Year-End Buyer Benefits

Like the auto industry, modular home salespeople and firms have quotas and sales goals. As it nears the end of the month and/or calendar year, salespeople are aggressively trying to boost their numbers. Manufacturers are also trying to reduce inventory of current year models. That’s good news for buyers because it means that there may be more room to negotiate on price.

Year-End Buyer Options

Many people avoid shopping for and buying modular homes in December because the weather may present some challenges to on-site assembly. Fiesta Homes can help you take advantage of year-end savings while delaying delivery and assembly.

Contact us to learn more about your options for purchasing, pre-ordering and financing your new modular home. And, ask us about tax credits and deductions for 2017 you may be eligible for with your purchase.

Top 3 Reasons to Choose Fiesta Homes

Fiesta Homes offers both the modular homes and the services required to make customizing your

dream home an affordable reality. When you choose Fiesta Homes, you benefit because:

1. Our Homes Have No Hidden Costs
   While many home companies publicize low home prices, hidden fees might spike up their listing price. At Fiesta Homes, we do not have any hidden costs—you pay the listed price advertised. You will not discover latent surcharges for delivery, installation or other services like vinyl skirting.
2. We Cover Construction Coordination
   After buying a mobile home from Fiesta Homes, we handle all the coordination for you. We obtain any necessary permits and work with the utility companies to ensure your home is set and set-up properly.
3. We Are Insured
   Fiesta Homes is insured to cover your home until all installations are done. This means that if there are any damages during installation or delivery, we cover the cost of repairs.

Get Valuable Housing Solution

With about two decades of experience, Fiesta Homes offer high-quality homes to its customers in Las Cruces, NM and surrounding communities. Our team of experts is available 24/7 to provide you with ideas and resources to ensure that you get the best home that you deserve.

For the best, affordable housing solution, call us today!

Moving into A Mobile Home Park

Moving into a mobile home park is similar to moving into an apartment or condominium complex. You can expect:

Monthly expense: One of the primary fees you will pay to move into a mobile home community is lot rent. Like rent paid for an apartment, lot rent is usually due on a monthly basis and you do not accrue equity in the property.

Rules: Many mobile home communities have a Home Owners Association that establishes rules and guidelines. These rules are different for every community but may govern things like yard upkeep, pet restrictions, quiet hours and visitor policies.

Purchasing Your Land

If community living seems to restrictive, then you may opt to purchase your own land. With real estate ownership, you can expect:

Monthly expense: Unless you can pay for land outright, you will likely have a monthly mortgage payment on the land. Unlike lot rent, your equity builds as you pay off your real estate loan (which may also include closing costs, taxes and other fees associated with purchase).

Laws: Whereas moving into a park means you already have permission from the state, city or county zoning department to place your home on the land, purchasing your land requires you get permission from the zoning authority. Home size, upkeep and other factors may affect what properties zoning authorities may permit you to put your modular home.

If you are new to home ownership, the experienced team at Fiesta Mobile Homes can help. We have resources that can help you understand your options for modular home location and find the one that best meets your needs.

There are a lot of ways to make your modular home feel like your home. Fiesta Homes has a number of customization options so that your living space is tailored to your needs and preferences immediately upon move-in. But decorating can further reflect the uniqueness of you and your family. Here are our three favorite home decorating tips.

Tip #1: 70-20-10 Color Distribution

A fresh coat of paint can really change the mood of a room, but how can you add a bit more flare without overdoing it? The 70-20-10 rule can help.

The main color should cover about 70% of the room (in a square room, three out of four walls makes 75%…that’s an easy way to divide the space). To make the space look larger, opt for lighter shades that reflect more natural light.

The secondary color should make up about 20% of the color distribution, and 10an accent color should make up about 10% of the color.

In general, primary and secondary color distribution is done with paint colors. The accent color is usually added with decorative elements, like pillows, vases, wall hangings, etc.

