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What is an Off-Site Built
home?
An Off-Site Built home, also called a modular home, is
built in a factory to the same state and local building
codes as homes built on site. The home is then carried in
sections by special trucks to the building site where a
local builder puts it together.
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How are
Off-Site Built homes different than manufactured or mobile
homes?
Off-Site Built homes are built to the same International
Building Code (IRC) as homes built on site. The IRC are
created by building professionals to insure that a home is
built to withstand the unique environmental stresses of a
state and local area. However, manufactured homes, sometimes
referred to as mobile homes or modular, are built to a
federal HUD code and do not have to meet state and local
code standards.
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How long does it take
to build an Off-Site Built home?
An Off-Site Built home is usually completed in half the
time it takes to build a home on site. Under normal market
conditions, it usually takes a factory four to five weeks to
construct an Off-Site Built home. After a home is delivered,
it usually takes a local builder another four to five weeks
to connect the sections and utilities, and to complete
miscellaneous finishing work.
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What is the quality of an
Off-Site Built home like?
An Off-Site Built home has many advantages over site
built homes in terms of quality. For example, an Off-Site
Built home is constructed inside a modern quality controlled
environment, sheltered from the wind and rain. Also, quality
control is maintained by constant inspection through out the
entire construction process. Furthermore, an Off-Site Built
home is engineered with precision for a lifetime of
trouble-free structural durability.
To insure a safe and secure trip to your property, an
Off-Site Built home is built especially well, using high
quality kiln dried lumber, and not the green lumber that is
sometimes used in homes built on site. In fact, there is
usually between 20% and 30% more lumber used in framing an
Off-Site Built home. Also, most factories nail AND glue or
screw the components of the Off-Site Built home together,
unlike most site builders.
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Do Off-Site Built homes come
with a warranty?
Yes! As an added peace of mind, Paul Hyde Homes offers an
insured comprehensive warranty from the most trusted
warranty company in the business. The warranty provides
coverage for up to 10 years depending on component.
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What do Off-Site Built homes
look like?
Off-Site Built homes look just like a home built on site.
Today's cutting edge building technology allows
manufacturers to build any style of home from a simple cabin
to a spacious multilevel contemporary.
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Are there model homes
that I can visit?
In order to keep our prices low, we maintain a limited
number of model homes for people to visit. We would be happy
also to provide you with the locations of homes already
built and/or send you more exterior and interior pictures.
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How can I finance an Off-Site
Built home?
Since Off-Site Built homes are constructed to the same
building codes as site built homes, you can get the same
kinds of lender financing as you would for a site built
home. Other types of homes built in a factory, such as
manufactured homes, generally have less favorable financing
options.
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What about the resale value of an
Off-Site Built home?
Since an Off-Site Built home is built to meet or exceed
the same standards as a home built on site, it should
appreciate at the same rate as a comparable site built home.
Unlike manufactured or mobile homes, a seller of an Off-Site
Built home does not have to keep a state or federal insignia
on the home stating that it was built in a factory. That is
because the state considers an Off-Site Built home to be
fundamentally the same as a home built on site.
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What does an Off-Site Built
home look like?
Today's building technology allows you to custom design
an Off-Site Built home to virtually any design. You are only
limited by your budget and your imagination.
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How much do Off-Site Built
homes cost?
The Off-Site Built homes which Paul Hyde Homes sells cost
about the same as a manufactured home, and they generally
cost 10% to 20% less than comparable homes built on-site.
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Can I custom design my own
Off-Site Built home?
Absolutely! Just send us your plans. Our standard floor
plans, however, have been designed and engineered to give
you maximum value.
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Do I need a general contractor?
No, there are several construction loan programs which
will allow you to be your own contractor or "owner-builder."
It is certainly easier to manage a construction project
using an Off-Site Built home than if you were constructing a
site-built home; however, it is highly recommended that you
consider whether you have the time and expertise required to
manage the permit process, finishing work, and/or
sub-contracting.
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What is included with my
Off-Site Built home purchase?
The Paul Hyde Homes base price includes the home,
delivered to your site, foundation, set up and complete
ready to move in, building permits, and applicable state
sales taxes. Custom options that you want us to add to your
home, such as skylights, fire sprinklers, or a whirlpool
tub, cost extra. Additional costs to consider are land, site
work, property utilities, driveway.
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Can Paul Hyde Homes help me
find land to put my Off-Site Built house on?
Absolutely! Paul Hyde Homes works with a network of real
estate professionals who know the market and can help you
find the land/lot that's right for you.
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Why are Paul Hyde Homes' Prices
so low?
Nationwide Custom Homes buy their building materials in
bulk at a discount. They also save on labor costs by using a
ready and always available skilled workforce. Additionally,
they use computers, automated equipment, and modern
production techniques to build their homes quickly and
efficiently. Also, because they build all of their homes in
the same quality controlled environment, they can avoid the
costly mistakes that site builders often run into when
building at a new job site that they are unfamiliar with.
Furthermore, the sheltered environment in which the homes
are built avoids costly time delays and damaged materials
due to weather.
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