Did You Know That Prefab Houses Are Very Energy Efficient?

Posted: Oct 18, 2012
Author: 1st Choice Home Centers

What better way to build affordable, sustainable, energy efficient homes than making them in a climate-controlled factory? In this environment, they are less prone to mold because the materials...

What to Know about Refinancing a Modular Home

Posted: Oct 11, 2012
Author: 1st Choice Home Centers

Mortgage lenders usually treat modular homes the same as standard single-family dwellings. If you want to refinance a modular home, it’s very important to first establish that it is in fact...

Common Problems to Look for When Viewing Used Manufactured Homes for Sale

Posted: Oct 04, 2012
Author: 1st Choice Home Centers

For many people, the main benefit of buying a used manufactured home is that it’s cheaper than buying a new house or renting. However, you need to know about some common problems before...

Problematic Home Designs: Solve Them with Creativity and Make Them Functional

Posted: Sep 27, 2012
Author: 1st Choice Home Centers

Home designs are supposed to bring all the separate elements of a space together to make it look aesthetically pleasing and functional at the same time. But, often this goal is not achieved for...

What’s the Difference between Houses, Mobile Homes, and Co-ops?

Posted: Sep 20, 2012
Author: 1st Choice Home Centers

The spectrum of real estate is huge and, as such, you could be very confused if you are in the market to buy a home. Let’s take a look at three non-rental home options and explain the...

A Manufactured Home Offers Everything but Comes with a Lower Price Tag

Posted: Sep 13, 2012
Author: 1st Choice Home Centers

The manufactured home is slowly, but surely, gaining respect. While many people think of manufactured homes as mobile homes with a different name, there are some major differences.

Firstly, a ...

Prefab Houses Are No Longer 2-Room Cottages without Indoor Plumbing!

Posted: Sep 06, 2012
Author: 1st Choice Home Centers

Prefab houses have a long history in America. An early version of a prefabricated house was sent from the United Kingdom in the 1600s, but prefabrication as we know it today, didn’t gain...

Key Factors to Consider When Buying a Modular Home

Posted: Aug 30, 2012
Author: 1st Choice Home Centers

A modular home is unique in the fact that it is pre-made in a factory, and then put together on site. Consumers find modular homes appealing because they are typically more affordable than...