There are 10 floorplans and over 40 upgrade possibilities mostly involving kitchens and bathrooms, flooring, tile, counters and more. It’s important for buyers to know that at this time Smart Homes is only offering single-story homes.

Smart Homes builds homes from 1,500 feet to 2,500 square feet and accessory dwelling units (ADUs) beginning in September, but talk to your sales consultant about them for greater details. What’s appropriate for the lot really depends on the size of the property and what the customer wants.

No, Smart Homes does not get involved in lot purchases or selling finished homes like some speculative investors do. Our business model is to build customized homes for existing lot owners that were wildfire victims or for people that plan to buy a vacant lot to build on.

Yes, our representatives will review your lot and utility information with you and consult with you throughout the buying and planning process.

All options, upgrades and finishes are listed on the website at https://smarthomesadu.wpengine.com/floor-plans/ and then select the options tab.

You work with our sales consultants to guide you through the process.

Within reason, yes. Outside the options we offer on our website and during consulting, customizing homes are possible but would add additional costs.

Some customized upgrades would add time and cost to the building process, though appliances are easier to upgrade to what the customer wants. We already have different existing appliances packages for customers to choose from.

We have a model home available on Saturday from 10:00 to 2:00 and on Sunday’s from 12:00 TO 4:00 and by appointment at 1680 Jessica Place in Santa Rosa’s Coffey Park area.

We offer the best home warranty package for new homes in the Sonoma and Napa Counties marketplace: 7 years.

Our product and home building services are accountable within the domain of the California Department of Housing and Community Development, at: https://www.hcd.ca.gov/

Yes, customers don’t have to hire energy consultants prior to designing, permitting and building their homes. The benefits for home owners include larger windows, more natural light with no loss of energy consumption or inefficiencies. And of course, with our roofs being made with industry standards, homeowners can add solar and the solar company of their choosing at any time.

The manufacturing process and integrity of offsite-built homes because of automation and precision workmanship is also a contributing factor in making our homes highly energy efficient. Plus, all of our materials are in supply at the factory so customers do not experience construction delays due to any interruptions in material delivery to their jobsites.

Yes our homes are safer because they are constructed with 2x6 wood framing studs (vs 2x4 in most instances) and on metal frames, with appropriate sheer-wall wood materials, making them more secure in earthquakes (though we cannot ensure a damage-free home from significant earthquakes or other natural disasters).

Windows are all double-paned, with standard sheetrock and insulation, same as stick-built homes. Roofs have 30-year composition material, again like most stick-built homes, and customers have many choices for the siding and paint colors of their homes.

Homes, depending on size, are transported on trucks to customer properties’ in two, three or four sections and garages are built by our contractors on site. Our installation team connects everything on site as part of the customer’s total and final purchase price. No other subcontractors are needed to complete and deliver the homes to our customers.

Generally speaking, our finished homes cost about 30% less than finished stick-built homes are costing at the moment. This varies somewhat from contractor-to-contractor building in the Santa Rosa area at this time, and also the number and variety of upgrades our customers choose. We do want to mention, however, that our standard-level appliances and finishes are of high quality, contemporary in design, look and feel, and are made from brand-known appliance and materials manufacturers. Our standard homes are very livable and nice, and the cost of the home is only about half of the total finished price, which is determined once we are engaged with a customer and we go through the options and process with them. A substantial advantage of buying a manufactured home, and this certainly is the case with Smart Homes, is there are no change orders and no additional costs during construction, as is the case for nearly everyone that rebuilds using traditional, stick-built home building methods.
The finished home price is established using this process:

• Home Cost
• Upgrades & Options
• Site Due Diligence
• Engineering (for soils and to design an appropriate foundation for each property – standard requirements in the rebuild areas of Sonoma and Napa counties)
• Site Work
• Shipping
• Sales Tax (The State of California, like almost all states, imposes a sales tax on manufactured products, including homes; homeowners having their homes built with traditional construction similarly pay sales tax on all the materials purchased for their jobs, for windows and doors, appliances and fixtures, etc.)
• Total Cost to Consumer:

Payments are made in stages as milestones are met for choosing a model and upgrades, any related considerations, and ordering/manufacturing process. All payments are made via an escrow account with a title company, just like buying a new home with the difference being that our customers are buying homes in phases with funds to be deposited etc.

Yes we do. Please consult with your sales advisor.

Traditional lenders extend mortgage loans to manufactured home owners all across the country. In fact, manufactured homes have been one of the fastest growing sectors in home building in the U.S. in recent years. Recently MH Advantage was introduced as a new standard for manufactured homes. Manufactured homes are appraised at the same value as a conventional built home and some lenders offer lower rates.

The home construction phase is only 15 days or so yet before that happens there are a number of steps that have to occur before the factory starts with your order. In addition to the obvious – the customer already owns a property lot, buyers must determine lot suitability, decide the model, upgrades, do the site preparation and secure a homebuilding permit from the city or county.

There’s a contract with each of our customers’ and we do put completion schedules in them. However, it is safe to say that without delays we can deliver and finish a home in about 4 – 6 months during the summer and 5 – 6 months in the winter. Speed is one of the biggest advantages of manufactured homes, along with quality and livability.

Lot remediation (mostly clean up), grading, dirt and debris removal, trenching the property to carry water, utilities and sewage from the home to the street, and stem-wall construction, preparing for and then building the garage comprises this scope of work. We have a due diligence process that we provide to our customers once engaged in the process of buying a Smart Home and selecting upgrades and preferred finishes.

