New Subscriber. Thank you. Im 53 and lluve in a big house all alone. Im a widow and my kids are grown. I thpught about a manufactured home to have less to care for. I have some health issues. I've been in my home q7 years. My mortgage is less than 850. With an escrow. You just saved me a potential headache or two. Peace from Michigan 😊

You are absolutely right You know exactly what you're talking about We put off Buying a prefab home we're going to wait until prices go down love your channel We watch it all the time

I appreciate your honesty. My husband and I too looked at a few Clayton double sides and with everything it estimated at almost 200, 000😳

Thank you for sharing this information. I truly appreciate your honesty. I was considering purchasing one but after listening to this valuable information that won't be happening.

Thanks for the heads up brother! I appreciate your honest reporting and I am now a subscriber to your channel👍

God bless you for your honesty and great integrity, Amen to all you have shared !!!

Thank you for your honesty and transparency. I have been considering a mobile/modular home and you have given me some serious things to think about. I wish you all the success. I feel the same or similar about food prices and everything that is using Covid as the price increase excuse.

Thank you for being so honest with everything, and for the advice. It's nice to hear someone be truthful and helpful in these times. 👍

@gkbuilding

11 ай бұрын

Thanks for the comment!

Hey GK, Thank you for your insight. My husband and I purchased a mobile home from Palm Harbor Homes. We were a young family of 3 small children. It was terrible. There were a lot of issues wrong when we moved in and I had to call them almost every week with issues and keep a log of the problems. We are looking for a new one. Trust me, I have been researching and I have been looking . Yes, the new homes are extremely high in price and I haven't figure out why when building the rooms the same size ? I understand the master bedroom is the biggest but the other rooms are getting smaller and smaller. Why can't the bathrooms have REAL WINDOWS? We have lived in our home for 23 years now and its time to roll out the old. I really appreciate you being honest. Yes, I do pay attention the home market. Yes, I like your best. Keep it. It makes you look distinguished. I would have to give some thought about another name for your business. I will keep you posted about what we are going to do. We are on our land and I just don't see us losing it. I like where we are (Virginia) . We got to see my first bear two weeks ago while sitting on my front steps. Yeah, he was breath-taking to watch but I kindly walked backwards into the house. Thank you GK and God Bless

Dude I hella agree with you thank you so much you convince me not to buy a manufactured home I might as well buy an old school stick home if I'm going to pay these prices

You are absolutely right. Thanks for putting this out there.

well spoken and intelligently delivered. i agree and will pass the message along. i bought a top of the line manufactured home in 2004 for 70,000. i can’t imagine what i’d pay for it today. it’s held up well but of course it’s had issue like any other 20 year old structure would. if someone told me that i’d pay 130,00 0 for a manufactured home today, i’d just have a bricks and sticks house built for the same price

@gkbuilding

Жыл бұрын

Hey thanks for the comment!

Thank you so much for making this video!!! I'm buying My first house and this will definitely help me decide!!

@gkbuilding

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment!

Thank you for sharing. You are absolutely correct. The prices are driven by greed.

Thank you so much for sharing this info, we are currently looking for a good price. The issue is they have went up so high. We are trying to save and wait until they drop the prices. Their is no reason to be this high for folks trying to work hard and provide for their families. Thanks so much and God Bless you from Arkansas.

Thanks for the heads up! Everyone's on the take ! God help us !

@gkbuilding

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment

Central Florida area here. I would recommend only buying Single-wide MHs, maybe 14 x 60. My wife and I lived in a single-wide during all of the 1980, and we saved a lot of money that way. You can build a screen-room on the right side, and a car-port on the left side cheaply for extra room.

Great information and thanks for sharing your thoughts. I agree with you!!

I'm looking to buy something soon. I'm so glad to see this video first. I may just gut mine out now and add to it. It's paid for 🙌🏽🙏🏽. Thank you for this video 🙏🏽

You are 100% correct. I work in an industry that revolves around construction. Every industry that had material increases during Covid never went back to pre covid prices even though costs went down. EVERYONE is greedy and lining their pockets and profiting like never before and it SHOULD be a criminal offense. It's akin to a monopoly because every industry is profiteering off of it. Thank you for sharing this information. I hope more people take your advice. I was hoping to buy a manufactured home but I refuse to pay double price. I'm paying $1650 rent and it's killing me and millions of other hard working Americans. If you didn't buy pre covid basically you are screwed. Something should be done. This isn't the way capitalism was supposed to work. God help us all. Our world needs real leadership to get things back under control.

