Modular home construction, when comparing apples to apples, almost always costs about 20% less than traditionally built homes. As you understand, modular homes are built in a factory and shipped in modules to the building site and then assembled and “buttoned up”. So there are no hidden fees in the construction of your modular home.

90% of the cost of building a modular home is those off-site construction costs. However, there are other costs in building modular homes, just like in building traditional homes, and it is important for you to know what those are. On-site costs can include:

• Building Lot
• Financing and Closing Costs
• Legal Fees
• Building Permits
• Utility Connections
• Water and Sewer/Septic
• Site Preparation
• Excavation
• Foundation
• Crane
• Garages (if not included with your modular home package)
• Exterior Completion—siding, gutters, etc
• Plumbing Tie–Ins
• HVAC
• Electrical
• Interior Completion
• Temporary Housing

Custom Modular Homes New England would like to wish our present and future customers in New Hampshire, and Northern Massachusetts a happy New Year. As life settles down again after the holidays, and you find yourself once again in the “house hunt” consider a newly built modular home.
 
If you have been looking for a new home, consider a modular home from Custom Modular Homes New England. If your home is perfect and you just need a new room or two, a modular addition may be what is better suited to your needs. Winter construction is the perfect kind of construction, especially when it is modular. Why?

Modular homes are built in a factory, where weather, snow and freezing rain, cannot affect the building materials and there are no weather delays. What is more, there is no backlog of work, it is not the traditional building season in MA and NH, therefore your home building project will flow faster from beginning to end.

After the holiday rushhas settled down, contact us for a quote, a tour or a consultation.

Modular homes allow you to afford the home that you want with all the options you are looking for. You can have a basement, multi-levels, extra bedrooms, increased energy efficiency and insulation. Custom Modular Homes New England allows you to choose different custom options so you no longer have to settle for a cookie cutter house. You can now enjoy your dream home that is made possible by the efficiency of modular construction.

Modular homes look just like traditional stick built homes. The big difference is that they are pre-built in factories and assembled on-site. This provides time savings since construction on the modular home can begin in the factory while the foundation is being laid and the ground is being leveled at the work site.  But don’t just listen to us, take a look at our beautiful gallery of homes to see for yourself. Your modular home floor plan can be customized to meet your dreams.

You want a newly built home, but you don’t want to wait six months to a year to move in and you want your new home customized.  Build a modular home which takes significantly less time, and can be highly customized.
 
Prior to building process, you will meet with Paul from Custom Modular Homes New England and discuss  floor plans and budget. There are many different home styles and floor plans that you can consider when you are building a new modular home. Your options are unlimited, from colonials to ranch homes to Cape Cod style, and each style home has their own individual flare. You have the option of a standard floor plan with customizations in various rooms or you can have your floor plan customized however you would like.

In the kitchen, an island or under cabinet lighting can be added, or perhaps twelve foot ceilings, recessed lightning and crown molding . How about transoms and side lights at the front door? Perhaps you are interested in a media center; Custom Modular Homes New England can add surround sound to the family room, with an area in the wall for a recessed tv.

Paul will walk you through the process and discuss with you cabinet styles and finishes, hard wood flooring and recessed lighting. There are so many special features to add to your new modular home, inside and out.  And, the process takes weeks instead of months, sooner rather than later you are moving into your new, custom built home.

The housing market is still in a slump. But, if you are considering building a new home it is worth considering a modular home. There are many benefits to choosing modular construction for your new home, namely: design flexibility, lack of budget surprises, speed of construction and structural integrity.

Many potential new homebuilders assume that a modular home’s floor plan or design cannot be modified. However, affected only by your own budget, you can modify or upgrade your modular design plans to your heart’s content. Roof elevation, floor plans, size and number of windows; you name it and you can change or enhance it.

Of course, you can also modify the plans to a traditionally built home, however, the cost effectiveness of modular home building allows for more customization with the same budget.

Modular homes are built faster, since they are built in a controlled environment. No weather delays or labor issues. The modules are factory built, then transported to the site, and assembled; cutting down on time, labor, and materials. Because of the way they are assembled, the homes are sturdier than those that are traditionally built as well. All the materials are the same; they are just brought together differently and more efficiently. You can be in your home weeks from the start of the project.

Custom Modular Homes New England can help you design and build your home more efficiently, and more cost effectively than you ever would have believed. Contact us today at 866-961-4187 and explore your options.

