Confused about How to approach your next home?

Becoming an Owner Builder or building a Modular Home: Which should you pick, and why?

If you’ve been considering designing your future home there are two methods that often get discussed – trying to undertake the build yourself as an owner builder, or purchasing a modular home package.

Potential homeowners often grapple with deciding whether the savings made by undertaking your own owner build, is worth the risks associated with it.

With new technology and simple building methods that modular homes offer, are there other options that provide a simpler and easier solution.

We have compiled a list of the pros and cons of both becoming an owner builder and purchasing a modular home to help you make an informed decision about the best method for building your new home.

Our guide on whether to become an owner builder or buy a modular home introduces you to: 

• The pros and cons of the two different approaches

• How to acquire finance for your project and the difficulties in doing so

• How your choice affects the insurance requirements and premiums charged

• The different responsibilities on owner builders and the legal issues and permits surrounding this

• And more!

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