Smart Homes’ takes care of those details and the scope of work is built into buying one of our homes. The cost details are in the final contracts once all the parameters have been determined.

The Smart Homes factory is in Woodland, California (not far from Sacramento and off Hwy. 505, which is north of I-80).

Champion Enterprises builds our homes and they are only offered to buyers through Smart Homes. Champion Enterprises owns and operates the factory – it’s the closest one to Santa Rosa. Founded in 1953 and based in Troy, Michigan, Champion Enterprises is part of Skyline Champion Corporation and traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: SKY). It’s one of the largest home building companies in North America and employs approximately 6,600 people at the corporate office and in 38 manufacturing plants. In 69 years of business, the company has built over 3 million homes. Learn more: https://www.championhomes.com/

Yes, but not now, during the pandemic.

Is Smart Homes a startup or been in business for some time? The partners of Smart Homes have built over 38,000 homes in the past 23 years.

Champion Enterprises has been in business 69 years, is a publicly traded corporation with a stellar reputation and fully backs their product, which are our homes. Smart Homes is a licensed CA-HCD dealership (California Housing and Community Development) which has a significant barrier to entry due to tight, state governance standards.

All of the types of homes we sell are private residences, so it is inappropriate to share them with prospective home buyers. In addition to the model home on Jessica Place in Coffey Park, the best we can offer are photos and again, point people to our website and Champion Enterprises: https://www.championhomes.com/

The model home is at 1680 Jessica Place and our business office is nearby at 3558 Round Barn Blvd. Suite 200, Santa Rosa.

Private investors and partners with national reach and investments in real estate partnerships exceeding billions of dollars.

Who represents Smart Homes in selling the homes? Our sales and marketing team is comprised of licensed experts with many years of residential real estate experience in Sonoma, Napa and Marin counties, including resales and new home subdivision marketing and sales.

All this information will be available in the homeowners’ manual we provide at closing (point-of-sale) and Smart Homes will coordinate repairs with the proper tradesmen depending on the nature of the issue. Additionally, the manufacturer, Champion Enterprises, has a service department at the factory to respond to any problems and also to support the factory warranty.

They are valued the same as traditional, stick-built homes, using traditional metrics in residential resales, such as comparable sales, or ‘comps,’ the neighborhood, lot size, square footage of the home, the number of bedrooms, baths, appliances and fixtures.

The Manufactured Housing Institute is a good resource for people. Please visit or contact: https://www.manufacturedhousing.org/

Yes there is. The State of California permits Smart Homes to produce an automated contract and at the point of sale, if the buyer signs a Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) to us we will provide a copy.

You will need a survey showing the lot dimensions. Lot line setbacks are typically 5' on each side and 20'-25' in the front. ADU set backs are typically 4' on each side. Check with your local building authority for information specific for you lot.

Typically $150-$200K depending on a the floor plan

We require 40% down for the cost of the home, but we do offer financing

An Off-Site Constructed Home starts out as sections, that have been built in a climate controlled area. The finished sections are transported to the building site and then assembled with cranes. Off-Site Constructed Homes cannot be moved after they have been placed and set on their foundations.

While Off-Site Constructed homes are more affordable than most other types of housing, the reasons lie in the inherent advantages of any on-going production process. Manufacturers purchase their building materials in volume, allowing the homes to be built with the highest quality materials and components. Because they are built in a controlled environment utilizing a systems-engineered production method, there are no costly weather delays in the construction process. Off-Site Constructed homes are less labor-intensive and require a shorter production time than site-built alternatives.

Many types of financial institutions and service companies including banks, credit unions, mortgage companies and consumer finance companies offer loan programs for Off-Site Constructed home buyers. These companies can offer a number of types of consumer, conventional and government-insured financing, such as the FHA and the VA USDA/Rural Development and other loan programs. As for their investment possibilities, Off-Site Constructed homes can retain and gain value when placed in the proper environment, installed and maintained properly and treated as a long-term housing investment.

MH Advantage Mortgage for Manufactured Homes
Finding an affordable home is challenging when supply is low, prices are high, or available properties need renovations. Manufactured homes are an option offering significant cost savings over traditional homes. There are a variety of modern, attractive models built to high standards with today’s sought-after amenities. The main difference is they’re built indoors in efficient state-of-the art facilities, then delivered and installed on your chosen home site.

So if you’re feeling limited by the types of homes in your price range, consider adding the manufactured option for more choices at prices you can live with.

What is MH Advantage?
MH Advantage® is a mortgage loan for manufactured homes that have features typical of traditional single-family homes. It offers traditional 30-year fixed rate financing with benefits that exceed standard manufactured home loans. When you buy an MH Advantage-eligible home, you’ll get:

Quality and Style – Homes can include custom amenities like attached garages, upgraded kitchens and bathrooms, energy efficient appliances, and architectural features that help them blend seamlessly into traditional neighborhoods.
Affordability – MH Advantage offers down payments as low as 3%, interest rates lower than most traditional manufactured home loans, and cancellable mortgage insurance. Plus, it may be combined with a HomeReady mortgage for additional benefits.
Homeownership Advantages – You may benefit from the financial perks of homeownership, like the potential for tax benefits and building equity. That could mean extra money in your pocket at tax time or if you ever decide to sell the home.