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The Top 10 Mobile Home/ Manufactured Home Builders
Posted by: David Oxhandler (IP Logged)
Date: November 21, 2011 03:17PM Last year Ask.com published a list ot the top 10 manufactured home builders. Here is an unranked list of those top ten mobile home, manufactured home and modular builders that were included, along with a short blurb from each compnay's web site.
A Division of Champion Home Builders, Inc
Which builders are your choice for this years top ten list. Tell us which builder you favour and why Re: The Top 10 Mobile Home/ Manufactured Home Builders
Posted by: Celtlund (IP Logged)
Date: November 21, 2011 03:27PM I presume these are the Top Ten in number of units sold, not necessarily the Top Ten in quality. Re: The Top 10 Mobile Home/ Manufactured Home Builders
Posted by: David Oxhandler (IP Logged)
Date: November 21, 2011 06:11PM Re: The Top 10 Mobile Home/ Manufactured Home Builders
Posted by: trmimo (IP Logged)
Date: November 22, 2011 06:21AM Wow! This top 10 list only contains 4 different manufacturers! Fuqua probably builds the best house of this bunch, but it doesn't seem like they are long for this world. Silvercrest is known as the best, but like all Champion divisions, they are trying to be everything to everybody and are building substantially lower priced homes than they used to. Re: The Top 10 Mobile Home/ Manufactured Home Builders
Posted by: Celtlund (IP Logged)
Date: November 22, 2011 05:19PM David, we did many years of research and read both of Grissim's books twice before we finally bought our home. We were looking in Alabama, Oklahoma, and finally Louisiana so many of the homes listed in the books were not available in these markets.
We ended up purchasing a Southern Energy Home (made in Alabama) and put it on our property in Louisiana. We did get many upgrades such as 2x6 walls with added insulation, dual pane vinal windows, etc. In doing our research we felt this was one of the better built homes with quality materials and workmanship. After the purchase we received excellent support to fix the minor problems we had from both the dealer, Greg Tilley's in Bossier City, and Southern Energy. We closed on the home in Nov 08 and moved in after I retired in March of 09. We love our home and have no regrets on our choice. Believe it or not, our first choice of an MF home was Palm Harbor. I think they are also a good quality well constructed home. Our son bought a Palm Harbor here in Louisiana and that is the reason we DID NOT buy one. They had a major problem with the placement of the home on the property (set up contractors fault) and very poor to non-existent service after the sale. They have been in the home for about 5 or 6 years now and have had problems with roof leaks and cracks. Probably from set up and or settling. That does not reflect on the quality of the home but Palm Harbor prides itself in the fact that they sell you the home and the instillation is done by "professional factory trained" Palm Harbor people. Another home that we seriously considered if we had moved to Alabama was Patriot Homes. I understand that unfortunately they are no longer in business. The homes we looked at appeared to be well constructed and of quality workmanship. If I recall correctly they we rated pretty well by Grissim. We also looked at Fleetwood, Clayton, SE of Texas and a lot of other homes but they did not have the quality of construction or workmanship we wanted. As I understand it there are three classes of MF homes; entry level, mid-level, and high end. Admittedly we were looking for a high end home and I truly believe we got what we were looking for. Fleetwood, many of the Claytons, and SE of Texas seemed to fall into the entry level category. This isn't to say they are not good homes but they were not the quality home we were looking for. My advice for anyone looking to purchase a MH is to get Grissim's books and read them TWICE before even starting to look. Secondly, sit down and figure out how much you can COMFORTABLY afford to pay for the home AND land or park rent. Once you have figured out how much you can afford to pay for the home you will have some idea which category of home you can afford to buy, and what upgrades you can afford to make to that home. Please folks, do your research FIRST and that way you can avoid most of the problems that people have in purchasing a manufactured home. Re: The Top 10 Mobile Home/ Manufactured Home Builders
Posted by: David Oxhandler (IP Logged)
Date: November 24, 2011 10:33PM John Grissim continues to update his amazing books. Our book store is running a special offering both bookk:
