Top Five Reasons to Buy a Manufactured Home from Hallmark Southwest

November 23, 2011  |  No Comments  |  by admin  |  Get to Know Hallmark, Manufactured Homes

Many people know now that manufactured and prefab homes are just as good, if not built to higher standards than site built homes. In addition, the average consumer interested in manufactured homes also understands that these homes are highly customizable and feature high end options, sometimes a wider range of options than can be found in new, site-built developments. But why buy a manufactured or prefab home from Hallmark-Southwest? Here are the top five reasons.

#1 Energy Efficiency. Hallmark Southwest has spent a great deal of time and money to develop energy efficiency options that home buyers can not only afford, but will produce a real return on investment. One of the greatest aspects of Hallmark Southwest is our long term manufacturing experience, a total of 35 years. Over this time, we have come to be known for the highest quality craftsmanship in the industry and now, we are quickly becoming recognized as leaders in energy efficiency. Our clients benefit from the investments in green technology we have developed. A recent article of ours describes the painstaking efforts we placed in building an exceedingly energy efficient guest home for a Monastery in New Mexico.

#2 Customization. Hallmark Southwest builds completely customized homes for our clients. One example recently is a home for a client in Norther California that is used as a hunting cabin. The floors, according to our management staff, “…are so durable, you could land a helicopter on it!” The exterior wrap around porch is an excellent feature as well as the mud room built custom for the client to remove soiled clothing before entering the home. If you want a truly customized home, built to the highest quality standards, Hallmark Southwest is the manufacturer of choice.

#3 Savings. Compare the features and benefits of a Hallmark Southwest home to a comparable site-built home with the same features and benefits and we are confident you will discover two important things. First, you’ll save a lot more money buying a Hallmark home than a site-built home. Second, you’ll understand our quality of construction exceeds most site-built developers. This means long term satisfaction.

#4 Modern Look and Feel. Hallmark Southwest offers some of the best design options on the planet. When a Hallmark home is installed on private land, you really can’t tell the difference between a Hallmark home and a high-end site built home. Our homes can be customized both inside and outside. Want a modern looking metal roof? Done. Want granite throughout the entire home? That’s easy too.

#5 Long Term Benefits. Since Hallmark homes are built to the highest standards in the industry, our home owners rest assured that their investment will stand the test of time. Our most recent build, a guest home for Our Lady of the Desert Monastery, was designed specifically to withstand extremely high winds and extreme fluctuations of temperature all the while delivering exceedingly energy efficiency.

There’s a lot of different manufactured and prefab home builders in America to choose from. We believe that when a consumer does an apples-to-apples comparison, talks to owners of Hallmark Southwest homes and compares our homes to site-built homes, Hallmark will be the obvious choice.

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Elegance and Efficiency in Modern Manufactured Housing

November 22, 2011  |  No Comments  |  by admin  |  Get to Know Hallmark, Sustainable Living

Modern manufactured and pre-fab homes are still gaining in popularity regardless of the economic conditions. High end home buyers place far more emphasis on features in a home than your average consumer because they can afford it. Features that many high end buyers gravitate towards include energy efficiency systems, sustainable building materials and customizations to the floor plan.

All of these features are available in modern manufactured and pre-fab homes but not all designers are built the same. Most designers place emphasis on design primarily and their infrastructure for scalable manufacturing is limited. In turn, consumers pay extraordinarily high prices for custom features including solar photovoltaic and solar thermal systems.

Hallmark-Southwest is unique among high end manufactured and pre-fab home builders because we maintain the infrastructure sufficient for scalable manufacturing. Our homes are completely customizable and the company has spent more than many other manufacturing companies on the development of smart home systems. Our newest project, a home built for Our Lady of the Desert Monastery, features solar photovoltaic and solar systems and smart home technology that monitors environmental conditions throughout the home and in each individual living space. This new home was built with extreme environmental conditions in mind as the Monastery is located in Gobernador, New Mexico, known for extreme winds, extreme heat and extreme cold.

Elegance and efficiency in modern manufactured housing is available from a wide range of manufacturing companies, but Hallmark-Southwest has made the process of customization and adding energy efficient systems easy to integrate and less expensive than other companies that place more emphasis on design than on construction.

You can learn more about our energy efficient systems by downloading our free Net-Zero Energy Efficiency guide at: http://hallmarksouthwest.com/net-zero-energy-efficiency-guide/. The free guide discusses in detail most of our new energy efficiency options in detail so you can see for yourself exactly what the Hallmark-Southwest difference is.

