FAQs

1. What is DRA Living?
2. What is a modular home?
3. Do these homes lose their value since they are not stick built homes?
4. Do these homes have that hollow sound when you walk across a room, like in a trailer, or a solid sound as in a quality stick built home?
5. How much are your homes?
6. Can I put your homes on my own land?
7. Why should I consider a modular home?
8. How Is A Modular Home Different From A Site-Built Home?
9. What Is The Role Of The Builder/Dealer The Modular Home Process?
10. How Can I Be Sure That A Modular Home Is A Quality-Built Home?
11. Are there any special zoning or financing considerations for modular homes?

What is DRA Living?
DRA stands for David Rand and Associates. David is our owner and president. We are a builder and developer of modular homes. We handle all of the aspects associated with designing, ordering, building and setting your new modular home, ultimately allowing our customers to go on “living” their lives as uninterrupted as possible during the process. We are also a source of Finance and Insurance (F & I). Back to the top

What is a modular home?
Today’s modular home offers construction of the highest quality. Modular home builders can build the home of your choice using the latest building technology, and in a controlled factory environment by specially trained workers protected from untimely weather delays. What’s better, is not only can you build the home of your dreams, but the factory-built process makes it more affordable for you.
A modular home is built using the same materials found in a site-built home in a factory setting that meets either state or local building codes. Modular homes are treated exactly the same for zoning and financing purposes as site-built homes and look exactly like a site built home when finished. Modular homes are typically more expensive than manufactured homes, yet are still reasonably priced and more affordable than site built homes. Back to the top

Do these homes lose their value since they are not stick built homes?
Off-frame Modular homes do not lose value any more than a site built home and in fact usually appreciate with time. Back to the top

Do these homes have that hollow sound when you walk across a room, like in a trailer, or a solid sound as in a quality stick built home?
Modular homes are as sound, if not more sound than a quality stick built home. Back to the top

How much are your homes?
Each home is custom designed and built and cost depends on many variables. We also must take into account if the customer already owns their land and if so is it graded and prepped and are permits pulled and ready to go? We can also complete homes with turnkey construction packages (everything is included) or we can handle on the construction aspects that our customers request (in situations where the customer wants to finish the home themselves.)  It is difficult for us to give a ballpark quote, but we are happy to work with you and provide a custom quote. Back to the top

Can I put your homes on my own land?
Of course! We can help with your home order and construction anywhere in Western North Carolina and in some cases, we may even travel a little further. We also have a several small developments in Asheville and Black Mountain or we can help you find land elsewhere. Why should I consider a modular home?

Today’s modular home offers construction of the highest quality. Modular home builder can build the home of your choice using the latest building technology, and in a controlled factory environment by specially trained workers protected from untimely weather delays. What’s better, is not only can you build the home of your dreams, but the factory-built process makes it more affordable for you. Back to the top

Why should I consider a modular home?
Today’s modular home offers construction of the highest quality. Modular home builder can build the home of your choice using the latest building technology, and in a controlled factory environment by specially trained workers protected from untimely weather delays. What’s better, is not only can you build the home of your dreams, but the factory-built process makes it more affordable for you. Back to the top

How Is A Modular Home Different From A Site-Built Home?
A site-built home is built “on-site” using traditional building techniques that meets either a local or state building code. A modular home is built using the same materials found in a site-built homes in a factory setting that meets either state or local building codes. Modular homes are treated exactly the same for zoning and financing purposes as site-built homes. Back to the top

What Is The Role Of The Builder/Dealer The Modular Home Process?
Most modular homes are sold through independent builder/dealers.
The builder is responsible for variety of products and services, including helping you customize the home to fit your needs and budget. The builder is also responsible for obtaining the necessary building permits for your building project, preparing the site-work and pouring the foundation of your home, coordinating the delivery and installation of your home, and doing any completion necessary to make the home yours. Residential builders are usually licensed at the state level, and usually must complete a set of requirements prior to licensure. Back to the top

How Can I Be Sure That A Modular Home Is A Quality-Built Home?
Modular homes are built with the same building materials as site-built homes, but in a controlled factory environment where quality of construction is invariably superior to what can be done outdoors. Modular homes are also built to the same building codes other homes are built to in a given location or jurisdication.

There are major benefits to having your home built in a factory:

• All aspects of the construction process are quality controlled.
• The weather doesn’t interfere with construction, cause costly delays and warp or damage building materials.
• Technicians, craftsmen and assemblers are on the same team and professionally supervised.
• Inventory is better controlled and materials are protected from theft and weather-related damage.
• All construction materials are purchased in volume for additional savings.
• All aspects of construction are continually inspected by not one, but several, inspectors.
• Modular homes come with all the features that you would find in a site-built home. Modular homes can even be custom built to your preferences using the latest in computer-assisted design. Back to the top

Are there any special zoning or financing considerations for modular homes?
No. A modular home is exactly the same as site-built homes in building codes, zoning, financing, appraisal, and value appreciation. Back to the top