Q: My brother just made an offer on a manufactured home on a few acres on Vashon.
It's a 1996 so it's only 10 years old but I told him that they don't last more than about 15 years anyway. Can you please set him straight?
A: Oh, boy did you ask the wrong person. I promote manufactured housing as a good alternative to those who want acreage but can't afford our $500,000 to $700,000 price tag for custom construction on acreage. It's been a long time since factory built housing was called a trailer. I've sold manufactured homes here that are 30 years old and still providing a solid home for a family. Some have needed upgrades, as do "stick built" homes that old, but they are doing their job of providing a home. I currently have three such sales of manufactured homes on acreage. None of these buyers could afford acreage unless they purchased manufactured homes.
Today's manufactured homes are built to the same basic code as any other housing. They all have 2 X 6 exterior walls and energy efficient insulation. They have the same electrical service and plumbing that is code in any home. Newer manufactured home have sheetrock walls, vaulted ceilings, spacious rooms, wood floors, soaking or jacuzzi tubs, at least three bedrooms, two bathrooms, dining, and family rooms.
Once the home is sited on the property and landscaped with the addition of porches and decks, they are indistinguishable from "stick built" homes. Our company recently sold a lovely manufactured home that was in high demand. People didn't even realize that it was manufactured!
Older mobile homes in mobile home parks can lose value and often deteriorate, but newer manufactured homes are attractive and roomy with all the amenitites that most people want in a home. If finer finish work is desired, that can be added later just as it is to "stick built" houses.
Just be happy that your brother will have a home with some acreage in our wonderful community.
A: Oh, boy did you ask the wrong person. I promote manufactured housing as a good alternative to those who want acreage but can't afford our $500,000 to $700,000 price tag for custom construction on acreage. It's been a long time since factory built housing was called a trailer. I've sold manufactured homes here that are 30 years old and still providing a solid home for a family. Some have needed upgrades, as do "stick built" homes that old, but they are doing their job of providing a home. I currently have three such sales of manufactured homes on acreage. None of these buyers could afford acreage unless they purchased manufactured homes.
Today's manufactured homes are built to the same basic code as any other housing. They all have 2 X 6 exterior walls and energy efficient insulation. They have the same electrical service and plumbing that is code in any home. Newer manufactured home have sheetrock walls, vaulted ceilings, spacious rooms, wood floors, soaking or jacuzzi tubs, at least three bedrooms, two bathrooms, dining, and family rooms.
Once the home is sited on the property and landscaped with the addition of porches and decks, they are indistinguishable from "stick built" homes. Our company recently sold a lovely manufactured home that was in high demand. People didn't even realize that it was manufactured!
Older mobile homes in mobile home parks can lose value and often deteriorate, but newer manufactured homes are attractive and roomy with all the amenitites that most people want in a home. If finer finish work is desired, that can be added later just as it is to "stick built" houses.
Just be happy that your brother will have a home with some acreage in our wonderful community.
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