The Modular Home

Home buyers and house architects agree: the most exciting things on the housing market today are modular homes. They can be built and reach move-in condition in just a few weeks, and they offer a host of customizing possibilities.Now Andy Gianino, founder and president of The Home Store, the largest dealer of modular homes in the northeast, has written a comprehensive handbook for prospective modular home buyers. The book is packed with everything you need to know about buying and building a modular home—or a modular addition to your existing home.Gianino dispels the misconceptions about the limitations of modular homes and shows potential buyers that a modular home can be as good as, if not better than, houses built with traditional stick-frame construction. Then he gets down to the nitty-gritty: choosing a dealer, working with a general contractor, selecting a floor plan, choosing the customized details, even planning the landscaping around the house. Throughout the book the emphasis is on top-quality materials and cost-effective measures to ensure that the buyer gets their dream home at a great price. What's more, this book is equally useful for anyone already in the modular business or looking to get in as a dealer, manufacturer, designer, or specialized general contractor.Illustrated throughout with a 16-page full-color insert, plus a host of house plans, "The Modular Home" shows home buyers how going modular can expand their choices, save time, save money, and prove to be more durable than conventionally built houses.

“If you are thinking of going modular, this could be your primer: it covers all the steps of the process and features a 16-page color insert that helps you visualize the possibilities. Library Journal For those who are thinking of buying or building a new home, The Modular Home is well worth a look. Spokesman Review is a one-stop resource for those looking to tap into the newest trend of modular homes Los Angeles Daily News”

"If you are thinking of 'going modular, ' this could be your primer: it covers all the steps of the process and features a 16-page color insert that helps you visualize the possibilities." -Library Journal

"For those who are thinking of buying or building a new home, The Modular Home...is well worth a look." -Spokesman Review

"...is a one-stop resource for those looking to tap into the newest trend of modular homes..." -Los Angeles Daily News

Andrew Gianino is the founder and president of The Home Store, the largest dealer of modular homes in the Northeast . He lives in Whately, Massachusetts.

Modular Homes Come Out of the Box Modular building offers you the chance to purchase a high-quality home customized to fit your tastes, lifestyle, and budget. By setting the specs, price, and building schedule for your individual house up front, you will avoid the endless delays, shoddy workmanship, and budget overruns faced by so many home buyers who are building new or adding on. Andrew Gianino shares his insider expertise to guide you in making the best choices at every stage of the modular building process, from selecting a dealer to designing and customizing features, choosing a general contractor, and preparing the building lot. With his detailed, sound advice you can be confident that you will get exactly what you ordered -- a beautiful, well-built, affordable new home or addition.

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