Aesthetics Today’s product is different from the homes built 20 or 30 years ago. Modern-day manufactured homes are built to have all of the features of a site-built home. Many manufactured homes are indistinguishable from site-built homes. Once new homes are placed on customer’s land, all towing devices including wheels, axles and hitches are removed. […]
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Appreciation, Adjacent Property Values Repeated studies show that manufactured homes appreciate under the same circumstances as site-built homes when: They are in a good location. They are properly maintained. Study by Michigan University Manufactured homes, like site-built homes, can be viewed as an investment. Manufactured homeowners can build equity just like owners of site-built […]
Fire Safety, Wind Safety Fire Safety Modern-day manufactured homes have an excellent fire safety record. The outdated reputation for manufactured homes goes back before 1976, before there was a national building code for manufactured homes. Since 1976, manufactured homes have been built to a federal construction code established by the US Department of Housing and […]
*This section is designed to serve as an advisory to people who live in manufactured homes* Know the age of your home. Know what wind level the home is designed to withstand. Most of the wind damage viewers see on television involves older homes. Prior to 1976 the homes were built to a patchwork […]
Zoning, Urban Sprawl Manufactured Housing Industry’s Take on Zoning In recent years, South Carolina began reversing a 30-year trend of zoning out manufactured homes. More areas of South Carolina are now including manufactured homes by using design and compatibly standards. Manufactured Housing: A product of the American competitive market system The efficiency of factory […]
Advantages of Manufactured Housing Cost-Effective Depending on the region of the country, construction costs per square foot for a new manufactured home averages 10 to 35 percent less than costs for a comparable site-built home. Independent appraisal studies confirm that manufactured homes appreciate in value under the same circumstances as other forms of housing. […]