Why Can’t I Just Buy a Piece of Land and Build?
You can. But it’s usually cheaper to buy a home that’s already in place. A few years ago, friends of mine decided to buy a piece of land and put a manufactured home on it. They were sick of living in a city and wanted to move to an area with some trees, maybe a few acres - away from neighbors that were too close.
So they decided to look into it. They decided that buying a manufactured home was easy enough! It didn’t take much money and they could have it taken wherever they wanted. What’s more, a lot of these homes were spacious, had about 2000 square feet and excellent floor plans.
Well, what was the problem?
It wasn’t the land, either. There were huge lots available in beautiful woodsy areas, acreage like they wanted and breathtaking views. However, it was putting the two together that was the problem.
You see, my friends had no idea how to test land to see if a house could be put on it. They had no idea what permits cost, didn’t know how to clear the area of trees. An even bigger problem was how to bring water and electricity to the area. They decided it was easier to just look in a woodsy area for a home.
They are now happily settled, have their views and their trees. They believe it cost them less and created less stress in their lives.
