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Not sure I agree with these generalizations. This was moved from the NJ forum, where many are now being sold in coastal areas when older bungalows are torn down. Most people these days can't tell the difference once they are done. I doubt very much that they affect resale value a lot. There are plenty of poorly-built stick homes too. Ever watch Holmes on Homes?
We looked into these a year ago quite seriously, and was quite surprised what we found. With some limitations, these appear to be entirely customizable, many designed from scratch. I expected to have to choose between four models and that was it. Materials look to be quite good. Most are constructed and transported from western PA.
I was actually pretty amazed at how much work is left to be done at the job site by subcontractors once the sections are set in place. We walked through a half dozen or so under construction and I was pretty impressed at what I saw, with the exception of the windows, which looked kind of ordinary.
Per square foot, I'm not sure I know whether or not they save money, but they supposedly speed construction time considerably. In the end we purchased a resale instead, but I would certainly consider one if I was building.
A mobile home is like a home in a trailer park. A modular home is a regular house that is built in sections in a controlled environment and then shipped in pieces to a building site where it is then assembled.
Yes! Over and over again.
Did you do a search of the forum for "modular"?
There are over forty threads where modular is discussed in some form or another.
Would I buy? Yes.
Can you tell the difference? Yes, if you know what to look for (interior). From the outside? Only if you were there during the putting together phase. Performance? No.
HVAC? Yes, of course! How do you think they'd stay in business if they didn't.
Yes! Over and over again.
Did you do a search of the forum for "modular"?
There are over forty threads where modular is discussed in some form or another.
Would I buy? Yes.
Can you tell the difference? Yes, if you know what to look for (interior). From the outside? Only if you were there during the putting together phase. Performance? No.
HVAC? Yes, of course! How do you think they'd stay in business if they didn't.
Right.
If you know what you're looking at, and for, you can pretty easily spot a modular home. No biggie.
Also, there are some modular homes that are extremely well built - probably better than most on-site built homes.
There are too many variable involved to make a blanket statement.
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