@gkbuilding

5 ай бұрын

It’s definitely crazy times!

Thank you so much for this video I own a mobile home and I’ve had I bought it brand new in 2017 and you are so right here in 2023. The problem I have with that is if you go to resell it they wanna give you nothing for it but if you buy it, it’s very expensive to buy, thank you for this video you show in the world well you’re giving them more knowledge about mobile homes the reason why they’re so popular I feel is because it is really the cheapest way to go houses are $250-$300,000 or more it’s totally ridiculous Thank you for this video.😮

@gkbuilding

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment!

😊 You are absolutely right!!!

Thank You!!! Excellent analogy I’m going to wait 👍🏼

Your a good man and you just saved people thousands of dollars!!! Bravo!!!❤

Thank you for your honesty I live in Texas and I was looking at a Barndo style home 2years ago. It was priced at $85, 000 two bedroom 1200sf I called the same builder back two years later, and now it is $194,000. I found some great mobile homes, but they are way overpriced for me. I'm now looking at buying a shell (shed to home) and finishing the inside ours selves. I'm am about to retire soon so I might be going with the shed to home. Thank you again for your video I was thinking the same thing.

@gkbuilding

Жыл бұрын

Consider having a pole barn shell built and finish it yourself! Better investment in the long run! Thanks for the comment!

Thanks for sharing. I cannot believe how cheap modular homes are in your area. I live in BC Canada. We purchased a 68x30ft home 3 years ago and we paid $270k which is considered a great price. Now it would probably cost $370k for the same thing. I ordered the home "bare" with no interior finishings and I did all my own finishing work. The home has 2x6 framing, 2x10 joists, T52 insulation upgrade and 9 ft ceilings.

@gkbuilding

Жыл бұрын

Sounds like a nice place!

Thank you for sharing your intellect and experience. Love it! Good luck to everyone out there!

Thank you for the information. I live in Atlanta and we was thinking about buying some mobile homes to rent out. But i have been looking at some videos and they are going for like 300,000 that is crazy. Thank again. I also agree with you.

Good information, thanks. I'd like to see more videos on repairing manufactured homes. It's hard for me to find replacement parts for mine and some contractors don't want to repair them. My 2006 Palm Harbor 82 ft singlewide was manufactured with poor quality control and substandard materials. I've found ways to enjoy all the DIY projects necessary to maintain the function and value of my home, so it would be helpful to see your ideas to maintain and upgrade any homes built with low quality materials and careless manufacturing. Keep the beard & keep building your channel featuring your quality workmanship and affordable living. Subscribed.

@gkbuilding

Жыл бұрын

Hey thanks so much for the comment and Sub!

My wife and I have been strongly considering purchasing a manufactured home, but the prices they are at right now have absolutely put those plans on hold. Companies of all sorts (manufactured housing included) are hiding behind the excuse of "inflation" to keep prices insanely high. It's pathetic. We won't be playing into their hands so long as they keep this up. On another topic, I really do enjoy your content, and hope your channel and success continues to grow. Thanks for the great stuff. (As for channel name... please don't make it about the beard lol. That's not what defines you or your content.)

@gkbuilding

Жыл бұрын

Yes definitely Hold off if you can! There’s simply no justification for the price increase! Thanks for the encouragement Kyle! I really appreciate it! On the name change I was considering the name “The Red Bearded Builder” but I am taking all considerations. But I may just stay with GK Building I’m not sure yet!

@kyledross

Жыл бұрын

@@gkbuilding Yeah, beards come and go. Your skill and honesty sticks around. ;)

@gkbuilding

Жыл бұрын

@@kyledross Thanks buddy! God Bless!