PLUS at a discount. That’s over 300 pages of essential information, product evaluations and no-nonsense insights. Orders usually ship within 1 business day in a high quality mailer. Here are excerpts from some reviews of The Grissim Buyer’s Guide to Manufactured Homes & Land in newspapers and magazines, together with comments from other sources: “...a soup-to-nuts, definitive buying guide to manufactured homes, a comprehensive work.” Marin Independent Journal “This is a guide no manufactured homebuyer should be without....John Grissim has performed a fine public service in writing this guide ....[Readers] will gain a lot of good information that will help them make a financially sound purchase.” Carson City Appeal “Finally, consumers have a detailed map of the manufactured home marketplace....Presents a huge amount of sophisticated information about financing, land-home packages, construction quality, leasehold communities and, above all, negotiating a fair deal....Extensive and up-to-date information about the industry....Grissim’s advice on developing sites is especially welcome....He also hopes a new breed of ‘swindle-proof’ consumers will force [industry] change. With this solid book, they have their tool.” Shelterforce magazine “....offers detailed information on every aspect of planning for, purchasing and situating a manufactured home, plus information about the top 25 manufactures in the country.” Sequim Gazette “...Grissim did an outstanding job of research to publish a book that is jam packed with good material....[He] goes to great lengths to point out the cons in each chapter as well as the good points. You can say it is fair and balanced....There is excellent advice for anyone considering a land-lease arrangement....Grissim spells out how to negotiate a square deal on the price and any financing you might need....If you know someone contemplating a manufactured home in Florida, do them a favor and tell them to invest the small purchase price. They will save money, time, effort and frustration [by] reading this book.” St. Petersburg Times “From locating a reputable dealer and negotiating a fair price to understanding the pros and cons of the manufactured home...packs in ratings of top manufacturers, insights on the importance of trustworthy dealers, and guidelines for checking out models, land, and construction loans. Everything you need to buy and build one of these homes is here in one handy place.” Midwest Book Review “...delves into issues that could save buyers thousands of dollars and many headaches.” Reno Gazette-Journal And from the manufactured home industry, these comments: “I would like to see every new hire (and a few who have been around for awhile) read this book as a condition of going to work.” Gub Mix, Director, Idaho-Nevada-Utah Manufactured Housing Associations “As a 20-year-plus industry marketing professional, I know how critical it is that manufactured housing hear the voice of the consumer. John Grissim’s shopping experience not only led to home ownership, but inspired a thoroughly researched consumer guide that I hope the industry welcomes.” Fred Townsend, Principal, Maxxus Consulting, and Merchandiser Magazine columnist “Highly readable, packed with information, and an absolute must for community owners and managers. We sent copies to all our management and sales staff in our Florida, Arizona and Oregon communities.” Nancy Rickerd, Operations Manager, Jennett Investments, Corona Del Mar, California “You may or may not agree with John Grissim, but if you make your living in the manufactured housing industry, you need to read this book.” Jeff Wick, President & CEO of Wick Building Systems, Inc. & former Chairman of MHI David Oxhandler mfdhousing@gmail.com Re: The Top 10 Mobile Home/ Manufactured Home Builders
Posted by: trmimo (IP Logged)
Date: December 17, 2011 08:32AM Fuqua has closed. And by the looks of it, they won't reopen. Re: The Top 10 Mobile Home/ Manufactured Home Builders
Posted by: David Oxhandler (IP Logged)
Date: December 19, 2011 09:22AM The Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services issued an order today revoking the manufactured structure dealer’s licenses and leveling $155,000 in fines against Fuqua Homes Inc, which manufactured modular homes in Bend, and Eugene Super Sales Center LLC., a manufactured homes dealer based in Coburg.
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Posted by: ms122r2 (IP Logged)
Date: April 16, 2012 12:20PM I think that the best modular home builder in Illinois would be Bob Smith Building Contractor. As far as manufactures go I believe Wisconsin Homes and Hi-Tech Housing are good quality homes. Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 04/16/2012 12:43PM by David Oxhandler. Re: The Top 10 Mobile Home/ Manufactured Home Builders
Posted by: ndagris (IP Logged)
Date: June 08, 2012 07:40PM What is the reputation of AZ Champion Homes manufactured in Chandler AZ. I have not discovered positive nor negative reviews of their homes.They are currently running a sale. Re: The Top 10 Mobile Home/ Manufactured Home Builders
Posted by: rmurray (IP Logged)
Date: June 08, 2012 11:27PM Go up five posts in this thread and check out the buyers guides offered here in the bookstore. Sorry, only registered users may post in this forum.
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