Ben Nelms

4 days ago | manufacturedhomes.com | Ben Nelms

More than 21 million people live in approximately 8-12 million “mobile homes” or manufactured homes in the U.S. It is not easily determined how many of those homes are “mobile homes,” built before 1976, or today’s high quality manufactured homes built to high quality standards mandated by the Department of Housing and Urban Development aka the HUD Code. Following are some of those standards that are the driving forces that embolden ownership of America’s only truly quality-built affordable homes.

1 week ago | manufacturedhomes.com | Ben Nelms

Today’s manufactured homes are the most regulated and inspected single family quality affordable housing in the United States. The only form of housing in the U.S. subject to a stringent National Building Code.

1 week ago | manufacturedhomes.com | Ben Nelms

Today’s modern manufactured home is “everything a home should be” which is generally equal and often superior, in every respect, to a traditional site-built home and will have a cost up to 50% less per square foot than a comparably sized custom home constructed on site. It is conceivable that within the not-so distant future a majority of America’s new housing stock will be built in a factory.

2 weeks ago | manufacturedhomes.com | Ben Nelms

The following are 7 frequently asked questions (with brief answers) generally posed by potential manufactured home buyers. Why should I consider a manufactured home? If you’re looking to get the most out of your “housing dollar,” you should consider a manufactured home. Depending on the regions of the country, construction costs per square foot for a new manufactured home are up to 50 percent less than a comparable site-built home.

2 weeks ago | thecitizen.com | Ben Nelms

Night Market, the beloved community gathering of artisan vendors, live music, and local flavors, is still set to take place this Friday, April 18, from 5 PM to 10 PM at Drake Field—despite the recent closure of the Pavilion due to structural concerns. The City of Peachtree City announced that the Drake Field Pavilion is closed effective immediately as a safety precaution, following the identification of potential structural issues. Engineers will be on-site early next week to assess the structure.