@bluelava4282

Жыл бұрын

Don’t…… Regret comes after

@Ninnjette-

Жыл бұрын

Inflation is real, it’s not just an excuse. I’m not saying going way above the price is the right thing to do, but if you look at food, even cars, everything is way more than it used to be. My rent, has gone up in the last 3 years by $459. Rent shouldn’t go up that quickly, it is inflation.

At least in my area it's not just the "new" ones. There have been listings in where I live that when I saw the price I laughed... then they sold. Just glad we bought our home when we did.

Excellent information and thanks for the insight on the lumber costs.

Your video was great. We will be waiting to see if prices come down. Thanks for the insight !!!! Keep the bearx!

Absolutely right, I don’t know how they sleep at night, God bless you brother

@gkbuilding

11 ай бұрын

God bless you! 😊

Thanks for your honesty

Thank you for your HELP!

@gkbuilding

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the comment! Hit that Like and subscribe button! 😊

Thanks for raising concerns about value without just "not liking" the house type.

@gkbuilding

11 ай бұрын

That was my goal! Thank you

Best builders for these homes

Thanks for the heads up! 🎉

Thank you for your honesty - very helpful!

I the 1980’s lived in a mobile home that was under $10k. It wasn’t bad at all. I agree with you on the pricing today. Even a mobile home is becoming out of reach for ordinary people. The lot rents are also an issue. Keep doing a great job putting the word out there!

I would keep the name. Changing the name might be like starting over. We live in a 1993 Homes of Merit triple wide that we bought in 2001. We love it.

Excellent advice !!!

Appreciate you sharing your knowledge. Im one that had to have a roof over my head after pandemic. First mobile home... 1987 Fleetwood $40,000 on a rented lot. Dont judge... i didnt know any better and just trying to survive😊.

Good Job, the truth is people across the board are ripping the consumers off, Bad!

Thank you for all your hard work! I really appreciate the info you put out. I am considering all home types. God Bless you and your family.

Thanks for your advice. Appreciate it.

What valuable insight from a builder to have !

@gkbuilding

7 ай бұрын

Thanks for the comment

Outrageous

Great points. Thanks.

WA state in January 2020 we bought our 4 bed 2 bath 1500 sq ft for 300,000 but the market was crazy and we were lucky to even get this.

Great comment. Right on target. I have a double wide over 30 years old. I've done work on it. It's a skyline.

@gkbuilding

Жыл бұрын

Has it held up good for 30 years?

Good advice

oh yea i will be checking your company out i really like your honesty. i appreciate it . 😊

@gkbuilding

6 ай бұрын

Thanks for the comments!

Hello, GKB! ☺️👋🏾 I'm glad you said it OUT LOUD! 💯👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 My Daddy and I were wondering the SAME thing: why hasn't the price of manufactured houses gone down along with the price of lumber?! 🤷🏾‍♀️ Around my way, in The Carolinas (I'm not far from the NC/SC state line), large single wides (1290-ish to about 1300-ish Sqft) are $90K-$100K. 🤯 The Island Breeze in my area is pricing $120K BEFORE options. 🤯 The fine print on the site says that the prices are "starting prices for the home ONLY". 😩 I agree, GKB: That as long people keep purchasing these homes, little will change. 😔 I agree that manufactured home seekers have to "speak" with their buying power. 💪🏾🤓 Personally, I don't mind your beard. ☺️🙌🏾 🤔...At the moment, I'm thinking of "Mobile 411" for a channel name. Seeing as how you keep us "in the know" about Manufactured Homes/Mobile Home Market/Reviews, etc. 💯 As Always, Thank You for the information and Y'all Take Care! ☺️👋🏾👋🏾👋🏾💯👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

Very educational video thanks

GOD bless you to.thank you for the info.

I'm glad you put the out,!!!! Was about to look at some 😢

@gkbuilding

11 ай бұрын

Thanks for the comment!

Thanks for telling it like it is 👍

Thank you. I agree with you.

@gkbuilding

6 ай бұрын

😊

Glad I saw this video before investing

Thank you for this information!!

Thank you so much for the info, please keep posting I'll be reposting.❤

@gkbuilding

6 ай бұрын

Thank you! 😊

Currently looking. Thanks for the heads up man. God bless.

