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Old 03-06-2006, 12:10 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Why aren’t more people buying factory built homes instead of site-built homes? Is it because “manufactured homes” or trailers aren’t durable? Or is it because the manufactured homes industry doesn’t have a pretty image? Do people think that the homes are unreliable, destined to fall apart?

I’m just curious because I read an article saying that the Ford Foundation is sinking millions of dollars into raising the image and financing options of homes built in a factory.
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Old 03-30-2006, 12:33 PM   #2 (permalink)
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I think that you bring up a great point Miami. I mean, it seems that they would be more time efficient and just overall, easier to build. I think that manufactured homes do bring a negetive picture to mind, especially here in the Las Vegas real estate market, but I think that if someone (maybe Ford) could change that image, then they would be a smart idea. Good toipc
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In Portland. mfg homes is a liability and a depreciable asset. I've shown a few of those homes and they're actually quite ok inside. But the image associated with mfg homes are first so poor that most buyers shy away from them.
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I have heard of manufactured home sort of picking up the pace latley, or being on track to anyways. I have read in several modren magazine how they are the "new thing" becasue they are easy to assemble, cheaper, and can be transported. The Las Vegas real estate market does not have many mobile home neighborhoods, but I think that it could be a definite idea for the future!
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I have also seen those modern-type manufactured homes in magazines latley! I think that they are a great concept, especially for the Las Vegas home market. They are cheaper, easier to construct, and so forth! I mean, hasn't the cost of housing materials rasied a huge issue latley? I think that this concept would help to eliminate many of those troubles!
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I think manufactured homes are the way to go nowadays. They are cheap (in price) and they are easy to build. I have seen some nice manufactured homes that are just beautiful.
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Most of you have said already what the problem is with mobile homes...they're cheap! While they are cheaper to build, cheap is also the problem with them. Not to mention it seems that trailer homes carry with them bad taboo. I rarely here anyone gushing about a trailer home they saw, unless they are saying "it was really nice for a trailer". I know that manufactured homes have come a long way, and I too have seen some nice ones, but I don't think that they will be then next big thing anytime soon.
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