You needed a dehumidifier.

I know many people with beautiful mobile homes, and they dont have any mold problems. How about the neighbors where your old house was located, do they have problems with their houses? Do you live in a very humid climate? It helps to know your climate because Mobile homes are more susceptible to damage from bad storms etc. Do you have hurricanes, and is your area prone to tornados etc. Did your old house have roof leaks, that werent taken care of? Its not normal to have that much mold, there has to be a reason for it.

Thank you everyone for the responses. We live in Alabama. I am not from here and had never lived in these kinds of conditions before and wasn't aware about their potential health effects.

The problems with the home are numerous and would be expensive to repair and remediate, and the home never met our needs anyway, so we are moving on.

The indoor humidity being that high is being caused by faulty grading around the house (when it rains, the rain water goes right under the home--the home is above-ground with a tiny crawl space that is too small for a human to go under there), lack of vapor barrier under the home, a bathroom that has been partially remodeled with a window that has always remained stuck open by about 1", incomplete ventilation inside the home (not all rooms are ventilated), rotting wood beneath some of the windows which is being caused by failed paint and lack of sealing up of the windows against water intrusion from rain, a lack of a covering over the exterior doors, etc. I seriously doubt the windows were ever flashed. The windows are also single pane and water condenses on the glass and runs down and pools onto the wooden window sills. This home was built in 1945. There is visible mold growth in the bathroom but not in other rooms of the house.

I could go on. I knew zero when we bought it; now I know a lot more.

My neighbors do indeed have issues with their homes as well.

I am also aware of how homes are built these days; brand new spec homes now come with many problems that should not exist in brand new construction. It seems my options are limited.

We are considering purchasing a mobile home or a modular home. I know that the difference between a mobile vs a modular is that a mobile home is built to HUD code and a modular is built to local building codes and IRC. However, what are the specific differences between these codes?

Upon getting some initial quotes, a mobile home can be built as low as $50/sq ft and a modular can be built as low as $95/sq ft (and these prices do not include foundation or on-site utilities), so I'm wondering, why the price difference? I cannot seem to find the specific construction & building material differences between the two types of homes.

My question is, when comparing a new mobile home that costs $50 to $60/sq ft, vs a new modular that costs $95/sq ft (especially if they are both built by the same manufacturer in the same facility, to the same floorplan, at the prices listed above, in year 2025 AFTER implementation of the new HUD codes this year in Sept):

• How is the HVAC different?
• Are the exterior / interior studs different sizes?
• Is the sheathing different?
• Is the flooring material different?
• Is the window flashing different?
• Assuming both homes have a metal roof, is the metal roof a different gauge?
• Is there more insulation in the modular?
• Are the countertops different materials?
• How is the workmanship different?

All good questions to ask the manufacturer.

Mobile homes are much like buying a car -- they tend to decrease in value.

A mobile is typically set on pads -- not a real foundation, where a modular will be set on a foundation.

I'll suggest what you buy might depend on what you are able to buy.

Also consider resale. Is this a place to live for a few years, or something longer term?

I live in a summer home community and well maintained mobiles have about doubled in price over the past 10 years, but that's somewhat rare, I believe.

Mobile homes do depreciate like a car. Modular homes, will keep their value longer, and if you make improvements as you live there, like adding a garage, and doing some great landscaping, and in general keep it all looking very new, you would have a lot less depreciation, and be able to sell it for a much better price, than a mobile home. Modular homes, need to go on a permanent foundation. Mobile homes, do not need a permanent foundation, because they are considered movable.

No house, new or old, mobile or modular, will age well when maintenance is ignored.