Hundreds of Thousands are Buying Manufactured Homes
1.5 million new homes were built in the year 2000. 250,000 (17%) of these homes,
were Manufactured Homes.Two nationwide customer satisfaction
surveys were conducted in 1999, and they found that
90% of new Manufactured
Home owners were happy with their housing choice. MHI
Discerning home buyers are taking advantage of both great prices and quality construction, helping factory built housing take its rightful place next to site built homes. Manufactured homes offer the quality and amenities you want at a price you can afford.
Manufactured Homes are the Only Homes in America Built to a National Code
Worried about quality
building standards? No need to worry.Manufactured homes are built to a pre-emptive
Federal code. In fact, they are the only homes in America built to a national
code. The HUD Code guarantees Manufactured Homes: "...meet
the highest standards of protection, taking into account existing State
and
Local laws
relating
to manufactured home safety and construction." No manufactured home
may be shipped from the factory unless it complies with the HUD Code and
receives a certification label from an independent third party inspector.
What's the HUD code? It's
the only federally regulated national building code.
Read more about the
HUD code at MHI. See
an independent code comparison study at CMHI.
Big Bear's mountain location demands even more stringent requirements.Unlike much of Big Bear's existing construction, every home Mountain Ridge builds in Big Bear includes upgraded insulation, snow loads up to 100 lbs and kiln-dried 2 x 6 exterior framing. Next time you go home shopping in Big Bear, look to see how few of the exterior walls are built with 2x6 constuction.
Manufactured Homes Offer Quality
and Amenities at an Affordable Price
Paying less money for a home only makes sense if you're still getting a quality product. Since we already have determined the quality of Manufactured Homes, let's clarify how the building process of these homes can save you money.
Manufactured Homes are built utilizing
precision jigs in a controlled factory environment. All of
the building materials, as well as the interior appliances and features,
are
purchased
in bulk, at a substantial savings. Your home is built by a team of construction
professionals that share the same production schedules and deadlines. All
of the work is supervised and inspected to ensure quality. Work is completed
inside a building, with total control over all aspects of the
process. Site built homes normally employ more than 10 different contractors,
all with their own agendas, restricted by weather and other site specific
challenges.
If you build enough of something for a long time, you will get better and
more efficient at what you do.
This is
the theory behind the
cost
savings of Manufactured Homes. With the cost of site built homes in Big
Bear increasing, and the difficulty of finding a quality contractor in an acceptible
time frame near impossible, its no wonder manufactured homes are rapidly
becoming the hottest housing option in the Big Bear valley.
Customize the Home
to Your Needs
Manufactured Homes offer many basic features,
and even more that you can pick and choose from
to create exactly what you need for your home. Additionally, site built options
such as decks and
garages complete the home site.
A typical base model design will include:
Popular Options and Upgrades:
