Potential home owners are searching for fiscal options to finding their dream homes in tight economic times. They are finding that kit homes are an affordable alternative to both pre-built constructions and other prefabricated structures. Kit or Panel homes offer cost cutting solutions by providing the pieces ready for a do-it-yourself project.
By do-it-yourself it doesn’t mean that you and some buddies will have to be out their swinging hammers unless you want to. Companies that produce kit homes supply customers with step by step instructions on how to be their own General Contractor. By managing their own project customers can hire sub contractors that will work with them to set the pace and complete the home.
The homeowner selects their floor plan and then their floor system is engineered. The company manufactures and delivers the panels, instructions and other pieces needed to assemble the home. Basically it’s like a very large model ready to be put together.
Benefits to build-it-yourself panel kits besides the money saved on labor include:
- Panels are built by experienced professionals who build multiple homes a year
- Shorter fabrication time frames mean less interest accumulated on the construction loan
- Kit price is up front with no surprise material costs required for completion
- Appraised value vs. construction cost can allow mortgage PMI insurance to be eliminated, lowering monthly mortgage payments
- Less jobsite waste and clean up costs
- Permanent construction with site built quality
Panelized kits can range from just under $20,000 to as far as homeowners can imagine. They offer garages, custom finishes and energy efficient options. Companies who sell them can provide consumers with everything from the nuts and the bolts to the faucets and the fixtures. The roof, the exterior, the flooring can all be installed fit the family’s individual needs.
Lowes offers an interesting option as well in the post hurricane inspired Katrina Cottage. The plans can be purchased for around $700 then Lowes can provide the materials cut to the specifications and can often offer a recommendation for a contractor. The costs average about $110 per square foot to build the home that will withstand hurricane force weather but vary from region to region.
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By Heather Fairchild - Heather is a writer and blogger for Nexxt. She researches and writes about job search tactics, training, and topics.
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