While the terms “modular home” and “manufactured home” refer to two very  different things, they are sometimes used interchangeably. Perhaps some of this  confusion stems from the fact that modular homes are, in fact, manufactured  (“manufactured” might be an unfortunate label.) Also, traditional “site-built”  homes are not necessarily better than modular homes, despite the stigma  associated with their assembly-line origin. There have been cases where Realtors  and builders of manufactured homes have misrepresented manufactured homes as  modular homes, and buyers were not informed enough to know the difference.  Everyone (especially inspectors, who make their living examining residences)  should understand the distinguishing features of these two types of  houses.

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