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Are manufactured homes more vulnerable to damage from tornadoes and hurricanes?
Last Updated: March 16, 2024Manufactured homes perform as well as site-built homes during a storm. In fact, the explanation for the reports of damage to manufactured homes from tornadoes is quite simple: manufactured housing is largely found in rural and suburban areas where tornadoes are most likely to occur. As to hurricanes, valuable lessons were learned from the devastation...
Will a manufactured home appreciate in value?
Last Updated: March 16, 2024Generally, a home is a great investment. Appreciation on any home — either site-built or manufactured — is affected by the similar factors: the desirability and stability of the community, supply and demand for homes in the local market, location and maintenance and upkeep of the home. When properly installed and maintained, today’s manufactured homes...
Are manufactured homes covered by a warranty?
Last Updated: March 16, 2024Most manufacturers now offer warranties to guarantee the quality, workmanship, and major heating and cooling systems of the home for a specified time, usually ranging from one to five years. This warranty also tells the homebuyer what to do if a problem arises. Makers of the appliances provided in the homes also provide either “full”...
Who takes care of installing a manufactured home? Can I do it myself?
Last Updated: March 16, 2024Most states have laws that govern the installation of a new manufactured home. Your retailer or the subcontractor installing the home is responsible for ensuring that the home is installed in accordance with state regulations and the manufacturer’s installation instructions or with an installation designed and approved by a licensed, registered engineer. The proper method...
Are there limits on where I can locate or place a manufactured home?
Last Updated: March 16, 2024Many cities and towns, still relying on outdated perceptions and stereotypes of “mobile homes,” have zoning regulations limiting where you can place a manufactured home. However, more and more urban and suburban governments are recognizing that today’s manufactured homes are virtually indistinguishable from site-built homes and are allowing manufactured homes to be placed in their...
Can they be customized?
Last Updated: March 16, 2024With the vast majority of manufacturers now using the latest in computer-assisted design, you have the flexibility of customizing your home’s floor plans, interior finishes, and exterior designs. Manufactured homes come with “standard” features that you would find in a site-built home. Many floor plans are available that range from basic models to more elaborate...
Do manufactured homes use the same building materials and processes as traditional site-built homes?
Last Updated: March 16, 2024Today’s manufactured homes are built with the same building materials as site-built homes, but in a controlled factory environment where the quality of construction is superior to what can be done outdoors. HUD’s building code for manufactured housing regulates the design and construction, strength and durability, transportability, fire resistance, energy efficiency and overall quality of...
What is the role of the retailer in purchasing a manufactured home? Can I buy a home directly from the manufacturer?
Last Updated: March 16, 2024Most manufactured homes are sold through retail sales centers, many of which are independently owned and operated. Others are owned and operated by a manufacturer. In some states, you may also buy from a manufactured home community owner or developer, or if you’re purchasing a previously owned home, a real estate agent. Most states do...
How is a manufactured home different from a site-built home?
Last Updated: March 16, 2024A manufactured home is constructed entirely in a controlled factory environment, built to the federal Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standards, better known as the HUD Code. A site-built home is built “on-site” using traditional building techniques that meet either a local or state building code. Starting in 1976, the HUD Code established a stringent...
Are manufactured homes affordable?
Last Updated: March 16, 2024Manufactured homes provide quality housing and an opportunity for home-ownership. They often cost less than renting, and can offer more square footage and distance from neighbors than an apartment. The cost per square foot for a new manufactured home can be up to 50 percent less than the cost of a comparable site-built home, excluding...
What are today’s manufactured homes like?
Last Updated: March 16, 2024Many of today’s manufactured homes feature innovative designs and custom home features like state of-the-art kitchens, luxury bathrooms and wood burning fireplaces. Some are also available in amenity-rich communities, which include swimming pools, tennis courts, golf courses and more – the same features you might find at a resort. The options for today’s consumer are...
Are manufactured homes built to the same codes as site-built homes?
Last Updated: March 16, 2024Manufactured Homes are built to a set of standards as tough as those facing the site-built home builder. The Federal Manufactured Homes Construction and Safety Standards and The Department of Housing and Urban Development enforces these standards through the Nation Conference of States on Building Codes and Standards. The code covers design, construction, durability, strength,...
How do I bring my own home to the community?
Last Updated: March 16, 2024We can assist you in moving your home or bringing your new home to the community. We ask you reach out to the onsite manager for lot rates, moving specials, availability, and move in date.
What do I do If I want to sell my home?
Last Updated: March 16, 2024If you want to sell your home, the first thing you need to do is to give Park Management 30 days’ notice. After giving proper notice, if you are selling your home to people who want to live in the park, they will need to be approved by Park Management. They can apply through our...
Do you offer moving assistance?
Last Updated: March 16, 2024Yes! Moving a home can be very expensive. We understand this and do not want that cost to impede your ability to move into our community. If you are interested in bringing a home into our community, please contact the community manager and they will advise you of several moving assistance programs we offer.
What do I do if I want to move in/buy a home?
Last Updated: April 23, 2024We always welcome new residents! If you would like to move into our community, you must first complete and submit our Resident Application (you can apply online through our website by clicking “Apply Now” on the main page). We will respond to your application within 48 hours.
Are manufactured homes more susceptible to fire than site-built homes?
Last Updated: April 1, 2024Modern manufactured homes are as safe as traditional site-built homes. The manufactured housing industry produces safe and fire-resistant homes that are in the market today. They are no more prone to fires than homes built on-site. In fact, studies prove it. The results of a 2013 National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) report comparing the impacts of fires...
How can I receive real-time community notices and information?
Last Updated: March 19, 2024Receiving real-time community notices and information is super simple! All you need to do is update your contact information in your Resident Portal account.
How do I apply and what are the requirements to be approved for residency?
Last Updated: March 19, 2024You can fill out the application via the Apply Now link, here.
How do I contact my manager?
Last Updated: March 19, 2024You can visit the individual community page here by searching for the community you live in or refer to the table below: Community Name Manager Email Phone Address Glenn Heights Community, LLC glennheights@ac-management.com (972) 223-9000 499 E Bear Creek Rd, Glenn Heights, TX 75154 Medallion Homes, LLC Meadowbrook Community, LLC meadowbrook@ac-management.com (801) 266-1584 1240 W...
What does a modern manufactured home look like?
Last Updated: March 19, 2024See for yourself! View available homes for sale or rent.
Do you allow RV’s and/or have any spots available for rent?
Last Updated: March 19, 2024Please contact us regarding the community you are interested in to find out more.
Why should I consider a manufactured home?
Last Updated: March 19, 2024If you’re looking to get the most out of your “housing dollar,” you should consider a manufactured home. Depending on the region of the country, construction costs per square foot for a new manufactured home are up to 50 percent less than a comparable site-built home, excluding the cost of land. All manufactured homes are built...