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Modular Homes are a Better Alternative when Building a Home - VA

With improvements in the housing markets, continuing low interest rates, more people looking to move, and home inventories at near record lows, it is no wonder that more and more people are opting to build a new home in Virginia.  If you are in the market for a new home, and are considering building, consider modular construction. Modular homes are an efficient, higher quality, customized alternative to new home, site built construction.

Tidewater Custom Modular Homes uses the newest construction technology and the most skilled craftsmanship to design and build custom designed modular homes. The latest in modular building methods are not only a more economical and efficient way to build a home, modular technology is also a green way to build a home.
The fastest growing form of construction, modular construction can be custom designed and is faster and more economical than traditionally built homes. We can help you custom design your dream home, or bring a floor plan to us, we can make it modular; or choose from one of our hundreds of modular floor plans for an even faster construction time.

Tidewater Custom Modular Homes are built better, faster and stronger than traditionally built homes; and our modular homes are built ENERGY STAR® ready with the latest green building standards. If you are in the market for a new home, consider building a new modular home instead.

For a new home that faster than waiting for a new home to come on the market,  contact Tidewater Custom Modular Homes.

Build with Modular Construction and Move in Before School Starts

You want to move into a new home before the school year, but you are tired of looking at limited inventory, consider building a new home. Modular construction gives you the ability to build a high quality, more efficient new home, faster. For the home you have been looking for, but can’t find, a modular home is the perfect solution because they can be custom designed. Modular construction offers the choices you need to build a home fast, that will fulfill your family's needs.

Tidewater Custom Modular homes give you flexibility allowing you to create a new, custom designed home from an unlimited number of floor plan options. Choose a standard floor plan and build it as is, or customize it to create the home that will meet your needs. Another option is to design your own home and bring us your architectural floor plans, and we will create a custom modular home from the. After the design stage is complete, all of these options will have you moved into your new home before the school year begins.

Modular homes are quicker to build, more energy efficient than traditional homes and modular construction is a very high quality product. In fact, modular homes meet or exceed all state, local and federal building codes. From approval of the construction plans, we can deliver your home to your building site in just a few weeks. For a custom home without the time restraints of traditional construction consider a modular homes.

For more information on modular homes and modular construction methods, contact Tidewater Custom Modular Homes.

Modular Construction Takes Less Time

Are you tired of looking at home that you just don’t love? Then don’t. With modular construction you can build a home and move in before the school year begins. In fact, building a new modular home might be the fastest path to moving into a new home.
 
If you are looking for a high quality, more efficient new home, with everything you need, a modular home is the perfect solution. Modular homes can be custom designed which gives you more possibilities and loads of design choices to fulfill your family's needs.

Modular homes from Tidewater Custom Modular Homes give you flexibility. Instead of searching the limited home inventory in your area, custom design a modular home or choose from 100’s of modular floor plan options. You can even choose a standard floor plan then add your own customizations to accommodate your needs and your lifestyle.

Modular homes are quicker to build and more energy efficient than anything on the market right now. Additionally, modular construction means a high quality home. After the design process is complete, it is possible that your new home may arrive on site in a couple weeks (provided there is no back log at the factory or the builder). After the final finishing is complete, you can move in and be ready for the new school year to begin. Modular construction delivers you a custom home without the time restraints of traditional construction.

For more information on custom modular homes, contact Tidewater Custom Modular Homes.

Tour A Modular Home Facility and See How it is Done

If you are want to take advantage of the interest rates before they rise any higher and are interested in building a new home, check out modular construction. Tidewater Custom Modular Homes wants to introduce you to the advantages and benefits of modular construction.

We set ourselves apart in the modular construction industry with skilled craftsmanship and continuous, multi-layered quality-assurance inspections. This is how we ensure the delivery of homes that meet our and exceed our customer's requirements.

With many options for modular home builders to choose from, come get a tour of a modular home facility and learn about our building process first hand. We offer "Plant Tour Events" every Saturday except holiday weekends. During the tour you will see modular homes in all stages of construction. Once the factory tour is done, you’ll be taken to our three fully decorated, on-site model homes to see the finished product.

