{"id":359,"date":"2017-01-15T13:34:33","date_gmt":"2017-01-15T13:34:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/?p=359"},"modified":"2023-05-28T13:32:50","modified_gmt":"2023-05-28T13:32:50","slug":"research-modular-home-or-manufactured-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/2017\/01\/research-modular-home-or-manufactured-home\/","title":{"rendered":"Research: Modular Home or Manufactured Home?"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li>What is the difference between a modular home and a manufactured home?<\/li>\n<li>Many places do not allow manufactured homes. So can you put in a modular home?<\/li>\n<li>What is the difference?<\/li>\n<li>Is a Modular Home a Trailer?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong>Manufactured Homes <\/strong>are also called Mobile Homes and Trailers.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong>Modular Homes <\/strong>are also called Factory Built Homes, Pre-Fabricated Homes.<\/p>\n<p>Both are built in a factory, then delivered and set up. But there are BIG differences.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Manufactured Homes<\/strong> have to be put somewhere that is not restricted against them, in a trailer park or mobile home community. Many areas have restrictions against mobile homes.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Modular Homes<\/strong> can be put in nearly any neighborhood.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Manufactured Homes<\/strong> are built on a steel chassis with wheels. Even after the wheels are removed, it is still possible to reattach them and move the trailer somewhere else.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Modular Homes<\/strong> do not have a steel chassis. Modular homes are brought to the building site on a truck or trailer. They cannot easily be moved again. (I know, house movers can move any house, but not easily.)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Manufactured Homes<\/strong> may initially cost less, but they are harder to finance and often have higher interest rates. The higher interest rate means a higher monthly payment. They do not appreciate in value. They often depreciate significantly, with the homeowner immediately owing more than they will ever be able to sell the home for.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Modular Homes<\/strong> initially cost more. They qualify for a standard mortgage, with lower interest rates. Modular Homes have a much higher resale value than a manufactured home. A well-built, maintained modular home will build equity.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Manufactured Homes<\/strong> are completely pre-built in a factory. Multiple trailers may be attached to create a double wide or triple wide.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Modular Homes<\/strong> are also built in a factory. Small ones may be complete. Larger ones are built in sections. They are transported, then put into place using a crane or bulldozer. They are then finished on location, depending on the home, usually adding the roof and porches.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Manufactured Homes <\/strong>are put on a pad, piers or block to level. They are tied down. Then usually skirting is placed around the bottom.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Modular Homes<\/strong> are attached to a permanently foundation. The foundation can be a slab, piers, footers or a basement. A small modular home may be put on a permanent foundation or put on temporary piers, more like a trailer if zoning permits it in your area. Any home on piers can have skirting placed around the bottom of it.<\/p>\n<p>Photo Credit: Pleasant Valley Modular home photos, Riverview Homes, Inc., WikiMedia Commons<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is the difference between a modular home and a manufactured home? Many places do not allow manufactured homes. So can you put in a modular home? What is the difference? Is a Modular Home a Trailer? Manufactured Homes are also called Mobile Homes and&nbsp;<a class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/2017\/01\/research-modular-home-or-manufactured-home\/\">&hellip;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":366,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":true,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[32,1],"tags":[27,78],"class_list":["post-359","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-modular","category-research","tag-modular","tag-mortgage"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/featured_image-modular.jpg?fit=1200%2C632&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":14424,"url":"https:\/\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/2023\/06\/single-section-adu-modular-homes\/","url_meta":{"origin":359,"position":0},"title":"Single Section ADU Modular Homes","author":"Carla","date":"June 26, 2023","format":false,"excerpt":"Most modular homes are built from two, three or more sections joined together. 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