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Modular homes growing in popularity
POSTED: Monday, December
8, 2014 - 6:27pm
UPDATED: Monday, December
8, 2014 - 6:43pm
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| Marlena Hamilton Reporter/ Weekend Anchor |
In the last ten years, modular homes have become a popular
choice for homebuyers.
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| This is what they call a Modular Home in Texas |
"A lot of people that are facing retirement, they are
on a fixed income. So, they're for the most affordable way with the least
amount of overhead for themselves," said Ron Hays, partner of Oak Creek Home Center
Hays said they design the home to fit your needs.
"They're able to pick out their options that they might
want to see in their home. Their colors, things like that, that makes it more
personable for them," said Hays.
It's becoming a trend in East Texas .
Even for those looking to buy their first home.
"The cost of some homes in some areas are a little to
high and this is a happy medium in owning a home," said Jordan Hays, with Oak Creek Home Center
"It may be the construction of the future. I know
it's growing in popularity," said Bob Haydon, who is considering a modular
home.
"It's wonderful to be able to go to the manufacturer
and say well show me some plans and ok I want this and I'd like to have this
over here and you can put together your own house and I think that's pretty
neat," said Haydon.
Haydon said as he grows older and is in the process of
selling his house, he wants something cheap, and nice on the inside. He said
these houses seem to live up to that.
"My favorite idea was to always have a property. As
much as I could afford and put a nice house right in the middle of it that way
I get up in the morning and have a cup of coffee and look out my back window
and see something that's scenic," said Haydon.
A lot of people though have some misconceptions between a
mobile home and a modular home. But, modular houses are built indoors,
basically in a factory. When it's finished, it's transported to a new location
where it's assembled by a builder. But, there is a difference between a modular
home and a mobile home. Modular houses are built off site, as opposed to right
on the property. (What
the hell is he talking about?...Modcoach)
Modular houses have ties to real estate while a mobile home
does not. We're told a lot of people like to purchase modular houses because
they are very similar to a conventional one.
"$ 55,000 for a brand new house. The only thing that
you're going to find equal to that is maybe some foreclosures and your never
know what you're going to get with a foreclosure," said Hays.
"The government has come in several years ago and
really upgraded the construction. Most people think of a mobile home being
different than a site built home (He actually acknowledges that he sells
mobile homes!...Modcoach), but they've upgraded the construction to
where many people are considering it because the cost per square foot is so
low," said Hays.
The cost per square foot, is 50% less than a conventional
home. The cost per square foot is $50 compared to a conventional home which is
$100 to $110 in this area.
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1 comment:
This is a situation all of us have dealt with for decades. As long as we, as an industry, keep using the M word we will get confused with the HUD product. The only way to combat it is to stress the code difference and that helps, sometimes. There is nothing that can be done with those who wish to muddy the waters in describing their product...in any walk of life.
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