| Trailer Homes: | | | | However the width can be more than 20 feet and |
| Also known as mobile homes or manufactured homes. | | | | length can be less than 90 feet. These types of mobile |
| Instead of on site construction, these types of homes | | | | units are transported to the destination site in the form |
| are manufactured in factories by following the process | | | | of two separate units. These two individual units are |
| of prefabrication. Trailer tractors are normally used to | | | | then joined together to make a single trailer unit. |
| move them from one place to another. They can | | | | Triple wides: |
| either be used as temporary accommodation by | | | | Triple wides also exist but are not that common. |
| moving them from one place to another or kept at its | | | | These types of units are transported to the destination |
| site permanently. | | | | site in the form of three separate units that are then |
| Interior and Exterior: | | | | assembled together to make a single unit. |
| Manufactured units can be as spacious and as | | | | Others: |
| comfortable as a normal house. According to Federal | | | | Other types of mobile homes are not built as |
| Citizen Information Center (FCIC) manufactured homes | | | | frequently and have 4, 5 or more units. When brought |
| normally span over the area of 900-2,500 sq. ft. They | | | | to actual site, each of its individual units are joined |
| are well equipped with all basic amenities of life. | | | | together. |
| The interior is similar to that of a regular house. | | | | Buying Trailer Homes: |
| Depending on the size it has rooms, bathroom, kitchen, | | | | It is very simple to buy. The most important thing is that |
| windows, workplace, lighting, gas systems and | | | | you must have a good amount in hand for down |
| whirlpool baths etc. You can live in a trailer home as | | | | payment. Moreover you should have a site where it |
| you live on the onsite homes. | | | | will be placed. It is always good to consult a lawyer in |
| The base is made up of strong trailer frames, wheels, | | | | order to avoid legal complications regarding area etc. |
| axels and tow hitches. Different types of cosmetic | | | | Moreover do inspect your trailer home thoroughly |
| work is done to make its interior and exterior stylish | | | | before buying it. |
| and beautiful. | | | | Selling Trailer Homes: |
| Types of Trailer Homes: | | | | Trailer homes can be resold. The most common types |
| Below are the main types based on their size and | | | | that are traded are the single wides, because they can |
| number of units: | | | | easily be moved from one place to another. These |
| Single wides | | | | homes are mostly resold to new owners or to park |
| Double wides | | | | owners who use them as rental units. |
| Triple wides | | | | Single wides are more frequently traded compared to |
| Other | | | | double wides. This is because of that fact that single |
| Single wides: | | | | wide homes are easy to be moved from one site to |
| Single wide trailers are normally 18 ft. x 90 ft. in size but | | | | another. Other types are mostly kept at their places |
| can have lesser dimensions. These types of homes | | | | permanently. Only about 5% of double wides are |
| are transported to the site in the form of a single unit. | | | | traded. Triple wides and other types are not very |
| Double wides: | | | | common and are mostly not traded. |
| Double wides have normal dimensions of 20 ft. x 90 ft. | | | | |