Ways To Customize Your Mobile Home
Author:
Andrew DehanMar 11, 2024
•6-minute read
One of the best ways to make a home yours is to customize it, but did you know you can customize a mobile home?
Before we get into how to customize your mobile home, let’s define mobile and manufactured homes because the terms are often used interchangeably, but they have distinct differences.
A mobile home was built before June 15, 1976. Mobile homes are built on a chassis and prefabricated but aren’t permanently affixed to the ground. A manufactured home, on the other hand, is also prefabricated, but meets all U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) standards, making it a manufactured home versus a mobile home. Manufactured homes were built after June 15, 1976, and can be permanently affixed to the land, making it “real property.”
Because most people use the terms interchangeably and favor the term “mobile home,” we’ll use that in this article; however, we’ll be specific in areas it’s imperative, especially when it comes to financing because mobile home financing is much more difficult to find. For example, Rocket Mortgage® only lends on manufactured homes that are permanently affixed to the property.
The best thing about mobile or manufactured homes is you have just as many customization options as you would on a traditional house, but at a more affordable price.
How Do I Customize My Own Mobile Home?
Customizing your mobile home makes it feel more personal than a stock home someone else designed without your needs in mind. You likely already have floor plans in mind for your dream home. There may be features you must have or design options to make your house feel like a home.
The right company will help you design your own mobile home. The best way is to provide you with existing floor plans, selecting the features you like the most from each and putting themntogether to create your new home.
When choosing a company to design your own mobile home, consider one with the ability to visit floor models to see in person which features you like the most and which may not be what you envisioned.