The modular home factory tour gives you hands on experience of modular technology and information on how easy it is to design and build a custom modular home.  As a way to say "Thanks" for your interest and coming out to see us, we will give you a $1,000 cash rebate after your modular homes has been delivered.

Once you see modular construction first hand, and our factory in particular, you will recognize our commitment to delivering quality, custom modular homes and the advantages of modular construction.

If you are thinking about building a new home come see contact Tidewater Custom Modular Homes.

Build a Modular Home - Mortgage Rates are Rising, Virginia Beach

Last week the interest rates jumped the most ever - in just one day! Right now, rates are at 4.5% or higher for a 30 year loan. Too many people are scrambling to buy a home, making decisions they would not make in a calmer housing market. Additionally, sellers are over pricing their homes and starting bidding wars because they know that home inventory is historically low.
 
Don’t put up with it. If you are ready to move, and if you are worried about the steadily rising interest rates, then build a new modular home instead.  Did you know that a 1% rise in interest rates will increase your monthly payment by 10%. If you want a new home, building a modular home is the way to have the home you want at the price you want!

Modular construction can be custom designed to fit the needs of your family, whatever those needs may be. Rather than spend too much on a home that still needs work, build a modular home with a custom designed floor plan and you can have that home office, open fireplace, or new baby nursery you really want.

Building a new modular home keeps you within budget but it also alleviates stress. No more open houses, no more submitting offers only to lose out. No more considering settling so you can be in your new home for the new school year. With modular home construction, you can be in your home in 4-6 weeks after the design process is completed.

Interest rates and new home prices are once again on the rise; now is the time to build a new modular home.  For more information on custom modular homes, contact Tidewater Custom Modular Homes.

Modular Homes are Greener Homes

If you are interested in taking advantage of these low mortgage rates before they rise more, and you can’t find the perfect home because new home inventory is so low, consider building a new home. In fact, with modular construction, not only will you build a custom designed home, faster and easier than a traditionally built home, but your new modular home will also be a green home.

Modular homes are a greener form of construction and they are far more energy efficient than their stick built counterparts. In addition to more energy efficient construction practices, modular homes also use only energy star rated appliances and windows which makes them greener than traditional homes. As a result you will spend less on energy bills and your home will remain a more constant temperature all year round.

Modular homes are far more energy efficient than traditionally built homes. Modular homes from Tidewater Custom Modular Homes offer you energy efficient living using construction methods that are above and beyond the standard and we can make your home even more green than even our standard when requested.

The modular construction process is more earth friendly as well. Because we buy our materials in bulk we use less energy in transportation.  Because we have done this for so long, we know just what we need for materials. Our homes are built in a factory setting, so we have less waste and we are more efficient at making your home. This uses less energy. Additionally, because our homes are built indoors, there is no material waste caused by weather or theft.

If you are interested in buying a new home, and you want to take advantage of these low interest rates, but you just can find the home of your dreams, contact Tidewater Custom Modular Homes for a green home that is also the “perfect home”.

Buying a Home? Build a New Modular Home Instead

Recently homebuilder confidence has been rising. Homebuilders are confident about their sales prospects over the next two years, because more people are buying and building homes. Why? Low interest rates and rising rents. Basically, it costs less to buy a home in most US cities than to rent one. And, building a home can cost less too, with modular construction.

Interest in modular home construction has been increasing as well. Modular construction almost always costs less than stick built construction. Obviously, this depends on your design details, but modular homes always take far less time to build than traditional homes and time is money. There are so many advantages of modular construction that it is no wonder that while new construction is increasing, so is modular construction.

If you're building a new home, you should consider moving up your time frame. With interest rates still low, but slowly rising, now is the time to lock in your rate for a new construction home loan. Modular homes are a faster, less stressful way to build a home. Start the modular process now, and be all moved in before the end of summer.

After the design stage is completed, it can take as little as 4-6 weeks for your modular home to be fully constructed. Modular homes can be custom designed, or you can choose from one of the 100’s of existing floor plans. Then, your home is built in modules which are then transported to your building site. After being set on the foundation, it takes just a few days to complete the finish work, and you can begin to move in, taking advantage of these low interest rates.

Modular homes can be designed for first-time home buyers, growing families as well as empty nesters. If you are ready to build a new home, contact Tidewater Custom Modular Homes.

