diarrhea. Harriett has since found out that a lot of other people in her area with modular homes or mobile homes have also lost pets and been sick themselves with the same symptoms of the McFeelys. Testing by Sierra Club …
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they say they are realy great. they bring in a crew to build your foundation. you can even get basements instaled. they bring in a crane and trucks haul in the moduals. they simply lift them into place and bolt them together. they are realy strong because they must be structuraly stable enough to be trucked and lifted into place.
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Best Buy Modular Homes Part 1