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Manufactured
Homes are single- or multi-section residential homes built entirely in
a factory controlled environment and then transported to the site and
installed. The homes are built in accordance with rigid construction,
durability and safety requirements of the U.S. Department of Housing and
Urban Development (the HUD Code). The
HUD Code also sets performance standards for the heating, plumbing, air
conditioning, thermal and electrical systems.
How
are Manufactured Homes built?
The
factory process builds the home from the inside out, which results in
ease of installation for interior walls and plumbing and electrical systems.
The house and materials on an assembly line travel to the workers, with
scaffolds, tools and materials within easy reach. Computer-assisted design
(CAD) programs also offer speed and flexibility for manufacturers.
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Advantages
to Factory built homes - Affordability and Quality
- Factory
built houses are on average 25-50% less than a comparable site-built
house.
- All aspects
of the construction process are controlled.
- Weather
can not cause delays or damage materials.
- All technicians,
craftsmen and assemblers are on the same team and professionally supervised.
- Construction
materials as well as appliances and interior features are bought in
bulk for increased savings.
- Inventory
is protected from theft.
- All aspects
of construction are continually inspected by not one, but several, inspectors.
- Cost of
interim construction financing is significantly reduced or eliminated.
- The controlled
setting in the factory encourages tighter construction, which allows
manufactured homes to have 25 percent less air leakage than site-built
homes.
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What
Amenities are included in Manufactured Homes?
Today's manufactured
home offers the quality, value and technologically-advanced features that
homebuyers desire. Traditional site-built features such as dry wall interiors,
textured ceilings, vinyl
siding, and pitched roofs are readily available.
Homebuyers can
also choose from features such as bay windows, sky lights, vaulted ceilings,
walk-in closets, fireplaces, state-of-the-art appliances, custom cabinets
and spas.
Spacious
floor plans, customization packages, and exterior designs compatible with
almost any neighborhood are attracting consumers, as well as builder-developers
who are using manufactured housing in their subdivisions in increasing
numbers.
On-site additions,
such as garages, decks and porches, often add to the attractiveness of
manufactured homes and must be built to local, state or regional building
codes.
Today's
manufactured homes offer quality and value to homebuyers, providing amenities
and floor plans to fit any lifestyle and any budget.
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Industry
Growth
Over the
past decade, the rate of growth of the manufactured housing industry has
been dramatic. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, manufactured homes
account for nearly a quarter of all new single-family housing starts.
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Who
lives in Manufactured housing?
Manufactured
home buyers are individuals that want to beat the high cost of site-built
housing with a home that has the quality
construction, amenities and price they can afford.
There are
approximately 19 million people who live full-time
in over eight million manufactured homes across the nation. The average
age of a household head is 52.8, but the market is equally shared by those
from age 30 through retirement.
The median
annual household income of a manufactured home resident is $24,500. The
majority of household heads are employed full time, and a signifigant
number are retirees.
With
the variety of styles and types of homes available today there are many
options to finding a home that is just right for you and your income.
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