THE ELUSIVE COST SAVINGS OF THE PREFABRICATED HOME

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Factory-manufactured homes can, in certain cases, yield substantial cost savings over conventional construction. A single-wide manufactured home is probably around 40% to 50% cheaper than an equivalent site-built home. However, these savings quickly disappear with larger and more complex homes. This doesn't mean the industrialization of home building is a doomed enterprise, but it does show how it is an enormously complex problem.