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Real estate agent here... in my market there are a number of mid-century homes that have the very square look of a manufactured home. Even looking vaguely like

Real estate agent here... in my market there are a number of mid-century homes that have the very square look of a manufactured home. Even looking vaguely like a manufactured home is enough to keep people away from them. My own observations are that newer pre-fab / manufactured can be very well built. We have a lot of people coming here looking for rural retreats - truth is, if you are way off the grid, a manufactured home may be a very good option for you as it may be difficult to convince a builder to work on your custom build project if it's going to be a long commute for them. So what I'm saying is - there's a mental block for people in accepting these houses that has noting to do with reality and everything to do with perception.

Townley 6y ago
If you don’t mind sharing (I imagine it only increases business) what market is this that has plentiful, cookie cutter houses being declined? As someone in a big city, daydreaming about picking the family up to a bigger living arrangement, hearing that there are perfectly-serviceable houses being ignored sounds like a great opportunity
- poulsbohemian 6y ago
  Hello Townley - I sell in Washington state, but plan to be licensed in Oregon before the start of 2021... looking at your profile, it looks like you have been primarily centered in large cities... you might be surprised at the cost of homes and quality of life in small town, rural America. Where I live is a ~35 minute flight to Seattle, has several hospitals, everything within a fifteen minute drive, four mild seasons, and an average house price of $300K. It's also wine country. Main thing our market lacks is people with capital willing to update and reinvest in older homes and/or build out non-cookie cutter new homes. Depending on what you are looking for in life, I suspect there are lots of places in the world that could work for you.

Townley 6y ago

If you don’t mind sharing (I imagine it only increases business) what market is this that has plentiful, cookie cutter houses being declined? As someone in a big city, daydreaming about picking the family up to a bigger living arrangement, hearing that there are perfectly-serviceable houses being ignored sounds like a great opportunity

poulsbohemian 6y ago
Hello Townley - I sell in Washington state, but plan to be licensed in Oregon before the start of 2021... looking at your profile, it looks like you have been primarily centered in large cities... you might be surprised at the cost of homes and quality of life in small town, rural America. Where I live is a ~35 minute flight to Seattle, has several hospitals, everything within a fifteen minute drive, four mild seasons, and an average house price of $300K. It's also wine country. Main thing our market lacks is people with capital willing to update and reinvest in older homes and/or build out non-cookie cutter new homes. Depending on what you are looking for in life, I suspect there are lots of places in the world that could work for you.