Tip #2: The Rule of Scale

To prevent your space from feeling over-stuffed, select furnishings that are scaled to the space in which they will reside. In modular homes, over-sized sofas and large L-shaped sectionals may dwarf the rest of the room. The shape of your dining table or breakfast nook may be dictated by the way traffic is likely to flow through the room. Of course, there are exceptions. Sometimes you may want a larger piece of furniture or décor as a “statement piece.”

Tip #3: Wall Hangings at Eye Level

Whether you want to hang family portraits, art prints or other wall pieces, hang them at eye level. In decorator-speak, eye level (also called “gallery level”) is 57” from the floor. This is the point where you want the center of your piece to hang. When you are making a collage of framed photos or prints, create an arrangement on the floor first so that you can find the center of the entire collection and center it and evenly space individual pieces on the wall.

Do Mobile Homes Have Similar Square Footage?

Most traditional homes have square footage over 2000 feet. Custom-designed homes may have much larger area and some urban locations have specific restrictions for the sizes of homes. A mobile home can, in fact, match the size of traditional homes. Many floor plans are available in a gradient of sizes, moving up from 1400 to 1600 to 2000 square feet and more.

Mobile homes can also be shifted from one property to another if your family needs to relocate due to lifestyle changes or employment; you won’t have to leave behind a house that’s become comfortable and familiar to your family. Nor will you have to downgrade in size to a smaller, traditional home.

Can I Select a Floor Plan?

Choosing a traditional home can be a mix of choosing from available houses and arranging to have one built. This means selecting a floor plan and waiting for the house to be completed. Mobile homes have the same flexibility without the extensive wait required.

Fiesta Homes does offer customizable floor plans for mobile homes, including homes that measure over 2000 square feet. Multiple bedrooms, layout options and more are all aspects that can be adjusted based on your desires. You can have a home that’s just as beautiful, large and customizable as a traditional home and for far less in price.

Flooring Options: An Overview

Mobile home flooring options are as varied as flooring options for other residences. You can select from a variety of materials, including:
• Vinyl
• Laminate
• Tile
• Wood
• Carpet
There are seemingly endless options when it comes to colors, textures and patterns. Having an idea of the room’s color scheme and expected foot traffic will help narrow your options.

Selecting the Right Flooring for Each Room

Like in any home, the flooring you choose should suit the purpose of the room. At Fiesta Homes, we typically recommend:

Flooring cost is a consideration for nearly every home buyer or home renovator, which often makes laminate and carpet favorable options over hardwood flooring and some types of tile.

Special Considerations for Mobile Home Flooring

Mobile home buyers and owners do need to consider some factors when selecting flooring that other homeowners do not. For instance, mobile home subflooring is often made of lighter particle board rather than heavier plywood. As a result, there may be weight limits on flooring material that the subflooring can support. Heavy ceramic tile throughout your home, for instance, may exceed the subflooring’s capacity.

The way mobile homes rest on a large pocket of air and the wicking properties of subflooring material make mobile home flooring more vulnerable to warping because of moisture. Proper construction and insulation (and prompt attention to any plumbing issues) will go a long way in preventing flooring issues. However, selecting flooring that provides more flexibility and/or minimizes the appearance of unevenness—i.e., laminate, carpet—may be better choices.

To explore your mobile home flooring options or to ask questions, contact us.

Know Your Boundaries

If your property isn’t fenced, you’ll need to know exactly where your property lines are. This not only helps surveyors locate the pipes for your plumbing, sewage and electrical lines, but it also allows you to have the land cleared to make room for your new home. This also gives you plenty of time to discover if there will be any land disputes before your home is delivered.

Level the Land

A foundation is necessary for the placement of your modular home. To have one dug and poured, you need your land to be cleared of plant life and leveled. You may be able to do the clearing yourself—removing excess plant life and debris—but you should hire a professional to handle the leveling. Without level ground for the foundation, the foundation itself can be compromised and damage your home as well.

Prep the Foundation

After the land is cleared and leveled, and you know exactly where the house is going to be placed, your general contractor should come in to dig and pour the foundation. This has to be precisely measured and laid out; once the foundation is poured, there’s no going back! It’s beneficial to be on-site for this so you can ensure everything goes smoothly.