Building a new home can be done any time of year. And at Custom Modular Homes New England, we are used to building homes in the winter. So if you have been thinking about building yourself a new home, and you want to take advantage of the low mortgage rates before they rise some more, you can! At CMHNE we are experienced modular home builders who have been building in Southern New Hampshire and Northern Massachusetts for decades.

We take extra precautions with the ground digging, laying down hay, leaves, wood chips, or other mulch to keep the ground from freezing. Additionally, specially formulated cement is used to pour your new home’s foundation during the winter. And, of course, all of our custom built homes are constructed in a factory to exact specifications. In a protected factory environment, each module of your home is constructed to the floor plan we have made for you. The modules are then driven out to the site and assembled via crane. You do not need to be concerned about your new home being subject to the elements. So take advantage of these low mortgage rates before they continue to rise and feel free to start your new home building project.

Four months after the housing tax credit deadline, you may save even more money! Rates and prices are low, giving new home buyers today a better opportunity. Home sales have dropped along with the sense of urgency to buy a new home now that the tax credit has expired. Many sellers are dropping their prices even more to make their home or property even more enticing to the potential buyer. So if you have been looking to build yourself a new home, now may be the time. So you missed the tax credit, no problem, it may be an even better time to buy that desired piece of land, that knock down, or that home you have been looking at that needs a modular addition to make it just right. Four months later, this is still a great opportunity. Low rates and Low prices!

If you are shopping for that perfect location on which to build your new modular home, you may have the last laugh. You could end up saving more than the $8,000 that you could have received from the tax refund.

In some neighborhoods and price ranges, sellers are dropping their prices because buyers are harder to find now that the credit has expired. Many real estate companies are offering promotions after the tax credit ended that may end up being worth more than the credit. Now is the time to build your new modular home.

Mortgage rates are still at all time lows. If you have been contemplating a new home, now is the time to take action. Modular homes can be built with many different floor plans for those seeking to build their own home. For the budget conscious land owner this is the perfect storm! Low rates and a way to build a home which allows you to really manage your budget. Modular homes are more accommodating to your budget than traditional stick built homes because you know what the costs are going into the project.  The modular sections are built to exacting standards in a factory. There are no additional costs due to wrong measurements, bad cuts, or bad weather. Each piece of wood is cut precisely and assembled consistently inside a factory, away from weather. As the homeowner, you go into the project essentially knowing what it will cost for the site work, the home construction and assembly process, and the landscaping; and rarely do you encounter “hidden fees” or rising costs due to unforeseen circumstances.

Additionally, the time frame in which it takes to build a modular home is significantly less than with a traditionally built home. Therefore, you are paying for two residences for a much less amount of time, thus keeping your housing costs low as well. If you have always dreamed of building a new home, with rates this low, do not just think about it, now is the time to make your dream come true.

Modular construction, often considered the future of the home building industry, has roots near a century old. Two significant events in the first thirteen years of the 20th century have lead to the evolution of today’s modern modular home.

In 1908, Sears Roebuck & Company began selling kit homes through its popular catalog. While these kit homes were not constructed in any way before reaching the home site, they were among the first homes to have their complete system of materials transported to a home site.  A Sears homebuyer could expect their kits, complete with 30,000 pieces and a 75 page instruction manual to arrive via train.

In 1913, automotive pioneer Henry Ford introduced the assembly line concept at his automotive plant. Ford’s revolutionary idea reduced the construction time of a new automobile significantly, while maintaining control and quality at each step of the process. Nearly a half-century later, the concepts introduced by Ford and Sears Roebuck & Company would be married at the dawn of the modular home industry.

Modular Homes MA, NH - The recent nationwide housing slump, has had many ripple affects, it has affected the home construction industry, putting many builders and industry sub-contractors in very tight financial times.

This trend is not so true in the modular homes industry. The demand for new homes is still high, and as homebuyers increasingly seek alternatives to rising new home prices and interest rates they are choosing what is proving to be a growing alternative; modular homes. Modular home building is on the rise and is becoming more popular with homebuilders and homeowners annually.

As the public becomes more educated in modular and factory built homes, perception towards the industry has changed. More people understand the structural, construction and cost benefits of modular homes. Modular homebuilders are providing solutions to the need for new housing which is more affordable. They are doing this by using advanced engineering and building systems and providing quality, attractive, and functional home designs at an affordable cost and in a fraction of the usual time.