We have identified a possibility that may allow a low income individual or family to own a modular home for much less than the “going rate.”
If you can’t afford a “standard” $300,000 or $500,000 home, perhaps you could afford the $32,500 modular home shown below?
The unknown factors are:
- 1. will banks give a loan on a modular home like this? Because of the nation-wide housing shortage crisis, we think they will. The bank we use (and would recommend to our clients) said that with proof of job security, such a small loan might even be granted without collateral, because the risk was so small and the benefit to an American family was so great. A chance exists that a “standard” (collateral) loan with a longer payback schedule and better terms might be offered by the bank.
- 2. will zoning authorities “permit” placing such a home on a lot you buy? Since this is not a mobile home (no wheels) we think they should. I have contacted the Bill and Linda Gates Foundation to ask them to assign lawyers to getting a variance which would allow a modular home in areas that currently may “ban” them. Since you can move any home including large “stick-built” standard construction homes, we think this modular home should be permitted anywhere a stick-built home is.
- 3. Will county government help low income individuals own an affordable home by reducing the dozens of expensive bureaucracies that want “a cut” of the home owner’s home purchase? With luck Bill and Linda Gates will provide some lawyer power to help with this factor too.
- 4. Will the “free” solar power offers that appear everywhere in the media apply to a modular home? If so, this home has 800 square feet of roof space. Mounting solar panels on all three sections might make this house energy independent.
Possible locations where these homes could be placed are:
- • land you acquire
- • modular home parks
- • mobile home parks
- • land belonging to family members with favorable zoning
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The connection wall. Electrical input above, cold, hot, sink drain and sewer connections below.
A crew of 13 assembles the home. Instead of an overhead crane, think of rented tall construction jacks and jack stands to do the
- • lifting of the side roofs
- • lowering of the side floors and
- • lifting of the side walls.
A large rented hydraulic automotive motor lift and some jack stands might work well too.
- 1. In this video one person can raise the roof piece with the help of the pressure lift pistons on either side.
- 2. Eight people were needed to lower the floor plus the long outer wall plus 2 fold-out end wall pieces on the left side.
- 3. Eight people were needed to lower the right side which has
the floor,
the long outer wall,
2 fold-out bedroom divider walls and
two fold-out end walls. This is the heaviest piece to deal with.
- 4. Eight people were needed to raise the
outer wall,
the two bedroom divider walls and
the two end walls.
- 5. Only one person is needed to swing the end walls and the bedroom divider walls into place.
- • The two interior bedroom walls can be left unused for one giant bedroom.
- • One interior bedroom wall can be folded out for one large bedroom and one smaller bedroom.
- • If both interior bedroom walls are used, the home has three bedrooms.
No jacks or jack stands were needed. If you do not have 7 friends to help you with the lifting, moving companies always have temporary workers who will show up to help get it done.
This model has a large single entry door. To move a large furnishing items inside, one of the bedrooms, one of the four end-walls can be pushed in to create a large opening.
Prefabricated modular house with 3 Bedrooms,
1 three-quarter bathroom and Kitchen
$32,500
- ▪ Perfect for individuals, couples and small families
- ▪ Dimensions: length 40 ft. width 20 ft. height 8.3 ft
- ▪ 800 square feet of living area
- ▪ 3 bedrooms, living room, kitchen area, and a 3/4 bathroom
- ▪ The house comes with an L-shaped kitchen storage cabinet with waterfall sink
- ▪ Instant hot water heater on the bathroom wall
- ▪ Hook-ups include hot and cold water, sink drain and sewer
- ▪ The bathroom includes a toilet, sink, mirror, exhaust fan, privacy window and shower
- ▪ US standard electrical and plumbing systems †
- ▪ Basic ceiling lights in all rooms
- ▪ Solid construction. The main structure is made of a strong steel frame composed of sturdy square steel tubes, ensuring stability and safety.
- ▪ Fire-rated Class A, wind-resistant up to level 11, and seismic up to level 9. Please note that snow accumulation on the roof should be regularly removed during heavy snowfall, and the snow height should not exceed 6 ft.
- ▪ The house is designed with a strong, black, square tubular steel frame. It has a dark wood-grained galvanized steel exterior and a light wood-grained interior with light PVC flooring. The style is like a country villa.
Exterior color: Oak
Material: Metal
Weight: 9,700 Pounds
Product Dimensions
Length - 40 feet
Width - 20 feet
Height - 8.2 feet
Weight - 9700 pounds
† Because the modular walls fold, there are no built-in electric outlets along the walls. A handyman can install AC on-wall conduits and outlet boxes shown below.
Outlet boxes, self-stick conduit strips, a PVC cutter and a cordless drill.
Wires and AC outlet box before cover strip is installed.
After on-wall installation.
Covering the 800 square foot triple roof with solar panels has two huge benefits:
- 1. it can produce enough electrical power to keep the home cool even on a blazing hot day without using any AC power from the city
- 2. the panels keep the roof in the shade with an air space between.
Like a Prius with a solar roof has an all-electric air conditioning system. The car’s all-electric air conditioning system gets its power from the roof of the car. The compressor and fans run even with the motor turned off.
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