Purchasing a
Modular Home
If this is your first time
purchasing a Modular Home, there are some things you
should take into consideration... The
first step is to decide your budget.
Budgeting for
your home - When
figuring the cost of building your home you should consider the
expenses of the following:
- Land acquisition
- Site preparation
- Foundation
- Modular units
- Subsequent finishing of
modular units
- financing costs and related
fees
Just about all of the site work
for a Chelsea Modular Home is the same as it is for an on-site built
home. The real savings in choosing a modular versus a traditionally
built home of comparable size is the short amount of time required to
complete the new home and the reduced number of subcontractors your
builder will need to assemble it - which will mean significant
overhead reductions. It is the actual construction of the home that is
generally less expensive, faster and of better quality than that of a
site-built home.
Choosing your
property - The lot you
choose will determine the size and placement of your home. it is very
important not to choose a specific house plan or blueprint only to
find that the plan will not be able to fit into the lot setbacks or
comply with local building codes. Mountain Modular can price any home
for you but to be honest and fair to you the customer, the cost of
pricing plans that will not suit your needs will greatly impact your
budget. Modifying the design is always a possibility but enlarging or
shrinking the plan can change your original reasons for choosing that
plan. If you already own the land, you should contact the local
building authority in your town to request a list of requirements
before beginning your search for a home plan.
Selecting a
plan - The home plans on
the Chelsea Modular Homes web site are the first choice you should be
considering. They will be the easiest to build since minor changes
will not increase expenses. Narrow down your choices by deciding on
the square footage that is comfortable and affordable to build. It is
important to not waste time searching through hundreds of house plans
that are too small or too large for your budget and/or property. Once
you have selected a plan close to what you anticipate building,
Mountain Modular can give a pricing estimate for that plan at no
charge to you. If the pricing is within your budget, you can go ahead
with the ordering process.
Process:
Once a plan has been
selected and an initial consultation on those plans has occurred, the
process will go forward as follows:
- Customer provides a
nonrefundable $1,500 fee to include:
- preliminary drawings of
plans
- consultation to discuss
plans, changes and options available
- two redrawing of plans to
reflect changes
- repricing of estimate(s) to
reflect changes
- final pricing of completed
house
- full set of Stamped Plans
(necessary to obtain Building Permit)
- Signed customer request for
Stamped Plans
- Obtain building permit
- Customer "sign off" on
Stamped Plans - 25% deposit required on order for house - customer
signs Purchase Agreement and received approximate delivery date.
- Excavation occurs - Septic
and well dug (if necessary) foundation is dug and completed.
- House delivered - remaining
cost of house due on delivery.
- House set on foundation
- Interior and exterior of
house completed (examples include):
- Plumbing
- Heating/Air Conditioning
- Electrical
- Carpets, Wood floors, and
other amenities installed
- Tiling
- Painting
- Stairs and Railings
- Siding, gutters, grills,
screens are completed
- Building Inspector visits
- House cleaned by Cleaning
Service
- Certificate of Occupancy
issued
- MOVE IN!
- Warranty - 1 year structural
warranty (at no cost)
NOTE: It is the buyer's
responsibility to insure the dwelling once the final payment is made.
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