Modular Additions and In-Law Apartments

As the population ages, children in their 40’s are looking at helping their parents sell homes and downsize. But where will your healthy parents who only need less space move? Modular additions and modular in-law apartments are the perfect solution.

Adding an addition to your home used to be a long and stressful process.  Modular additions are an easier, less time consuming solution and they can be added on to your home regardless of if your original home was built with modular construction or not.

Modular construction can give you that addition or modular in-law apartment in less time and often  for less money. With the right plan, any home, stick built or modular can be expanded with a modular addition.

Modular construction is designed with architects, so your dream in-law apartment can be customized to your parent’s needs while still keeping your home visually attractive and appealing. Modular construction will always meet all state, local and federal building codes as well as numerous quality control standards while under construction in the factory.

If your parents need to downsize, by the time your parents’ home gets put on the market and sold, you will have a completed modular addition.  For less money and time and a far less stressful construction process, contact Tidewater Custom Modular Homes for your modular in-law apartment.

Modular Homes Custom Designs are Limitless

Contrary to popular belief, all modular homes do not all look alike. With modular construction there are no design limitations. You can create any modular home floor plan you want for whatever your family needs, from a home for a growing family to a vacation home and everything in between.  You can add any style window or architectural detail that you desire. Nearly every floor plan  or home design can be turned into a modular home, allowing you to design and build you “dream home.”

Modular Home Facts:

• Modular homes appraise the same as on-site built homes do. They do not depreciate in value.
• Modular homes can be customized.
• Most modular home companies have their own in-house engineering departments that utilize CAD (Computer Aided Design).
• Modular home designs vary in style and size.
• Modular construction can also be used for commercial use including office buildings.
• Modular homes are permanent structures – “real property.”
• Modular homes can be built on crawl spaces and basements.
• Modular homes are considered a form of “Green Building.”
• Modular homes are faster to build than a 100% site-built home.
• Home loans for modular are the same as if buying a site-built home.
• Insuring your modular home is the same as a site-built home.
• Taxes on a modular home are the same as site-built home.
• Modular homes can be built to withstand 175 mph winds.
• Modular homes can be built for accessible living and designed for future conveniences.

For more information on modular homes in and around Virginia Beach, contact Tidewater Custom Modular Homes.

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Smart, Custom Designed Modular Homes

More and more homeowners are interested in building a new home. Interest in energy efficiency and custom designs is growing. But custom designed homes are not always a solution for homebuyers of average means. Budget constraints often mean settling for generic or uninspired homes, inefficiency and mid-grade craftsmanship.
Not so with modular construction, as a result, interest in modular homes is increasing.

Modular homes offer alternatives, and modular home builders use a wider range of methods and materials because their clients want key features and efficiency.

Modular housing has been around for decades. Far from being cheap or generic homes, modular floor plans can be completely custom and the quality of construction can easily meet or exceed that of high-end conventional homes.

There are many advantages to modular construction:

• Fewer weather worries: building modules inside a factory means materials stay clean and dry, and typically reduces the on-site construction time to days. Eliminating rain delays, temperature extremes, wind issues and other weather-related problems saves time and money, and it helps prevent mold and rot-issues later.
• More consistent quality: Workers building wall sections indoors will have the advantage of using assembly platforms, alignment equipment and other big gear that an on-site crew does not have. They’ll have more tools to process lumber to more consistent dimensions, which means a better fit as the home is assembled.
• Less risk at the build site: Having fewer delivery trucks and smaller work crews can reduce damage to the building site, and closing the house up quickly helps deter vandalism and theft of materials.
• Less waste: On-site framing crews often generate a lot of scrap lumber and plywood that gets tossed aside randomly. The material sit to degrade in the weather, tempt vandals or be hauled off to a landfill. The planning that goes into prefab design and construction means most of that “waste” material will be stored inside and used later.

Additionally, modular homes now have levels of energy efficiency that traditionally built homes are cannot match. More coordination and precision during the building process means insulation can be integrated into the floors and walls of the modules rather than getting added on site.

For more information on custom modular homes in Virginia that meet your budget, contact Tidewater Custom Modular Homes.

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