@gkbuilding

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the comment! 😊

Thank you for your honesty.

@gkbuilding

11 ай бұрын

(:

Thanks for sharing.

Glad I watched this. Never looked at manufactured before now and just figured that’s where things have always been. Didn’t realize 200k was a lot for an 1800sq ft

@gkbuilding

5 ай бұрын

Thanks for the comment

Now I will say Clayton homes are very pretty homes and they are some of the biggest I've seen. I really like mhe homes

I agree! 👊😎 Good video..

@gkbuilding

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment!

Thank you for the great information!

Thank you for the info. VERY helpful!

All good points! Awesome video.

I noticed the same thing about the prices of manufactured homes. They are literally the same prices as modular homes which there is a difference in the quality of the material that is in that home. I am about to buy a manufactured Clayton I'm ashamed to say. Thank you for the Information but you are absolutely right!!!

I agree !!!!

Cozy looking place. Good luck with your channel.

Thank you for the heads-up

GREAT ADVISE 👍! THANKS 😊

thanks your right

I’m so glad I found this video bc im stuck with mobile home bc that is what I can afford right about and the mobile home I own now needs remodeled had a water leak that destroyed the floor and the drywall I’ve got a mess 😢so idk if I want to just remodel mine or go buy a new one but the prices are insane 💯 Thanks for ur honesty I appreciate that I go next week to Clayton homes to look so now I’m gonna hold off ❤thank you and I just subscribed ❤❤

@gkbuilding

4 ай бұрын

Just fix it with cash as you can afford it!

@Speckled_Butterfly7206

4 ай бұрын

Thats kind of where we are at with my mothers mobile home. It needs a good bit of repairs and everytime I try to get a handyman that claims to do repairs no one will contact me back. I am considering them but it will take a few years before i am in a position to buy but i would still rather a real house. As I want to have a small homestead here in NC for my family. So I just trying to learn as much as I can from the people who have bought from them and what they are dealing with the most 1-5 years after buying it. Thank you for your honesty.

Me and my sisters inherited 4.25 acres of land from our mom. We have beel wanting to purchase manufactured homes. You're absolutely right the prices are crazy

@emptychair8141

10 ай бұрын

Buy a used one ? Other commenters said they bought older ones.

@emptychair8141

10 ай бұрын

My mother sold hers Abt 8 yr ago for 20 thou.

thanks! very helpful.

Great video, ty!

First of all I want u to know that I’m not looking for or considering a mobile home. We are blessed to own a home but we lived in 4 mobile homes before we were able to build. It took us 13 yrs after being married to be able to do that. I just ran across this video, clicked on it bc I thought it may be interesting & it def was. I just wanted to tell u that u are a really stand up guy by making this video to make people aware of what’s going on in the mobile home industry. Listening to u talk abt the mobile home manufacturers & what they’re charging people today made me sick to my stomach. From what u say, the home u are living in has practically doubled. That’s unacceptable so I very much appreciate that you’re trying to let people know what’s going on. U are sooo right, if people would stop purchasing, the manufacturers would have to stop ripping people off. These prices are ridiculous & not everyone can afford to build. When lumber went back down the manufacturers should have adjusted their prices but as long as people continue to buy they won’t. If u really want to change the name of your channel, I would consider naming it “JUST A STAND UP GUY”. Many blessings to u & your family. 🙏🙏❤️❤️

@gkbuilding

10 ай бұрын

I truly appreciate the comment! God bless!

I thank you for this information. I live in Vermont and have been to a manufactured home dealer the 28 x 56 3 bedroom 2 bath home is 236 thousands. I cant afford that.

@gkbuilding

Жыл бұрын

Definitely don’t do that! Check out Kens Karpentry on KZread he’s in your area and does great work

Thanks for the heads up

@gkbuilding

6 ай бұрын

Thanks!

Thank you for being honest.

@gkbuilding

Жыл бұрын

Any time!

Thanks for the information. They look great but I really just want to build what I want and rather build ourselves when we move to a homestead, especially considering the prices. There was one floor plan that could work for us, but the prices!

@gkbuilding

Жыл бұрын

Build you will never regret it!

