Buying a house in Central Florida, manufactured or otherwise, is a complicated and often confusing process; but buying land to build a manufactured house can pose its own challenges. Particularly in the case of manufactured homes, there are many details that you need to consider when you’re looking at buying land. The first thing to [...]
What is a manufactured home? A manufactured home is one that is built indoors in a factory setting. The finished home is then covered and transported to its new location, where it’s assembled by a builder. A manufactured home is not the same as a mobile home; it is simply a home that is built [...]
Over the age of 50 and looking to downsize your home or relocate so you can build a customized manufactured home of your own fit to your needs? These tips can help you determine what is your best option. Upon retirement, many people choose to downsize to a smaller home or relocate to a favorite [...]
Buying a home for the first time can be a challenge that is both thrilling and nerve-wracking at the same time. To help you with the home buying process here are three helpful tips to make life a little easier. Get organized. Buying your first home doesn’t have to be a stressful process if you [...]
Jacobsen Jacobsen Homes engineers their homes for strength, comfort, and economy. There are more than 100 floor plans to choose from ranging in size from one to three bedrooms, and up to more than 2,400 square feet of living space. With so many options, you’ll be able to find a home that’s perfect for [...]
When you're in beautiful Astatula located on the broad back roads of Central Florida, you will find friendly residents in a tranquil and pleasant setting. When living at the Meadow's you'll get to enjoy a one-of-a-kind resident-owned manufactured home family community in Lake County. Picture yourself having outdoor barbecues with family and friends or spend [...]
When you bundle your custom home, lot, and amenity package you can save thousands! Meadows offers financing options so you can have a custom-built home, where we do all of the work for you, and you pay less than direct guaranteed! Ready to move but can't sell your home or you're not sure how? If [...]
When you want to build/buy and finance a manufactured home you'll need to get a loan; banks typically issue you a loan through two stages. These are called construction-to-permanent loans. Until your home is complete and appraised, the loan will be a construction loan. During this time, you will be making “interest only” payments. Once [...]
Building Outdoors Many homes in the U.S. are built outdoors and onsite. This leaves them open to the suns UV rays, Florida's daily rain, seasonal hurricanes, downpours, the wind, and other elements that damage materials and can create issues that put more time and money into the construction process. Building Indoors Manufactured construction is better [...]
Building a new home from scratch can be confusing for anyone. Especially since manufactured home construction is still a relatively new and modern way to build homes. Here are a few myths that we've debunked to help clear up some of the confusion when it comes to buying and building a manufactured home. MYTH: Manufactured [...]