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Weather Safety Tips for Manufactured Homes

June 27, 2011  |  1 Comments  |  by Chelsea  |  Get to Know Hallmark, Manufactured Homes, Recent Posts, Senior Living

In light of recent national weather events that destroyed homes and property, some families may benefit from weather safety tips for manufactured homes. Wind safety is important to learn in light of serious tornado damage to many communities. High winds can hit unexpectedly and destroy entire communities of modular homes, manufactured homes and pre-fab homes, even if the homes are not in a direct storm path.

In California and parts of the Southwest, summer thunderstorms can cause damage just as devastating as the tornadoes of the East Coast. With that in mind, follow these weather tips for manufactured homes:

Pay attention: Listen to weather forecasts on the radio and television, specifically listening for weather WATCH and WARNING announcements. Note the regions (cities, counties, etc.) thought to be the most at risk.

Know when to leave: Do not try to “ride out” a hurricane, tornado or severe storm in any of these structures, even if the structure is tied down or “seems” protected. Evacuate the home early into the storm.

Prepare your home and family: Prior to any storm, be sure your home is installed in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions and all applicable state regulations (if you’re a Hallmark Southwest customer, we can assure you that your home is). Beyond that, make a plan with your family that covers where you will go to stay safe. Gather supplies you will need to act on your plan, including a several days’ supply of food and water.

Stay tuned for more weather safety tips for manufactured homes next week!

Photo Credit: www.lightningsafety.com

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Books on Manufactured Homes

June 20, 2011  |  No Comments  |  by Chelsea  |  Get to Know Hallmark, Manufactured Homes, Recent Posts

You can get lots of information on manufactured homes right here; but if you’re the type of prospective buyer who appreciates manuals and books, there are plenty of books on manufactured homes out there. A few of the most popular are summarized here:

The Grissim Buyer’s Guide to Manufactured Homes and Land

Written by a fairly recent convert to manufactured housing, this book covers topics such as the pros and cons of manufactured homes, worst case scenarios for buyers, and site preparation/installation. There’s even an inspection checklist for your convenience. This book covers essentially everything, from shopping for land, to manufactured home plans, to warranty strategies.

The Manual for Manufactured Home Repair and Upgrade

Written by an experienced contractor, this has been called the only book of its type, as the repair and upgrade techniques described in this manual are specific to manufactured homes. It answers countless questions that apply to most manufactured home plans, including those on floor and belly repair, siding/wall/windows, roof and ceilings, plumbing, and exterior.

The Complete Buyer’s Guide to Manufactured Homes and Land

Written by the same author of the Grissim guide, this is a comprehensive guide to manufactured homes and purchasing land or leasing a home site. It includes the Top 25 manufacturers rated, many helpful charts and diagrams, and 66 illustrations to help communicate the information.

Books on manufactured homes are few, but this handful of titles should serve interested buyers well. To continue obtaining information on manufactured homes, stay plugged into our blog or contact Hallmark Southwest today.

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Net Zero Manufactured Homes: Not Just Solar

May 23, 2011  |  No Comments  |  by Chelsea  |  Get to Know Hallmark, Manufactured Homes, Sustainable Living

Look whose Net Zero manufactured homes have caught the attention of Green Technology World! Hallmark Southwest is proud to be recognized for our new Net Zero energy efficiency option, which is capable of providing environmentally sustainable energy production for valued buyers of our manufactured homes.

How does the option work? Along with solar photovoltaic systems, Hallmark Southwest also provides other Net Zero features, which include:

-Proprietary ventilation systems

- Efficient heating and cooling systems

- Solar hot water systems

- Industry leading insulation

- Programmable thermostats

Not to mention exceedingly tight construction designed to maximize thermal efficiency, vinyl Low-e energy efficient windows, tankless water heaters, energy efficient lighting and on-demand hot water. As you can see, this is a far cry from throwing up some solar panels and calling it Net Zero! Our Director of Business Development, Luca Brammer, explains:

“Any builder can say their home is ‘Net-Zero’ by placing an excessive amount of solar panels on their roof, but this is not the most efficient way of making a home Net-Zero… At Hallmark, we make our homes extremely energy efficient through the use of proprietary elements, drastically reducing each home’s electrical demands without altering the lifestyles of the people who live in our homes. We then use the minimum amount of solar panels to accomplish Net-Zero efficiency.”

That’s it, in a nutshell. Solar panels, yes; but so, so much more. To learn about Net Zero manufactured homes, contact Hallmark Southwest today. We will be glad to send you more information.

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Faces of Hallmark-Southwest: Meet Chuck Brammer, President

January 11, 2011  |  1 Comments  |  by Luca Brammer  |  Get to Know Hallmark, Recent Posts
Hallmark Southwest Corporation

Chuck Brammer, President

So it occurred to me in buying my own home that I had no idea who was building my home, and if they even cared that MY family was going to be living in it! Read More

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