I was a mobile home dealer back in the mid 80's. Clayton homes were beautiful but not known for quality. Manufactured homes don't hold their value, so you're better off buying a used one that's a few years old. In my area you can get a 3br 2bath 2002 Fleetwood doublewide on 3 acres for less than 40k

@gkbuilding

Жыл бұрын

That’s cheap! Where’s your location?? Lol

@royschultz1377

Жыл бұрын

@@gkbuilding Missouri. Zillow will show you mobiles from under 10k to around a million depending on the amount of property

Good info

Thank you!

We bought a 16x80 Clayton single wide, 2019. We paid 66k it had Sheetrock and alls very attractive home but it came with its share of problems. We bought it while our stick home was being built. We had major issues with wiring, roofing, Sheetrock, walk in shower tiles fallen off, but it was definitely nice. I would never suggest that you purchase these things, they are nightmares

@gkbuilding

Жыл бұрын

Sorry to hear this but it’s not uncommon to see these issues

My wife and I bought a double wide in a park for $15000 back in the 90's. When I lost my job we lost our real home. So I took my 401 k money and bought the double wide. It was our life boat you might say. It took about 10 to 15 years to finally get ourselves back on track to buy another real home. And we were able to sell the double wide for what we paid for it.

@gkbuilding

Жыл бұрын

That worked out great for you then! Probably could’ve made alittle money on it if you wanted too

@bigbadjohnpesek9894

Жыл бұрын

@@gkbuilding yeah but we thought about giving someone else a chance like we got. Besides we were just looking to have a down payment on the new house.

@gkbuilding

Жыл бұрын

@@bigbadjohnpesek9894 very considerate of y’all! I really appreciate the comments! God bless!

@candylips3684

Жыл бұрын

I just bought a single wide mobile home, it a fixer upper, which only need, is the rug pull up an a paint job. because my rent keep raising every other year, I was sick an tired of it. Now I'm so happy.

@gkbuilding

Жыл бұрын

@@candylips3684 I’m glad you found a good deal! Thanks for the comment!

Thank you for the advice

It's true! The prices are crazy!!

Wow! I have never lived in a mobile home, but have thought about retiring into one and selling my house. I had no idea they cost that much! Materials prices are irrelevant. Its just supply and demand. My guess is since regular home prices have skyrocketed, apartment prices have skyrocketed. its increasing the demand for mobile homes. Looks like a trailer may be in my future, I think they are still affordable.

@gkbuilding

Жыл бұрын

Yeh they have definitely went up!!!! Way up

Well being a retired carpenter who can build a home trailer is a never. Buy for me but I do understand the need for them I totally agree with you on slowing down the corporate greed so here is my take Because you asked , Trailer house builders buy lumber by the rail car loads so until they recoup that $ at their profit margin they aren’t going to loose $ on materials if they can help it if you buy material today and build yes it would be cheaper so their profits will be higher will they pass it on to the consumer doubtful corporate greed at work once again our small family business we sell a little gas to fishing boats if we get a good price we pass it on to the customer because we want you to be our advertising good service fair price and the beard rocks bro.

@gkbuilding

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment!!!!!

As someone who has been going all over MS looking at mobile homes I agree the prices are crazy. I went to tupelo MS to a REPO LOT homes were 130k and up...USED....

I am doing the same thing and I don't like where I live right now. It's a 55+ teeny tiny unit thats gone all Hood in the last year. Plus some neighbors have bed bugs yet I cannot move out because of the housing shortage here in San Diego. Talk about high prices! So I have to grin and bare it and pray I don't get bed bugs or fleas from living here. Just really want to relocate but stuck like so many of us. Patience and prayers.

Inflation, my friend, I thought three years ago that 75,000 was too much for the mobile home , but now when it’s almost a double I decided to build my home with the shipping containers

@carolmaplesden916

Жыл бұрын

uhhh not inflation this is artificial inflation which is what this young man is referring too artificial inflation is fraud and a crime

@gkbuilding

Жыл бұрын

Shipping container houses are awesome! Definitely just them ripping us off! Material prices are back to normal!

Red Beard Building Red Beard Construction ❤

@gkbuilding

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment!