Land and Labor: Buy? Build? Or Modular? Which costs less per square foot?

Land and Labor: Buy? Build? Or Modular? Which costs less per square foot?

Buy? Build? Or Modular? Which is the better deal? A lot depends on where you live. Buying a home costs less in some areas than others. If you live where real estate is still affordable, it will probably be your best choice. A pre-fab home 

Price and Cost: Buy? Build? Or Modular? Which costs less per square foot?

Price and Cost: Buy? Build? Or Modular? Which costs less per square foot?

Prefab, modular or manufactured homes and builders like Schumacher give you a price-per-square foot that helps you compare houses to each other. This price includes only the house, not land or labor. Westwood Modular Cabins can be is little as $109 per square foot. Deer 

Buy? Build? Or Modular? Which costs less per square foot?

Buy? Build? Or Modular? Which costs less per square foot?

The price per square foot is one way to compare the home prices. Real estate listings will tell you a home’s price per square foot. This is the listing price divided by the home’s total square footage. Around us, the average price per square foot 

How Can I Get Help With Home Repairs?

How Can I Get Help With Home Repairs?

First, DO NOT get scammed. Identity Theft Don’t give away personal information. Anyone can be a victim of identity theft. Don’t fill out an online application that asks for your bank account information, Social Security number or anything else that can be used to steal 

Geodesic Dome Homes

Geodesic Dome Homes

Someone asked me to take a look at the Dome House on Facebook Marketplace. I searched “dome” and found three local and a lot more outside my local area. This is the  one she wanted me to see. 19.7ft (6m) Dome Home – it’s available!!! 

Crane Day! Part 2: Putting the Modular Cabin on the Foundation

Crane Day! Part 2: Putting the Modular Cabin on the Foundation

On Crane Day! Part 1, the crane was set up and the cabin was prepared. They lifted one end of the cabin with cable on a spreader bar and slid a second cable under the cabin. They put a bunch of blocks and timbers under 

Can I take my Tiny Home off on my taxes?

Can I take my Tiny Home off on my taxes?

Can I take my Tiny Home off on my taxes? Maybe. You may be able to deduct taxes or interest.  There are also office or business use deductions you could qualify for. It is absolutely worth looking into. Talk to a QUALIFIED tax professional about 

Planning a Deck or Porch for the Modular Cabin

Planning a Deck or Porch for the Modular Cabin

The plans are approved and stamped, so we meet with a contractor today for an estimate on grading, the foundation and tie-in work, and the utility hookups, sewer, water, and electric, for our new modular cabin. He can also give us a price for the 

Katrina Cottages, Mississippi Cottages and MAHP Park Models: Part 2

Katrina Cottages, Mississippi Cottages and MAHP Park Models: Part 2

Katrina Cottages, Mississippi Cottages and Park Model Tiny Houses from the Mississippi Alternative Housing Program were developed to provide emergency housing following natural disasters that could continue to be homes to improve the quality of life on into the future. Cottages and  Park Models Features 

How Do I Get a Mortgage on a Trailer?

How Do I Get a Mortgage on a Trailer?

I qualify for a FHA First Time Home Buyers loan. I found a trailer I can afford. What repairs need be made so that it will pass the appraisal? It is a single-wide trailer with an addition permanently set up on land that comes with