Sentences with phrase «manufactured homes tend»

And while modular and manufactured homes tend to get used interchangeably, they are actually very different.

Because mobile and manufactured homes tend to have lower overall value than a modular or traditional home, their insurance costs tend to be lower.

Since manufactured homes tend to be cheaper than single - family homes, the difference in price could help seniors retire earlier, supplement their incomes during retirement and even pay for moving costs.

Not exact matches

That's because manufactured housing tends to depreciate, while traditional home values tend to increase over time.

While manufactured and modular homes are built to high safety standards today, natural disasters like floods, hailstorms, windstorms and lightning tend to pose more of a threat to these homes than site - built homes.

«It is the kind of quiet, but very damaging, loophole that will cause problems down the line,» especially because manufactured home purchasers tend to have low - to - moderate incomes, he said.

Because mobile, manufactured and modular homes are all different from traditional home construction, they tend to have different insurance options.

While manufactured and modular homes are built to high safety standards today, natural disasters like floods, hailstorms, windstorms and lightning tend to pose more of a threat to these homes than site - built homes.

Mobile homes tend to cost as much or more to insure as site - built houses because the light materials used in construction make manufactured homes more vulnerable to storm and fire.

Mobile and manufactured homes, on the other hand, are insured similarly to automobiles and other vehicles, since these dwellings tend to depreciate over time, like a car or truck.

Along the same lines, manufactured homes and condos tend to be cheaper than single - family homes and tend to be sold as FSBOs more often than single - family homes.

The whole geeky truth isn't that real estate agents can sell homes for more money, it's that FSBOs tend to be more popular with inexpensive homes (mobile homes, manufactured homes and condos) and in inexpensive areas (rural areas, small towns and the Midwest).

By contrast, manufactured homes only have to adhere to the standards set forth by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), which tends to have more lenient rules and regulations.