{"id":17935,"date":"2024-07-24T06:38:31","date_gmt":"2024-07-24T13:38:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.homelight.com\/blog\/?p=17935"},"modified":"2026-04-05T21:09:57","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T04:09:57","slug":"buyer-what-is-a-modular-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.homelight.com\/blog\/buyer-what-is-a-modular-home\/","title":{"rendered":"What Is a Modular Home, And Should I Consider Buying One?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Whether you\u2019re a first-time buyer<\/a> or a seasoned property owner, a modular home can offer unique flexibility and lasting quality \u2014 often for less money than a conventionally constructed house<\/a>.<\/p>\n

But if you\u2019ve not yet considered a modular home<\/a>, you\u2019re not alone.<\/p>\n

Of the 144 million<\/a> housing units in the United States, just 21.2 million<\/a> people live in manufactured houses. A remarkable 85% of those folks report feeling satisfied<\/a> with their prefabricated home; tiny houses continue to rise in popularity<\/a>, while manufactured log homes have been on the market since 1978<\/a>. It\u2019s clear that the overarching concept of a modular home is neither new nor unfavorable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

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Step one: Talk to a few buyer's agents!<\/h3>\n

Tell us a little bit about your plans (where you’re looking to buy and when you want to make a purchase) and we’ll connect you with top-rated buyer’s agents in your area. It takes only a few minutes, and it’s free.<\/p>\n \n

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So why aren\u2019t more homebuyers taking a closer look at modular homes?<\/p>\n

To better understand exactly what a modular home is, along with the pros and cons of buying one, we\u2019ve dug into research from some of the country\u2019s best modular home producers<\/a> and chatted with Randy Reeds<\/a>, a real estate agent with almost four decades of experience in Grand Rapids<\/a>, Michigan.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

What is a modular home? Understand exactly what a modular home is, along with the pros and cons of buying one, with advice from modular home experts.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":152,"featured_media":46086,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"content-type":"","cybocfi_hide_featured_image":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[638,641],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-17935","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-house-hunting","category-find-home"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nWhat Is a Modular Home, And Should I Consider Buying One?<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"What is a modular home? 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