Before the Day of Delivery

The site of delivery itself—your property—is usually prepared, but people forget about the surrounding area when it comes to getting ready for the home delivery. Make sure that your driveway is clear and that there is adequate space for your modules to be unloaded for the crane lifts to begin putting them into place.

Is your property located on a public street with neighbors? Let them know a few days in advance as to what’s going to be happening; this will give them time to arrange their vehicles in order to provide your delivery trucks and cranes room to maneuver. Make sure to leave your name and number in case accidental damage is done to someone’s lawn; it happens occasionally!

With the right preparation, you can enjoy an easy delivery day and soon be enjoying your dream home! Take steps and plan ahead of time to ensure you’re ready for your dream home to arrive.

Modify An Existing Floor Plan

If you’re looking over the floor plans we have available, you’re already thinking about what rooms will be used by your family. Does one room look a bit too large, and another too small? Do you want the bathroom accessible from the living room and not the hallway? Modify the floor plan!

You can take one of our current floor plans and adjust it to fit your needs. Once you’ve done that, we can help you with the technical corrections and then build the home to suit exactly what you’ve asked for. Whether you want a larger kitchen, an extra entrance or different window placement, we can work with you to take one of our currently designed plans and make it suit your dream.

Bring Your Own Ideas

Have you had a home designed in the past? Bring your existing floor plans to us. Fiesta Homes can take your current floor plan and build it! HUD or modular specifications can be chosen based on the floor plan and what you have in mind for your home.

It doesn’t have to be a dream any longer. You can make the home you’ve always wanted into the house you and your family share with our help. Contact us today and find out how to take the home you’ve always wanted from dream to reality!

However, there are still plenty of ways to find affordable financing for mobile and modular homes.

Land-Home Packages

The easiest way to obtain financing for your mobile home is by taking advantage of the bank’s “land-home” package, which allows you to borrow money for the purchase of a mobile home if you’ll be putting it on land that you own.

A land-home package works in one of two ways. You either buy the mobile home and land together in a single purchase, bundling both into a single loan, or you buy a home to place on land that you already own. In either case, the land will act as collateral for the loan, and the terms of the loan will be basically identical to any standard mortgage.

If you own land or are planning to buy property rather than rent a space, a land-home package is one of the best options for mobile home financing.

Bank Financing

Even if you’re only buying the home and can’t take advantage of a land-home financing package, you can still get bank financing for your new mobile home. The primary bank offering mobile home financing is 21^st Century Mortgage.

In New Mexico, there are no age restrictions for a mobile home – you can mortgage both new and used models through the bank – but the minimum loan amount is $20,000. A variety of terms and payment options are available depending on the loan amount, your credit and more.

Don’t Let Financing Be a Barrier!

If you want to buy a new home but aren’t sure about your options, come talk to us at Fiesta Homes. We’ll be happy to show you our affordable prices and let you know where to look for financing options!

How Can You Make Money with Mobile Home Rentals?

Renting out a manufactured home is no different than any other type of property management. Some people choose to break lots up into mobile home spaces, allowing potential renters to move their own homes onto the space. But you will open yourself to a wider range of potential renters if you have a manufactured home ready for move-in.

Right now, rental homes are incredibly popular. Almost 40% of people in the country choose to rent rather than buy their homes. And in Las Cruces, with the student population, demand for rental properties is always high.

Advantages over Traditional Real Estate

One of the biggest perks of buying and renting out a manufactured home is the cost involved. Manufactured homes can be purchased as-is from the lot or made to order to suit your specifications, and they’re more affordable than site-built homes.

Additionally, you have the convenience of placing the home anywhere you wish. Instead of having to drive around town looking for available real estate in a convenient neighborhood, you can install a manufactured home on land that you already own. Instead of waiting for a real estate opportunity to appear, you can create your own opportunities.

If you’re interested in purchasing a manufactured home – for yourself or for rental purposes – be sure to stop by Fiesta Homes to see what we have available. You can also browse available floor plans on our website or custom order a home to your specifications!